Partner Karen Karabinos is speaking on a panel titled, "Navigating through the Complexities of an Arson Investigation" at the 2019 CLM Southeast Conference in Orlando, Florida on October 3-4, 2019. Partner Karen Karabinos is speaking on a panel titled, "Navigating through the Complexities of an Arson Investigation" at the 2019 CLM Southeast Conference in Orlando, Florida on October 3-4, 2019. Registration opens on June 19, 2019. More Information Karen Karabinos has been litigating cases for more the 32 years, with the last 21 primarily focused on the complexities of property insurance law. She also represents clients with family law issues, including divorce and child custody ... Continue Reading
Partner Barbara Marschalk was Keynote Speaker at MAG 2019 Legislative Education Seminar
Partner Barbara Marschalk was the Keynote Speaker on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Medical Association of Georgia's 2019 Legislative Education Seminar. The seminar was hosted at Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia. Barbara A. Marschalk’s practice is devoted to defending a wide range of corporations and individuals in multiple practice areas including the defense of claims involving alleged childhood sexual abuse and sexual misconduct, clergy malpractice, defense of claims against churches, national and local youth serving organizations and other eleemosynary institutions, professional malpractice defense (including medical malpractice, long-term care defense, and legal ... Continue Reading
What is your Safety Culture?
If someone were to ask you about the safety culture at your business, how would you respond? Could you answer the question? After you think about it for a minute, now imagine an government inspector is in your office and asks the same question. If your answer is that you do not know or you are working on it, the ensuing inspection is going to be difficult. If you can answer the question, what does it involve? Does it involve a clear and concise description of the safety policies, procedures and goals? It is communicated to and understood by all employees? Who is involved? How is it supported? How is it monitored? There are too many ... Continue Reading
Attorney William Martin Spoke at the 52nd GDLA Annual Conference
Attorney William Martin spoke at the 52nd GDLA Annual Conference in Ponte Vedra, Florida on June 6-8. Will presented as part of a panel that examined the relationships between personal injury plaintiff's attorneys, plaintiff's treating medical providers, and litigation funding companies. The panel discussed implications of bias inherent to these relationships, and methods for discovering this information and using it in defending cases. Will Martin is an experienced trial lawyer representing businesses in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. His practice focuses on all types of premises liability, product liability, and commercial transportation cases. Mr. Martin has ... Continue Reading
Attorney Melody Kiella Published in the 2019 GDLA Law Journal
Discussing "Third-Party Litigation Funders: The 'Party' You Didn't Know was Exercising Control Over Your Litigation and What You Can Do About It," Melody breaks down litigation funding and why it is important to be aware of all aspects regarding the topic. "While litigation funding may allow greater access to 'justice,' it is clear that litigation funding is rife with potential ethical issues and dilemmas, including the potential for inappropriate relationships between lawyers and funding companies, the potential abuse and manipulation of unsophisticated plaintiffs, the funding of litigation for purposes other than to right a wrong done to an injured plaintiff, and the inappropriate ... Continue Reading
DEF Presents at Launch GSU on Legal Issues for Start-Ups
Drew Eckl & Farnham's Corporate and Transactional team members Earl King and Javier Gonzalez presented at Launch GSU, a student business incubator at Georgia State University. Drew Eckl & Farnham's Corporate and Transactional team members Earl King and Javier Gonzalez presented at Launch GSU, a student business incubator at Georgia State University. The presentation focused on legal issues for start-ups, including entity selection, basic contracts, and best practices to protect intellectual property. ... Continue Reading
Attorney Whitney Lay Greene Presents at the ABA Litigation Section Breakfast
Presenting the defense perspective, Whitney Greene presented "The Premises Liability Trial" with Nicole Leet of Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett and Brieske. Mike Neff of The Law Offices of Michael L. Neff, P.C. and Ed Piasta of Piasta Newbern Walker, LLC presented the Plaintiff's side. The presentation allowed attendees to see and learn about the basics of a premises liability trial on Friday, April 12, 2019. Presenting the defense perspective, Whitney Greene presented "The Premises Liability Trial" with Nicole Leet of Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett and Brieske. Mike Neff of The Law Offices of Michael L. Neff, P.C. and Ed Piasta of Piasta Newbern Walker, LLC presented the ... Continue Reading
Managing Partner Joe Chancey Quoted in 2019 Focus: Atlanta Publication
Managing Partner Joe Chancey was quoted in the Focus: Atlanta 2019 publication regarding how the legal industry has been affected since the rise of the economy in Atlanta. Focus: Atlanta is a publication that provides an in-depth review of the key issues facing Atlanta's economy and features prominent industry leaders' insights. Mr. Chancey discussed how our practice areas have seen an increase in demand, and mentioned specifics regarding our cyber team. Full Publication ... Continue Reading
Partner Dan Kniffen Featured on Cover of the Georgia Bar Journal
Partner Dan Kniffen co-authored the article "Reasonable Medical Care and the Opioid Epidemic: What's Really Broken?", which was featured on the cover of the December 2018 edition of the Georgia Bar Journal. This article is a counterpoint to the article "The Broken Machine: Mandatory Medical Treatment Under Georgia's Workers' Compensation," which was in the October 2018 Georgia Bar Journal. Partner Dan Kniffen co-authored the article "Reasonable Medical Care and the Opioid Epidemic: What's Really Broken?", which was featured on the cover of the December 2018 edition of the Georgia Bar Journal. This article is a counterpoint to the article "The Broken Machine: Mandatory Medical Treatment ... Continue Reading
Hall McKinley Featured on GDLA Cover
Hall McKinley, DEF Partner and GDLA President, is featured on the cover of Georgia Defense Lawyer magazine.Hall McKinley, DEF Partner and GDLA President, is featured on the cover of Georgia Defense Lawyer magazine. ... Continue Reading