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June Cline with Open Heart Communications and Samuel Hayes III with Caliber Training Group – Buckhead Business Radio

June 24, 2014 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

June Cline with Open Heart Communications and Samuel Hayes III with Caliber Training Group - Buckhead Business Radio

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Buckhead Business RadioX 06-24-14 Group 1 — Craig Williams (Co-host), June Cline, Wendy Guarisco (PR Agent) and Sam Hayes

June Cline/Open Heart Communications, LLC

June Cline, CSP is the Southern, Sassy and Savvy Harley Riding Humorist. As President of Open Heart Communications and author of “Is It God Or Is It Gas?” her writing is also featured in “Humor Me” along with sixteen of the nation’s other top humorist. June is also co-host of The Happiness Recipe Radio Show which is currently being heard in 43 States & over 20 Countries. Over 1,500 corporations, associations and colleges such as Toyota, PetSmart, National Dental Association and a slew of other names you’d recognize have benefited from her teaching them the ROI of LOL: Return On Investment of Laughing Out Loud.

A former college administrator, June draws on her experiences in education, banking and career development to teach audiences to use humor to gain recognition, respect and reward. June’s wisdom has appeared in publications as diverse as CNN, The Boston Globe, INC, Selling Power, Harvard Management Communication Letter, Competitive Edge, Redbook, First For Women, and by Gannett News Service’s syndicated columns.

When June isn’t teaching audiences about the power of laughter she can be found riding her Harley-Davidson, “Good Golly Miss Molly” through the scenic mountains of North Georgia. Her riding experiences inspired her latest project, the creation of her one woman show, “A Night of Levity and Laughter with June Cline,” targeting pre thur post menopausal woman and the people who love them. Entitled, “Make It A Great Ride!” June inspires all who hear her that regardless of the bumps in the road, we still have the power to make it a GREAT ride!

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Sam Hayes/Caliber Training Group

Samuel R Hayes III is a physical security expert, firearms and combatives instructor and close personal protection specialist with over 20 years of experience in corporate security operations and protective services for high profile individuals. Hayes has also worked extensively with various law enforcement and government entities in support of protective details for key political figures and visiting dignitaries.

He served in Desert Storm and as a private security contractor, was deployed to provide security for BP following Hurricane Katrina. Today Hayes is CEO and lead instructor in his personal defense training and consulting company, Caliber Training Group, LLC.

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Laura Reis, Darl Champion, Alan Hamilton, & Doug Dumont

June 24, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Laura Reis, Darl Champion, Alan Hamilton, & Doug Dumont

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Laura Reis/Reis Law

Laura Reis, a workers compensation lawyer with Reis Law in Atlanta, has successfully resolved over one thousand workers compensation claims and procured millions of dollars for the injured workers she represents. Along with her dedication to the representation of injured workers, Laura has handled hundreds of third party injury claims through selected associations with leading attorneys across the country. Since she understands these claims, she also understands the need to hire a specialist who will work well with your workers compensation attorney. Reis Law is fully equipped to handle these claims and understands that bringing in legal experts can increase the value of third party claims, all at no additional cost to the client. Sometimes a single injury can result in multiple claims against multiple parties- meaning a higher recovery and multiple settlements. Most of the time these associated cases are complex and Reis Law has a network of top attorneys in every legal specialty across the country that understand the delicate balance among the associated claims. You can rest assured that when you hire Reis Law, you are hiring a team of legal specialists with strong contacts across the country for all of your injury-related issues, from products liability to medical malpractice to employment-related claims.

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Darl Champion/The Champion Firm, P.C.

Darl Champion is a trial lawyer with significant experience representing plaintiffs in a variety of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving serious car and trucking accidents, premises liability claims, defective products, medical negligence, and railroad accidents and injuries. He has represented plaintiffs in every federal district court in Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court, and numerous state and superior courts throughout the state. He has helped recover millions of dollars on behalf of his clients, and in each of the last three years Georgia Super Lawyers has recognized him as a Rising Star in the area of plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation. In June 2014, he founded his own law firm, The Champion Firm, P.C., where he specializes in personal injury and wrongful death cases, insurance disputes, and constitutional rights cases.

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Doug Dumont/Warshauer Law Group

Doug joined the Warshauer Law Group over seven years ago after working at an insurance defense firm. This experience gave him an important understanding and familiarity with insurance companies and corporations and how they approach lawsuits involving serious personal injuries. Although Doug enjoyed the attorneys he worked with at his prior firm, he realized that his calling was join a team of Georgia personal injury lawyers representing individuals and their families. Fortunately he was given the opportunity to work with lawyers like Michael and Lyle Warshauer who have dedicated their professional careers and much of their personal lives defending those wrongfully injured and their families. As a member of our team of Atlanta personal injury attorneys, Doug works every day to plan, strategize, and prepare cases to secure the best compensation for individuals and families who are injured as the result of the carelessness of others. He now feels his successes truly make a difference and improve people’s lives, which is very rewarding.

Like the other attorneys at the Warshauer Law Group, Doug strives to be the best both inside and outside the courtroom. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1998 with a degree in Political Science and then received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law. He has successfully argued motions for clients in state, federal, and appellate courts throughout the state of Georgia. In fact, Doug’s appellate record is unbeaten.

Doug has been lead counsel in several jury trials, including a disputed liability snow skiing incident he won in Forsyth County last year. Doug and Michael also won a $20,000,000 verdict in Federal Court in 2012.

When Doug is away from the office, he enjoys spending most of his time with his wife and three children going to soccer, swim team, vacations, or just hanging around the house.

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Alan Hamilton/Shiver Hamilton, LLC

Alan Hamilton focuses his law practice on significant personal injury cases, wrongful death, and business torts. Alan has helped numerous clients obtain seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements during his career. He has represented individuals and appeared before courts in ten different states. Prior to co-founding Shiver Hamilton, LLC, Alan practiced with a nationally recognized trial firm and served as a federal judicial law clerk. Since founding the firm in 2011, Alan and Jeff have obtained a series of jury verdicts far exceeding the insurance company’s best offer.

Alan has been recognized as “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend Magazine, and as a “Super Lawyer” by Atlanta Magazine. Alan holds an “AV-Preeminent” peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell Lexis-Nexis, which is the highest rating available. Alan has also been named to “Top 40 under 40″by the National Trial Lawyers Association and by the American Society of Legal Advocates.

Alan decided early on to dedicate his career to representing injured victims of negligence and corporate wrongdoing, turning down multiple job offers from corporate defense law firms to pursue a law practice representing plaintiffs.

Alan’s practice and experience covers a wide range of catastrophic injury cases, including automobile wrecks, business torts, product liability, tractor-trailer and log truck cases, dram shop (alcohol) liability, commercial vehicle cases, road defect cases, workplace injuries, premises liability/negligent security, wrongful death and professional malpractice. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and successfully represented clients in appellate courts in Georgia and other states.

Alan is involved in numerous bar and pro bono legal organizations. He served for several years as a campaign coordinator raising funds for non-profit legal aid organizations through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. Alan is also a member of Buckhead Church, where he serves as a community group leader. Alan and his wife, Morgan Henritze Hamilton, live in Atlanta with their three sons.

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Alcohol Administrative & Regulatory Law

June 17, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Alcohol Administrative & Regulatory Law

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Emily Rowell (Host), Eleanor Benson, Tommy Williams, Nancy Palmer, Taylor Harper

Taylor Harper/Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C.

Taylor Harper with Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C. Mr. Harper’s practice involves all aspects of commercial litigation, including contract disputes, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, business torts, insurance coverage, landlord/tenant issues, premises liability claims, secured transactions and real estate litigation. His firm has a heavy focus on the hospitality and beverage alcohol industries. Specifically, Mr. Harper assists breweries, wineries, distilleries, importers, brokers, wholesalers, hotels, restaurants, package stores, and others in beverage alcohol administrative and regulatory matters at the federal, state, and local levels.

Mr. Harper graduated from Georgia State University College of Law where he was a member of the Moot Court Board as well as the Student Trial Lawyers Association. During law school, Mr. Harper received several accolades including the Honors Award for Excellence in Litigation, the Nai Award for Achievement in Advanced Evidence, the C.A.L.I. Award for Excellence in Advanced Evidence, the Weltner Inn of Court Star Pupil Award and Scholarship, and the Patrick Wiseman Award for Most Dedicated Moot Court Member. Additionally, during his second year of law school, Mr. Harper was chosen as one of seventy-five students nationwide to participate in the United States Army JAG Corps Internship Program. Mr. Harper earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Affairs from Georgia State University where he was graduated with honors.

When not lawyering, he serves as president and chairman of Maji Mazuri USA, Inc., a non-profit organization which raises funds to support projects based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Buckhead, and he serves on the City of Dunwoody Board of Ethics. Mostly, though, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son and their two labs.

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Nancy Palmer/GA Craft Brewers Guild

Nancy is the Vice President of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and the founder and president of Cork & Key beverage consulting company. Founded in 2010, the Guild is organized to promote, protect and further, in every lawful manner, the common interests of the members and the licensed brewing industry in Georgia. Nancy Palmer is a perennial student of the beverage industry, having spent a decade exploring all facets of the business. Though she’s concentrated on wine for most of her career, she’s found tremendous pleasure in learning about both beer and spirits. Her favorite aspect of the business is certainly education – she enjoys making the complicated and often intimidating world of high-end beverage accessible and interesting for anyone with any background.

Nancy’s career began while working for Five Points Bottle Shop in Athens, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Georgia she worked at several establishments not only waitressing and bartending, but also conducting many wine classes at area restaurants. She then went on to become the wine buyer for Athens’ largest volume package store, Five Points Bottle Shop West. After a very successful stint there, she moved on to try her hand at the distribution side of the beverage business. She worked for Avant Partir representing the best international wine portfolio in the state and became familiar with the best restaurants and shops throughout Georgia and South Carolina.

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Tommy Williams/Independent Distilling Company, LLC

Tommy Williams is the Chief Operating Officer of Independent Distilling Company, LLC located in Decatur, GA. IDC is the first legal distillery in the Metro Atlanta Area since Prohibition. Along with his business partner Michael Anderson they are focusing on whiskey and rum at the moment and have begun shipping to their distributor for introduction into the market. The first product they are selling is Hellbender a copper pot distilled corn whiskey, the Rum will be available later this summer.

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Eleanor R Benson/Moondog Growlers

A lawyer by training, Eleanor became interested in craft beer back in law school when craft beer meant only Anchor Steam, Sierra Nevada & Sam Adams. Twenty years later – she had the opportunity to enter the craft beer business as the co-owner of Moondog Growlers. With three locations and over 100 taps – she is keenly aware of the changes in the craft beer industry as well as the challenges facing brewers and retailers of craft brews. Her love of special beer began way back in the late 80’s while attending GSU law school. Her study group was made up of her beer tasting buddies (fortunately), and together—between bar review sessions—they blind-tasted an array of types and styles of beer (little did she know back then that she was preparing for a career that’s a far cry from practicing law). Eleanor has enjoyed successful careers in law, marketing, and interior design, so she jumped at the chance to combine her background and creativity with one of her favorite hobbies – craft beer.

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Rosen Immigration Law Group

June 10, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Rosen Immigration Law Group

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Anna Sokol, Joe Rosen, Emily Rowell (Host), Jacky Clements

Joseph H. Rosen, Esq.

Joseph Rosen is the managing attorney for Joseph G. Rosen, Immigration Law Group. Mr. Rosen began practicing Immigration Law in June 2001 after retiring from the U.S. Government, where he spent twenty years as a Special Agent with both the FBI and U.S. Customs. His law enforcement career included ten years working on or near the Mexican border and three years working Sex Crimes against Children.

Mr. Rosen represents foreign athletes, entertainers, artists, business men, professional and family members of U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents.

Mr. Rosen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a BA in Political Science from American University and a M.Ed. from Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland. After graduating Widener’s Delaware Law School Cum Laude in 1983 as a night student, Professor Rosen has been an Adjunct Faculty member at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School since 2006. He teaches an Immigrations Law class and is a Clinical Director at the JMLS Immigration Clinic located at Catholic Charities Atlanta. Mr. Rosen is a Past President of the North Fulton Bar Association and has spoken at numerous CLE Training seminars, appeared on CNN, and been interviewed by radio, newspaper, and TV news providers in regard to immigrations issues. Mr. Rosen is admitted to practice in Georgia, California, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Jacky Clements

Mrs. Clements was born and raised as a citizen of Venezuela. She initially came to the U.S. as a foreign student on a tennis scholarship. She played tennis at Clayton State College, from where she also received a B.A. in Business Administration. While there she met her U.S. citizen husband, married, received Legal Permanent Resident status, and then U.S. citizenship. Mrs. Clements was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2014. She received her Juris Doctorate in 2013 from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Jacky joined the Rosen Immigration Law Group in 2010 and progressed from a legal assistant, to a paralegal, to a law clerk, to an attorney. She is responsible for representing clients in Removal proceedings, accompanying clients to Green Card and citizenship interviews, directly assisting clients, preparing forms and submitting them to U.S. CIS and the Department of Labor, and responding to case inquires. Mrs. Clements is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Anna Sokol

Ms. Sokol is a Polish Citizen and Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) in the U.S. Ms. Sokol has a law degree from the University of Lodz, Poland and a Master of Law, LLM from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. She is anticipating taking the Georgia State Bar in January 2015.

Ms. Sokol has assisted the Polish Embassy to the U.S. in registering Polish citizens in the U.S so that they could vote in the Polish national elections. She has been employed as a Law Clerk in the Joseph Rosen Immigration Law Group since 2006. Ms. Sokol specializes in working with foreign athletes, entertainers, artists, foreign professionals, and U.S. businesses seeking to employee foreign professionals. Ms. Sokol is fluent in Polish, English, and Italian.

Wendy Ellin and Jeff Sheehan

June 3, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Wendy Ellin and Jeff Sheehan

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Emily Rowell (Host), Wendy Ellin, Starr Jarrard, Jeff Sheehan

Wendy Ellin, Momentum

Wendy Ellin is a living example of what it takes to be organized and successful in business, and in life. As founder and president of Momentum, she has developed simple, street-smart tools and techniques to help even the most disorganized people “get more life out of life” through a variety of organizational systems, tools and techniques. Wendy Ellin spent 20+ years in corporate America, only to learn that most people were working hard while she was working smart. It was when she left to start her own business that she realized she had a gift for sharing her secrets for managing your life in a way that can serve you well, not defeat you.

Wendy has helped attorney’s all over the country set up easy systems for getting control of their work and their life so that they not only love what they do, they finally love the way they do it!

Her book is Enough is Enough, Get Control of Your Stuff! One Woman’s Insight into an Organized Life.

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Jeff Sheehan, Sheehan Marketing Strategies

Founder and principal in Sheehan Marketing Strategies. With over 30 years of high-tech global sales, marketing, and advertising experience marketing to many Fortune 500 companies including Intel, and Apple Computer, as well as many others, Jeff is now a marketing consultant and job search mentor. He is also the co-author of the just released book: ‘HIRED! Paths to Employment in the Social Media Era (http://hiredthebook.com) and has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top people in the world to follow on Twitter for social media, marketing, and sales.

In his interview he stressed the importance of LinkedIn and good SEO for attorneys.

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ALE After Hours Special Live Broadcast

May 29, 2014 by angishields

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ALE After Hours Special Live Broadcast

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During our Atlanta Legal Experts (ALE) Kickoff Event we invited guests down for “Mini-Interview” which was broadcast LIVE on Business Radio X. This segment, first ever ALE After Hours, focused on attorneys and introduced the ALE show to all Radio X listeners. In addition to Crowne Office Suites Customers, we had attorneys from all over Atlanta, as well as a rep from US Legal Support and Georgia Lawyers for the Arts. ALE After Hours partiers networked, ate, drank “ALE” and spoke about their practices “on air” and off. Host Emily Rowell spoke about how the show got started at Crowne Office Suites almost 20 years ago answering phones. After a 2 year career with New York Life, she was brought back to the family business by her father, the owner of Crowne. He saw her amazing value as a great connector and networking extraordinaire that helped build businesses. He was ready for her to start building Crowne!

Listen to our After-Hours Guests:

Benjamin Fink from Berman Fink Van Horn Firm.

Laura Reis owns her own firm, Reis Law.

Dora Raines– Raine Growth Partners

Regina Matthews owns her own firm, Regina Matthews, LLC.

David Mayer from the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.

Benin Brown from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

Do you want to be a Guest on Atlanta Legal Experts? Contact Emily and get “on air”! You can also let us know if you want to be at the next ALE after hours party this fall!

Emily Rowell

Emily@crowneofficesuites.com

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Linley Jones, Darren Penn, Chris Kelleher with Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)

May 20, 2014 by angishields

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Linley Jones, Darren Penn, Chris Kelleher with Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)

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Darren Penn, Emily Rowell (Host), Linley Jones, Chris Kelleher

Linley Jones/ Linley Jones, P.C.

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, President Linley Jones has an AV rating, the highest professional rating available from the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Directory. Linley Jones, P.C. handles serious personal injury and wrongful death cases that involve brain and spinal cord injuries. Linley Jones has over 20 years of experience representing clients in hundreds of serious personal injury cases around the United States in both state and federal court. She was the first woman in the United States to be board-certified in legal malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, the ABA’s certifying body. Linley was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1992 after graduating from Georgia State University Law School where she was Political Editor of the Georgia State University Law Review. In addition to practicing with Linley Jones, P.C., Ms. Jones has served as a legal analyst at CNN Headline News. She is the President of the GTLA and is a member of the Atlanta Trial Lawyers Society, Atlanta Bar Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America). Check out her cover for Attorney At Law Magazines “Attorney of the Month”!

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Darren Penn/Harris Penn Lowry, LLP

As a partner at Harris Penn Lowry, LLP, Darren Penn has one goal in mind: to make a difference in the lives of his clients. Over the years, he has attained hundreds of favorable verdicts, influenced critical changes in safety regulations and legislation as well as manufacturing and big business practices in this country, which have positively impacted the lives of countless consumers and business owners. His boutique firm has gained attention from the press, including the AJC! After receiving both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia, Darren began his career in 1994 with the litigation department at State Farm Insurance Companies. Often acting as lead counsel, he gained experience with cases involving automobile wrecks, premises liability, coverage disputes, as well as fire, theft, and homeowner’s claims.

Darren currently serves as Chair of the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia. He is on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association serving as President-Elect and is the Co-Chair of the GTLA Legislative Committee. Darren also served on the GTLA Amicus Committee for several years and in 2008-2009, he was the Chair of the Civil Justice Political Action Committee (PAC) of Georgia.

His memberships include: the State Bar of Georgia, the General Practice and Trial Section of the Georgia Bar, the Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, AIEG, and Gridiron.

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Chris Kelleher/Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Chris Kelleher joined the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association as the Communications Director in December of 2012. Previously, he served as the Director of Communications at the Georgia Republican Party, where he oversaw the Party’s highly-successful media relations and grassroots outreach initiatives during the 2011-2012 Election Cycle. Under his guidance, the organization’s social footprint grew by nearly 200 percent and earned media placement reached an all-time high. Chris was also the Georgia Media Liaison to the Republican National Committee and Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Chris has served as a campaign spokesman for candidates at the local, statewide and federal levels. In addition, he is an Alumnus of the Republican National Committee’s Eisenhower Internship Program in Washington, D.C. and also served as a Legislative Intern to Senator Johnny Isakson. He was born and raised in Roswell, GA and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia Southern University.

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Kurt Hilbert and Bob Williams with Hilbert Law Firm, Jamie Bendall with Bendall and Mednick (Inaugural Show)

May 13, 2014 by angishields

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Kurt Hilbert and Bob Williams with Hilbert Law Firm, Jamie Bendall with Bendall and Mednick (Inaugural Show)

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Emily Rowell (Show Host), Jamie Bendall, Bob Williams, Kurt Hilbert

Kurt Hilbert/Hilbert Law Firm

Kurt R. Hilbert is the Managing Member and Founder of The Hilbert Law Firm, LLC. He is a seasoned litigator, repeatedly honored by his peers and legal community as a Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyer. He has crafted a domestic and international practice that provides a wide array of services to clients ranging from banking institutions and large corporations, to investors, start-ups and individuals. Hilbert is also a Certified Civil Mediator.

Hilbert’s primary areas of expertise involve real estate, construction, banking, lending, employment, partnership liability, and corporate matters. Hilbert represents clients who are on the “right” side of the case and does not categorize himself as either plaintiff or defense counsel.

Hired as a Legal Expert in several real estate, lending, and title matters.
Defended and obtained dismissal of $50,000,000.00 bad faith claim against Allstate Insurance Company.
Negotiated $6,000,000.00 governmental purchase of a strip mall in Cobb County after contentious dispute over easement rights.
Represents banks in real estate and lending matters.
Handles numerous cases against builders and developers involving water and mold intrusion claims
Successfully litigated and obtained in excess of $7,000,000.00 worth of judgments and Settlements for clients relating to construction defects, environmental torts, erosion and sedimentation control violations, Clean Water Act, water intrusion and mold claims.
Successfully brought a lawsuit to declare the initial GA Fair Lending Act unconstitutional which resulted in the GA General Assembly amending the law.
Obtained the 1st class action certification in GA history under the GA Fair Lending Act involving fraud and RICO claims for over 1000 fraudulent residential mortgage loans amounting to over $150,000,000.00 in damages. Facilitated US Attorneys and FBI in investigation of criminal investigation relating to claims.
Obtained judgments in a construction fraud and banking fraud case in excess of $8,000,000.00.
Set precedent in the State of Georgia regarding the interpretation of arbitration provisions in construction contracts.
Successfully represented a private AKC championship breeder and obtained a high dollar confidential settlement against a multi-million dollar pet food manufacturer concerning toxic pet food.
Litigated in both State and Federal Courts and has been successful in numerous appeals.
Has extensive experience in insurance coverage disputes and declaratory judgment actions.
A featured keynote speaker at Title Standards Seminar for continuing legal education at the State Bar of Georgia.
Successfully participated in and/or completed over 100 barments, tax deed matters and/or quiet title actions concerning title to real property.
Completed in excess of 500 evictions and judicial foreclosure actions for banks and private investors.
Successfully mediated numerous cases as an advocate ranging from construction disputes to sexual harassments claims. Achieved designation as Certified Civil Mediator in the State of Georgia to also serve as a neutral.
Actively practices in superior courts located in Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, Polk, Paulding, Pickens, Evans, Macon-Bibb, Chatham, Rabun, Forsyth, Glynn and Green.

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Robert “Bob” Williams

Robert Williams began his career in New York on Wall Street. Applying this experience and business acumen, Williams now specializes in commercial real estate transactions. He is SBA certified and assists regional and national lenders in government guaranteed lending. He represents national title companies, and has issued more than $1 billion in policies. He routinely gives title opinions as an expert in litigation cases involving real estate.

EDUCATION: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1992

State University of New York at Plattsburgh, B.S., 1982

BAR ADMISSIONS: Georgia, 1993 New York, 1993

INVOLVEMENT: State Bar of Georgia General Practice & Trial Section, State Bar of Georgia Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Georgia General Practice and Trial Law Section, State Bar of Georgia New York State Bar Association National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) Georgia Lender’s Quality Circle Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land, Founding Member, Board of Directors

SELECTED EXPERIENCE: Represented a Georgia community bank in a 3.4 million dollar purchase and finance of a hotel/franchise in Birmingham, Alabama. Represented and issued title insurance to a regional lender in a 2.6 million dollar purchase and finance for a government guaranteed loan on a hotel/franchise in Cordele, Georgia. Represented a national title insurance company in the issuance of a 1.4 million dollar owner policy and a 900k loan policy in connection with the purchase of a national restaurant franchise in White County, Georgia. Represented developers in metropolitan Atlanta in the purchase and financing of tracts of land and the resale of individual lots. Successful quiet title action for a tract of land in downtown Atlanta, which secured insurable title to the property valued at 7.2 million.

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Jamie Bendall

James (Jamie) Bendall Attorney Bendall & Mednick July 1996 – Present with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Schenectady, NY Bendall & Mednick is a full service personal injury firm, representing people injured by the carelessness of individuals or corporations. In addition to protecting the rights of the injured, he represents media personalities and consults on a variety of entertainment issues.

He is a small business owner, speaker, and active member of his community. Jamie has been a professional comedian since 1991. In addition to his personal and professional commitments, he serves on the Board of the Georgia Alliance for Children and the Alpharetta Youth Softball Association.

Jamie’s personal practice also includes the representation of media and entertainment personalities and consulting services for the same. Current and former clients include Nick Cellini (Mayhem in A.M. – 790TheZone), Matt Chernoff (CSS Sportsnight, NFL Network, Chuck & Chernoff – 680 The Fan), Chuck Oliver (Chuck & Chernoff – 680 The Fan), Jamie Massey (Clear Channel), Kristen Gates (94.9 The Bull), Tim Orff (Music Mornings – 92.9 Dave FM), Tripp West (Clear Channel), Shannon Holly (shannonholly.net), Tood Q. Chapman (Shaggy – The 2 Live Stews), Kevin Kiley (Kiley & Booms – Fox Sports Radio), Brandon “Home Team” Leak (680 The Fan), Sandra Golden (680 The Fan)

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Amanda Farahany with Barrett and Farahany, LLP, Valentia Alleyne with Alleyne Law Firm, LLC Premiere Episode

May 6, 2014 by angishields

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Amanda Farahany with Barrett and Farahany, LLP, Valentia Alleyne with Alleyne Law Firm, LLC Premiere Episode

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Emily Rowell (ALE Show Host), Valentia Alleyne, Amanda Farahany

Amanda Farahany/Barrett and Farahany, LLP

Amanda Farahany is the managing partner at the Atlanta law firm of Barrett & Farahany, LLP, representing individuals in employment, libel, overtime, and sexual harassment litigation. Through her practice, she is dedicated to pursuing civil justice for employees, as well providing consultation and support to management employees. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member of Emory Law School, teaching Advanced Trial Advocacy.

Prior to beginning her practice, she clerked for the Honorable John H. Ruffin, Jr. at the Georgia Court of Appeals. Known as an attorney who only takes serious and important cases, Amanda has proven this by achieving the highest verdict in a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) case in the nation for her client and the largest libel verdict in Georgia. Amanda has also been recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyer – an award which acknowledges the top lawyers in Georgia as chosen by Georgia Super Lawyers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. She has been elected to the executive board of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Chapter and is on the Executive Board of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section.

A sought after speaker and commentator, Amanda has been featured as a legal thought leader in publications and news segments, including a two-night special on CBS Atlanta News on a Survival Guide for the First 24 Hours After Losing Your Job and most recently, on GPTV. Human resource professionals and employment defense attorneys seek out her experience to teach them how to overcome the common employer mistakes from a plaintiff’s perspective. An experienced trial lawyer, Amanda has been awarded status as a Fellow of the National College of Advocacy by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. This designation signifies commitment to effective representation of her clients and her dedication to achieving a high level of competence. Additionally, Amanda is a Fellow in the Lawyer’s Foundation of Georgia. Membership in the Fellows Program is an honor which recognizes lawyers whose public and private careers demonstrate outstanding legal abilities and a devotion to their communities. In addition to her law practice, Amanda currently serves as co-chair of the American Association of Justice Wage and Hour Litigation Group and on the Boards of the Atlanta Bar Association Labor and Employment Section and National Employment Lawyer’s Association – Georgia Chapter. Amanda has previously served as the president of the Atlanta Council for Younger Lawyers; president of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Chapter; member of the Executive Committee to the Atlanta Bar Association; member of the Advisory Council to the National Crime Victim Bar Association; and on the Boards of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Crime Victim Advocacy Council, State Bar of Georgia Younger Lawyers Division, and several domestic violence and women’s rights organizations.

Amanda has spoken and been published extensively on litigating cases for civil justice for crime victims, sexual assault and employment cases, including for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Association for Justice, the National Crime Victim Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia’s Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Employment Lawyers Association. In addition, Amanda has been an invited faculty member for the Emory School of Law Trial Advocacy Program. Recently, Amanda was one of a selected few employment lawyers asked to serve on the Eleventh Circuit Committee to revise the Pattern Jury Instructions on employment related issues.

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Valentia P. Alleyne/Alleyne Law Firm, LLC

As the Managing Attorney of The Alleyne Law Firm, Ms. Alleyne focuses her practice on consumer bankruptcy, debt collections defense, and estate planning. Ms. Alleyne is devoted to providing dependable service and quality legal representation, while still being sensitive to the delicate nature of bankruptcy cases and estate planning matters. Her estate planning practice focuses on simple estate planning, such as drafting as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to working with high-net-worth individuals and families, creating ways to manage their assets, address gift and estate tax issues, and to translate their aspirations into a legally sound and sustainable plan. Ms. Alleyne’s bankruptcy practice helps business owners, individuals and families throughout the Atlanta metro area eliminate or restructure their debt. By virtue of federal bankruptcy laws under Chapter 7 debt elimination and Chapter 13 debt restructuring, The Alleyne Law Firm helps clients look forward to a successful financial future, free from the overwhelming burden of debt. Ms. Alleyne can also assist clients with a credit education program to ensure that they retain the sort of credit they need to resume their life plan. Giving back to the community is essential for an attorney, and Ms. Alleyne regularly volunteers her legal services to low-income clients through community organizations.

Ms. Alleyne received her B.A. from the University of Virginia, her M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she received special honors for her public interest work, and her LL.M. in Taxation from Northwestern University School of Law. While attending law school, she clerked with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Cook County State’s Attorney, and the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, and served as an editor of Loyola’s Public Interest Law Reporter.

Prior to practicing law and founding The Alleyne Law Firm, Ms. Alleyne lived in Japan and worked as a marketing and business development executive in the corporate sector for over 10 years. Ms. Alleyne is licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia and in the United States District Court, Northern District and Middle District of Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the Supreme Court of Georgia. She is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, where she serves on the Board and is the host of the Cobb/Cumberland Neighborhood Networking Breakfast, Metro Atlanta Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.