Focus Areas
- Obtained multiple summary judgments on behalf of a gas utility company on claims relating to uncapped gas lines.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a gas utility company on claims relating to lack of sufficient combustion air.
- Obtained a favorable settlement for a gas utility company in a wrongful death claim arising out of a gas explosion in a single-family home.
- Obtained multiple favorable settlements for gas utility on claims related to alleged carbon monoxide exposure.
- Obtained significant deficiency judgment on a hotel loan following a bench trial where defendant contested valuation of hotel and manner of hotel sale.
- Obtained court of appeals reversal of default judgment entered after improper service.
- Obtained mulitple summary judgments on behalf of hotel lender regarding breach of guarantee agreements, resulting in several multi-million dollar judgments.
- Obtained heavily contested default judgment against borrowers in Dekalb County, Georgia.
- Obtained 60-day emergency TRO prohibiting misuse of trade secrets in absence of restrictive covenants in Hall County Georgia.
- Obtained on multiple occasions injunctive relief enforcing nationwide covenant not to compete against former sales strategy director in Cobb County, Georgia.
- Defeated certification of a class consisting of members throughout the state of New York on behalf of a large corporation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- Obtained favorable settlement for commercial real estate developer in breach of contract suit.
- Successfully briefed numerous motions to dismiss relating to wrongful foreclosure and lender liability issues.
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for Commercial Litigation
- Selected to Benchmark Litigation Future Star List, 2024
- Selected to Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List, 2021 and 2022
- Selected for inclusion in Euromoney’s 2021 Expert Guides: Rising Stars for Business Litigation
- Selected to the Georgia Rising Stars list, 2018-2024
- Dean’s Award in Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy Program, 2009
- “Sustainable Savings: The CPACE Pathway to Lower-Cost Capital,” Thompson Hine Webinar, September 2024
Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2011, with honors,
notes and commentary editor, Emory International Law Review
- Tulane University, B.A., 2006, cum laude
- American University of Paris, 2005
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- Sustainable Savings: Leveraging C-PACE Financing for Lower-Cost Capital and Clean Energy Growth, October 29, 2024
- Six Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers 2024,
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, February 8, 2024 - Five Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers 2023,
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, February 9, 2023 - Four Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers 2022,
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, February 14, 2022 - Three Thompson Hine Partners Recognized as Rising Stars in Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides,
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, August 24, 2021 - Five Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers 2021,
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, February 12, 2021 - Five Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers,
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, February 14, 2020 - Thompson Hine Elects New Partners,
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