By: Michael L. Sullivan Today is the 27th day of the 40 day legislative session. The General Assembly is in session Monday through Wednesday this week with a rush of activity leading up to “Crossover Day” which is currently scheduled to be next Wednesday (March 7th). Crossover Day is the 30th legislative day and the [...]

Congratulations to our own Trinity Hundredmark, who has been appointed as the first Gwinnett Young Professionals board chair.  As such, she will serve on the 2012 Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Partnership Gwinnett Implementation Committee.

By: Michael L. Sullivan The General Assembly is not in session today in observance of Presidents’ Day but will reconvene tomorrow (Tuesday, February 21) for the 22nd legislative day of the 40 day session. The General Assembly will be in session Tuesday through Friday this week. KEITH GOLDEN NAMED GDOT COMMISSIONER Longtime Georgia Department of [...]

Congratulations to our own Tom Andersen and Tom Tate for making the 2012 SuperLawyers list for the State of Georgia.  Amy H. Bray , Trinity Hundredmark, and Ryan Worsley made the SuperLawyers “Rising Stars” list for 2012 as well. Tom Andersen made the 2012 list of Georgia real estate lawyers for SuperLawyers for the sixth time. [...]

By Michael L. Sullivan After a long Valentine’s Day weekend back home in the district with their “most important constituents,” the General Assembly will return for the 19th legislative day of the 40 day session on Wednesday and will also be in session Thursday and Friday this week. That means we will pass the halfway [...]

Marian Adeimy has joined our firm as an Associate in our Litigation department.  She has represented clients in mediation, settlement negotiations and all aspects of litigation in both the state and federal courts. Marian graduated Cum Laude from the University of Georgia with a degree in Political Science and Public Relations.  She earned her Juris Doctorate [...]

Today is the 15th legislative day of the 40 day session and the General Assembly will be in session Monday through Thursday this week. BUDGET Every session, legislators have two budgets to pass. The first budget they deal with is the amended or “supplemental” budget for the current fiscal year (Georgia’s fiscal year runs from [...]

Congratulations to our own Pat McDonough, who became certified in DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing using the NHTSA curriculum in early 2011.  This certification adds to the depth and breadth of knowledge that can be put to work for our clients in DUI cases.

By: Michael Sullivan, head of ATC’s Zoning, Land Use & Governmental Relations Group. Things are humming along under the Gold Dome, with several pieces of legislation passing out of either the House or Senate last week. Monday, January 30th is the 10th legislative day of the 40 day legislative session and the General Assembly will be in session Monday [...]

In the current political environment, the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association does not believe a big government healthcare proposal in place of the constitutional right to trial by jury will fly. What do you think?  Here’s the full story:  Fulton County Daily Report Ariticle.