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- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law
- Order of the Coif
- Executive Managing Editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
- B.A., summa cum laude, Berklee College of Music
Bar Memberships
- Georgia
Daniel J. Monahan
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Dan Monahan is a business lawyer with extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes in a number of judicial and regulatory forums. Dan regularly handles matters involving real estate disputes, business divorces, contracts, and various business torts. Dan has argued in state and federal court, and has arbitrated before JAMS, AAA and FINRA.
In addition to his business litigation work, Dan represents a number of clients before state administrative agencies, including administrative trials, appeals and opposition hearings, and procurement matters before the following agencies:
- Georgia Department of Community Health
- Georgia Department of Administrative Services
- Georgia Public Service Commission
- Georgia State Properties Commission
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy
- Georgia Board of Dentistry
- Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists
- Georgia Department of Labor
Dan also has helped clients with legislative review and drafting, and, since 2019, has served as outside general counsel to the Atlanta Regional Commission, providing day-to-day legal advice on a variety of matters to the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county Atlanta region. He serves as a court-appointed Special Master for real estate disputes in Fulton County, Georgia.
Before joining the firm, Dan practiced law in Savannah with one of the largest law firms in the state of Georgia outside of Atlanta. Dan earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as Executive Managing Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. During that time, he helped update and revise a leading workers’ compensation textbook as a research assistant to Professor Thomas Eaton.
Dan previously worked with U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management in Boston, Massachusetts as a client service analyst handling escalated trust and portfolio management issues.
Dan received a Bachelor of Arts in composition from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating summa cum laude. Dan continues to write music and is a member of the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts and the Young Professionals of the High Museum of Art.
Selected Cases and Representations
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Outside General Counsel to Atlanta Regional Commission – Provide day-to-day legal advice on a variety of matters to the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county Atlanta region (2019 – present).
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Fulton County Special Master for Quiet Title Actions – serve by appointment of Fulton County Superior Court to assist in determining property rights against people known or unknown (2019 – present)
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Successfully represented global call center technology company in obtaining arbitration award for approximately $4.5 million in contract damages under omnichannel call center contract (2019 confidential matter).
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In re: American Health Imaging of Georgia, LLC, GA 2018-027 (DCH 2019) (successfully overturned Department of Community’s Health’s denial of Certificate of Need application by Marietta-based freestanding imaging center to acquire new computed tomography (“CT”) system for facility).
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Drury v. German American Capital Corp., et al., Case No. SUCV2018000404 (Superior Court, Camden County 2018) (negotiated and closed on settlement of approximately $50 million in claims asserted in complex multiparty, multi-jurisdiction dispute involving commercial financing for Southeast Georgia real estate project).
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Freeman Capital Group, LLC v. Georgia Destination Holdings, LLC et al., (Superior Court, Gwinnett County 2017) (overcame four separate motions, including a motion to transfer, a motion for protective order, and two motions to dismiss, in partnership dispute case involving self-dealing “flip” and fraudulent transfer of valuable West Midtown property).
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Ceramic Technics, Ltd. v. Walker & Zanger, Inc., Civil Action File No. 1:15-cv-03655 (Northern District of Georgia 2016) (successfully defended tortious interference and equitable restitution claims against national tile distributor, ultimately securing zero-dollar settlement of claims).
- Brannies v. Internet ROI, Inc., Civil Action File No. CV414-155 (Southern District of Georgia 2015) (successfully defended online news site against claims for libel and negligent infliction of emotional distress, winning at the motion to dismiss stage based on absence of personal jurisdiction).
- Computer Solutions v. Casino Law Group, LLC, Civil Action File No. STCV-1300346 (State Court, Chatham County 2015) (successfully briefed and argued motion for summary judgment, resulting in dismissal of all claims).
- Dickinson v. BankSouth, Civil Action File No. 15SV61 (Superior Court, Greene County 2015) (successfully defended negligence and wrongful transfer claims against a bank, winning at the motion to dismiss stage based on failure to state a claim).
- HiQo Solutions, Inc. v. Weeblets, LLC, Civil Action File No. 13A49280 (State Court, DeKalb County 2014), Case No. A14A1728 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014) (successfully represented software development company in breach of contract claim against mobile app developer and subsequently obtained dismissal of developer’s appeal).
- Successfully represented commercial real estate management company in its efforts to obtain an alcohol license for one of its key tenants in a neighborhood retail center, which allowed company to move forward on multi-million dollar contract to sell property.
- Successfully represented youth anti-smoking spokesperson in recovering all amounts owed under “pay or play” provision of spokesperson contract with national tobacco company.
- Successfully assisted client in obtaining a settlement for 100% of claim in property tax dispute related to purchase of real property.
Daniel J. Monahan
Attorney Bio
BACK
Dan Monahan is a business lawyer with extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes in a number of judicial and regulatory forums. Dan regularly handles matters involving real estate disputes, business divorces, contracts, and various business torts. Dan has argued in state and federal court, and has arbitrated before JAMS, AAA and FINRA.
In addition to his business litigation work, Dan represents a number of clients before state administrative agencies, including administrative trials, appeals and opposition hearings, and procurement matters before the following agencies:
- Georgia Department of Community Health
- Georgia Department of Administrative Services
- Georgia Public Service Commission
- Georgia State Properties Commission
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy
- Georgia Board of Dentistry
- Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists
- Georgia Department of Labor
Dan also has helped clients with legislative review and drafting, and, since 2019, has served as outside general counsel to the Atlanta Regional Commission, providing day-to-day legal advice on a variety of matters to the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county Atlanta region. He serves as a court-appointed Special Master for real estate disputes in Fulton County, Georgia.
Before joining the firm, Dan practiced law in Savannah with one of the largest law firms in the state of Georgia outside of Atlanta. Dan earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as Executive Managing Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. During that time, he helped update and revise a leading workers’ compensation textbook as a research assistant to Professor Thomas Eaton.
Dan previously worked with U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management in Boston, Massachusetts as a client service analyst handling escalated trust and portfolio management issues.
Dan received a Bachelor of Arts in composition from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating summa cum laude. Dan continues to write music and is a member of the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts and the Young Professionals of the High Museum of Art.
Education & Memberships
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law
- Order of the Coif
- Executive Managing Editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
- B.A., summa cum laude, Berklee College of Music
Bar Memberships
- Georgia
Selected cases & representations
Selected Cases and Representations
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Outside General Counsel to Atlanta Regional Commission – Provide day-to-day legal advice on a variety of matters to the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county Atlanta region (2019 – present).
-
Fulton County Special Master for Quiet Title Actions – serve by appointment of Fulton County Superior Court to assist in determining property rights against people known or unknown (2019 – present)
-
Successfully represented global call center technology company in obtaining arbitration award for approximately $4.5 million in contract damages under omnichannel call center contract (2019 confidential matter).
-
In re: American Health Imaging of Georgia, LLC, GA 2018-027 (DCH 2019) (successfully overturned Department of Community’s Health’s denial of Certificate of Need application by Marietta-based freestanding imaging center to acquire new computed tomography (“CT”) system for facility).
-
Drury v. German American Capital Corp., et al., Case No. SUCV2018000404 (Superior Court, Camden County 2018) (negotiated and closed on settlement of approximately $50 million in claims asserted in complex multiparty, multi-jurisdiction dispute involving commercial financing for Southeast Georgia real estate project).
-
Freeman Capital Group, LLC v. Georgia Destination Holdings, LLC et al., (Superior Court, Gwinnett County 2017) (overcame four separate motions, including a motion to transfer, a motion for protective order, and two motions to dismiss, in partnership dispute case involving self-dealing “flip” and fraudulent transfer of valuable West Midtown property).
-
Ceramic Technics, Ltd. v. Walker & Zanger, Inc., Civil Action File No. 1:15-cv-03655 (Northern District of Georgia 2016) (successfully defended tortious interference and equitable restitution claims against national tile distributor, ultimately securing zero-dollar settlement of claims).
- Brannies v. Internet ROI, Inc., Civil Action File No. CV414-155 (Southern District of Georgia 2015) (successfully defended online news site against claims for libel and negligent infliction of emotional distress, winning at the motion to dismiss stage based on absence of personal jurisdiction).
- Computer Solutions v. Casino Law Group, LLC, Civil Action File No. STCV-1300346 (State Court, Chatham County 2015) (successfully briefed and argued motion for summary judgment, resulting in dismissal of all claims).
- Dickinson v. BankSouth, Civil Action File No. 15SV61 (Superior Court, Greene County 2015) (successfully defended negligence and wrongful transfer claims against a bank, winning at the motion to dismiss stage based on failure to state a claim).
- HiQo Solutions, Inc. v. Weeblets, LLC, Civil Action File No. 13A49280 (State Court, DeKalb County 2014), Case No. A14A1728 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014) (successfully represented software development company in breach of contract claim against mobile app developer and subsequently obtained dismissal of developer’s appeal).
- Successfully represented commercial real estate management company in its efforts to obtain an alcohol license for one of its key tenants in a neighborhood retail center, which allowed company to move forward on multi-million dollar contract to sell property.
- Successfully represented youth anti-smoking spokesperson in recovering all amounts owed under “pay or play” provision of spokesperson contract with national tobacco company.
- Successfully assisted client in obtaining a settlement for 100% of claim in property tax dispute related to purchase of real property.