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Roswell mayor sues his city, council over personal property renovation

Written by Geoffrey A. Cooper - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Oct 17, 2016 | News

  Roswell Mayor Jere Wood has been involved in lawsuits before, but this time he’s suing his own city.  Wood filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court last month against the city and council members over whether he’s allowed to renovate his property in the city’s historic district.  Earlier this […]

Atlanta Investment Advisers Battling SEC Sue New York Law Firm for Malpractice

Written by Kali Hays - Law360, New York | May 12, 2016 | News

An Atlanta investment advisory firm under investigation by federal authorities for its work on behalf of a number of Georgia-based public pension plans is suing a New York law firm for $12 million over claims of legal malpractice. On May 5, Gray Financial Group and its principals, Laurence Gray and […]

Seward & Kissel’s Advice Got Financier In Hot Water, Suit Says

Written by Firm | May 9, 2016 | News

Law360, New York (May 6, 2016, 8:22 PM ET) — Seward & Kissel LLP was smacked Thursday with a $12 million malpractice suit by Gray Financial Group Inc. alleging the law firm’s “negligent role” in advising Gray’s funds sale to a state pension left the investment consultant vulnerable to federal […]

Firm Successfully Argues for Licensure in Retail Center

Written by Firm | Jan 4, 2016 | Results

Robbins Firm attorneys recently assisted a commercial real estate management client in its efforts to obtain an alcohol license for one of its key tenants in a neighborhood retail center in Forsyth County.  The tenant’s application had been previously denied based on setback requirements set forth under the County’s code […]

Robbins Firm Attorneys Named to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite

Written by Firm | Dec 11, 2015 | Updates

The Robbins Firm is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys were recently named as 2015 Georgia Trend Legal Elite.  Georgia Trend, a statewide business publication, publishes an annual feature honoring Georgia’s leading attorneys, as voted on by their peers.  The Robbins Firm attorneys named as 2015 Legal Elite […]

Firm Secures Summary Judgment against Defendant on Personal Guaranty

Written by Firm | Nov 16, 2015 | Results

We represent an individual who provided substantial funds to a close family friend – a real estate developer.  The real estate developer often asked our client for loans for various real estate projects, and he previously signed a personal guaranty that made him personally liable for all current and future […]