Legal Briefs
GTLA Article: How I Obtained Justice
How Teamwork Helped the Proverbial Dog Catch the Bus This article was published by Verdict, The Journal of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association By Mark Alexander When I was a 13-year-old boy enamored with my Farrah Fawcett poster, my father remarked, “Mark, you are...
Covid-19 Waivers – Are They Enforceable?
As businesses have begun to reopen in Georgia, there has been an explosion of liability waivers used by companies across the state in an attempt to limit their legal exposure in the event that an employee, customer, or attendee tests positive for COVID-19 after...
Mark Alexander Re-Elected to State Bar’s Board of Governors
Mark W. Alexander, a partner at Stewart Melvin & Frost, has been re-elected to the State Bar of Georgia’s Board of Governors. Alexander will continue to serve on the board’s Post 1 seat, representing Dawson and Hall counties of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit....
How Probate Works If There is No Will
In a previous Legal Brief on How Probate Works, we discussed the process. Now we’ll take a look at what happens If there is no Will and the court has to name an administrator. How does that work? If there isn't a Will, or the Will fails to name an executor, the...
Navigating the Probate Process
Probate is the legal process that takes place after someone dies so that an orderly and legal distribution of one’s assets can occur according to their wishes. As in every case in Georgia, the probate process begins with filing a petition. Once a petition is filed,...
Know When You Need A Lawyer
Many people think of lawyers in adversarial roles, arguing one side or the other in a courtroom dispute. But there are times when a lawyer can play a more personal hand-holding role, simply helping someone get through a major crisis or a big decision in their life....
State Bar Has Programs to Assist Public
The State Bar of Georgia’s Consumer Assistance Program is a clearinghouse for the public. The Consumer Assistance Program helps identify a person's problem and which State Bar department may be able to help. Most of the time, people are just looking for direction for...
$10.5 million settlement in landmark Hall County personal injury case
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (January 23, 2019) – A $10.5 million settlement was reached this week in the aftermath of a 2017 landmark trial that involved one of Hall County’s largest civil jury verdicts – and a national insurance company that initially refused to pay. The case...
The Role of the State Bar of Georgia
All lawyers in Georgia are members of the State Bar of Georgia. The State Bar has been around in some form since the late 1800s when it was called the Georgia Bar Association. It was not until the 1960s that all lawyers in the state were required to be members of the...
Getting Selected for Jury Duty
Almost all of us have gotten that envelope in the mail with the words Jury Summons across the front. It’s the way American citizens participate in the judiciary branch of the government. It may seem like an inconvenience, but jurors play a vital role in our court...
Why Workers’ Compensation Insurance is Good for Business
Almost every business in the United States that has employees must deal with the question of workers' compensation. Most states, including Georgia, require employers to purchase insurance to handle their statutory obligations to workers who suffer a work-related...
How an Attorney Can Help When You are Buying or Selling a Home
Home buying is a complex process and even more so when it’s your first home. No doubt, buying a home will be the largest and most significant purchase you will make in your life. It also involves the law of real property, which is unique and raises special issues of...