The Preamble to the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct states “In the nature of law practice conflicting responsibilities are encountered. Virtually all difficult ethical problems arise from conflict among a lawyer's responsibilities to clients, to the legal system and to the lawyer's own interest in remaining an upright person. The Rules of Professional Conduct prescribe terms for resolving such conflicts. Within the framework of these Rules, many difficult issues of professional...
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LLH’s Participation in 6th Annual Legal Food Frenzy – Top Rankings in the Competition In the Georgia legal community, many participate in the statewide competition known as the Legal Food Frenzy. This competition is in its sixth year, and Lueder, Larkin & Hunter has participated for four (4) straight years now. The efforts help food banks across the state raise monies and collect pounds of food to ensure that struggling families, seniors, and children across Georgia have enough to eat...
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Litigating an uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM”) claim, whether from the perspective of the plaintiff, the tortfeasor, or the UM carrier, is similar to litigating any other auto accident case. However, like with any other action, one must be familiar with the nuances of UM claims and the UM statute in order to avoid costly mistakes. This paper is intended to address many of the issues that arise in the course of litigating UM claims to assist the reader in avoiding some...
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The Spring 2017 edition features an article about challenges to garnishments (by Brandon Wagner), an article discussing liability for assessments that were owed by a previous owner (by Stephen Finamore), and a summary of how Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC did in the 6th Annual Legal Food Frenzy (by Cynthia Hodge). See a full write-up on the results here! Community Matters is published on our website on a quarterly basis, and if you would like hard copies, we can make those available for...
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Kareem Maddision was awarded the 2017 Emory University School of Law Young Alumni Award. The Young Alumni Award recognizes the professional and personal achievement of an alumna or alumnus who graduated within the past 15 years and has made notable leadership and service contributions to Emory Law and to the legal profession. Nominees for this award are considered on the basis of their: • Leadership and active involvement within their professional and personal environments •...
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