Georgia Civil Rights Law
 

Emma Jane Prospero v. Deputy Ryan Sullivan, et al.

Brunswick, Georgia pro se Plaintiff representing herself without a lawyer on a civil rights claims.

Emma Jane Prospero has, by her own account, called 911 “a
gazillion times.” Among the issues she complained about,
Prospero often called to report gunshots coming from behind a gas
station near her home that the Camden County Sheriff’s Office
(“the Sheriff’s Office... More...
   $0 (09-10-2025 - GA)

Brandon Joseph Phillips v. Barron hall

Macon, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.

In June 2019, the Jones County Sheriff’s Office and several
law enforcement agencies initiated Operation Lone Ranger, an ex-
tensive narcotics investigation that involved the wiretapping of
phones of several individuals believed to be involved in the distri-
bution and pur... More...
   $0 (08-29-2025 - GA)

Wilver Catarion and Kenia Soriano Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed

Gainesville, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.... More...    $0 (08-22-2025 - GA)

Roderick Geter v. AAA Cooper Transportation, Inc.

Newnan, Georgia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a h Martin May
Cause: 42:12101 et seq. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 violation theory.... More...
   $1 (07-23-2025 - GA)

Felissa Grissett v. AVIS

Atlanta, Georgia pro se Plaintiff attempt for filed a civil rights claim without a lawyer. ... More...    $0 (08-19-2025 - GA)

Adam Sindell v. Latonya Coach, et al.

Macon, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Civil Rights Act violation theory.

In June 2020, Sindell was a pretrial detainee in the Houston
County Jail.1 He resided in the L-Pod section of the jail, which
housed roughly eighty pretrial detainees. Jail officials checked de-
tainees’ cells three times per day for contraband and rule violation... More...
   $0 (08-19-2025 - GA)

United States of America v. Ryan Robert Biegel

Brunswick, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a pretrial detainee

Former Supervisor Of Camden County Jail Sentenced For Civil Rights Violation For Assaulting A Pretrial Detainee


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United States of America v. Delta Airlines, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Misuse of Pandemic-Relief Funds

Delta Airlines Pays $8.1 Million To Settle Lawsuit Alleging Misuse of Pandemic-Relief Funds

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Delta Airlines, Inc. (“Delta”) paid $8.1 million to... More...
   $0 (07-16-2025 - GA)

Deborah Green v. Carolin Clark Wilhite and Sonrisa, Inc.

Carrollton, Georgia civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a contract dispute over a home sale.

Deborah Green sued Carolin Clark Wilhite and Sonrisa, Inc. (collectively, "the defendants") for declaratory relief, specific performance, injunctive relief, and interpleader relating to issues involving the purchase and sale of a home in Carroll County. The trial court granted summ... More...
   $0 (07-10-2025 - GA)

Harry Johnson v. Spalding County, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a gender discrmination theory under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1983 and under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Without direct evidence of discrimination, a plaintiff canprove a sex discrimination claim under Title VII through circumstantial evidence, which we generally analyze using the three... More...
   $0 (07-10-2025 - GA)

Jamie Cunningham v. Cobb County, Georgia, et al.

Savannah, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he civil rights were violation through the use of excessive force.

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In July 2020, Jamie Cunningham burglarized a car dealership in Cobb County, Georgia, and fled the scene. Cobb County police officers chased after him and used physical force to handcuff and arrest him. Following his arrest, C... More...
   $0 (06-30-2025 - GA)

Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt v. United States of America, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

On October 18, 2017, the FBI raided the wrong house in suburban At-
lanta. Officers meant to execute search and arrest warrants at a sus-
pected gang hideout at 3741 Landau Lane but instead stormed 3756
Denville Trace, a quiet family home occupied by peti... More...
   $0 (06-13-2025 - GA)

Deshawn Gervin v. Pamela Florence, and Tandria Milton

Macon, Georgia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who claimed his Fourth, Eighth,
and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated.

The Plaintiff claimed that his probation was wrongfully revoked and he was held for 104 days.

The state court did not revoke Gervin’s probation. It concluded that the State had failed to meet its burden to show that
Gervin violated... More...
   $0 (06-10-2025 - GA)

Rick Harris v. Wilson Tomala d/b/a Paul David Restoration, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract action.

Rick Harris sued Wilson Tomala d/b/a Paul Davis Restoration, Inc. ("Tomala") for performing defective repairs on Harris's home, bringing claims for breach of contract and attorney fees pursuant to OCGA § 13-6-11. Tomala failed to file a timely answer, and the trial court entered a default j... More...
   $0 (03-10-2025 - GA)

Bradley Benton v. Ronnie Tillery

Atlanta, Georgia, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence claim.

Dismissed for failure to respond to discovery requests.

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CIVIL PROCEDURE. DISCOVERY SANCTIONS. The case addresses whether dismissing a negligence action for failure to respond to discovery requests, without a hearing on the issue of willfulness, constitutes an abuse of di... More...
   $0 (02-03-2025 - GA)

United States of America v. Milan Patel

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Options Trading Scheme

Five Defendants Sentenced in Options Trading Scheme



Milan Patel has been sentenced to prison in connection with a years-long market ... More...
   $0 (01-24-2025 - GA)

Madhu Iyer v. Prism FSH Properties, LLC, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia civil litigation lawyers represent the plaintiff and the defendant in a case about equitable relief and conversion.



Madhu and Ganesan were divorced in February 2017 pursuant to a divorce decree that incorporated the parties' settlement agreement. The agreement provided that Madhu would receive a 50 percent interest in Prism HSH, a real estate investment lim... More...
   $0 (11-15-2024 - GA)

Hudgins, et al. v. Lowe Construction and Development, LLC, et al.


Monroe, Georgia civil litigation breach of contract lawyers represented the parties in a construction dispute.



As part of their sales transaction, the Hudginses executed a New Construction Purchase and Sale Agreement ("the Purchase Agreement") relating to the sale of Lot 9 and construction of a new home on the property. Paragraph 12 (b) of the contract addressed the par... More...
   $0 (11-15-2024 - GA)

Samantha Jolley v. Riverwoods Behavioral Health, L.L.C.


Atlanta, Georgia job discrimination civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff.


A transgender woman alleged that a behavioral health-care facility discriminated against her in
violation of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.

Jolley was admitted to the defendant’s Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital on Feb. 14, 2019, after telling her psychiatrist that... More...
   $1 (10-21-2024 - GA)

Diane Pooser v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.


Augusta, Georgia premises liability personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.


This case was filed in the State Court of Richmond County Georgia, 2024RCCV00305, and was removed to federal court by Wal-Mart.

Georgia premises liability law holds property owners and occupiers responsible for injuries that occur on their property. This includes injuries that happ... More...
   $0 (10-21-2024 - GA)

Robert A. Doane v. Tele Circuit Network Corporation


Atlanta, Georgia consumer law Federal Communications Act violation lawyer represened the Plaintiff.


Plaintiff Robert Doane filed suit in federal court against Tele Circuit Network Corporation and its sole owner Ashar Syed (“Defendants”), alleging that Defendants had unlawfully “spoofed” his phone number during a telemarketing campaign, causing Plaintiff to rece... More...
   $0 (08-26-2024 - GA)

United States of America v. Monique Clark

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using excessive force against a pretrial detainee

Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using Excessive Force



Former Fu... More...
   $0 (08-07-2024 - GA)

Alan Rodemaker v. City of Valdost Board of Education, et al.


Vadosta, Georgia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.




Rodemaker filed his first lawsuit, Rodemaker I, in federal court in April 2020. It named as defendants the five black members of the Valdosta Board of Education - Warren Lee, Liz Shumphard, Tyra Howard, Debra Bell, and Kelisa Brown - in
heir individual capac... More...
   $0 (08-05-2024 - GA)

United States of America v. Marcus Bias

Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Civil Rights Violation

Former D.C. Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation for Assaulting a Handcuffed Inmate



A former District of Colu... More...
   $0 (06-28-2024 - GA)

David Sandiford v. Stryker Sales, Inc.

Waycross, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a product liability theory.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.... More...
   $0 (03-21-2024 - GA)

Mary Cure v. Buck Aldridge and Jim Proctor

Brunswick, Georgia civil rights lawyer representing the Plaintiff, Mary Cruse, as next of kin to Leonard Allan Cure and as Administrator of the Estate of Leonard Allan Cure, on wrongful death theories.

Leonard Cure was shot and killed during a traffic stop by Buck Aldridge, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office deputy who fatally shot Cure, and Sheriff Jim Proctor on October 16, 2023.
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   $0 (02-27-2024 - GA)

United States of America v. Travis Lee Martin

Dublin, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a drug trafficking conspiracy.


Johnson County man sentenced to federal prison for lead role in drug trafficking conspiracy



A Johnson County man has been sentenced to more than 16 years... More...
   $0 (02-23-2024 - GA)

United States of America v. John J. Woods

Alanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a decade-long Ponzi scheme.




John J. Woods has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison for operating a 13-year Ponzi scheme that victimized more than 400 investors and ... More...
   $0 (02-08-2024 - GA)

United States of America v. Jess Kinmont and John P. Wenz, Jr.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with operating a timeshare resale scam business that affected more than 8,000 victims nationwide, many of them elderly.

“The defendants monetized their clients’ trust to commit a multi-state fraud scheme that enabled them to steal millions of dollars from more than 8,000 victims, including many seniors who w... More...
   $0 (10-20-2023 - GA)

State of Georgia v. Kenneth Chesebro

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to filed false documents.

Kenneth Chesebro, a former attorney for Donald Trump was charged under Georgia's racketeering laws for his involvement with others who were trying to change the outcome of the 2020 election for President in Georgia.

"Georgia racketeering law, codified at O.C.G.A. ... More...
   $0 (10-20-2023 - GA)

Shelly Smith v. Trueaccord Corp.

Valdosta, Georgia consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1692, et seq., which provides:

"The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive debt collection practices. The FDCPA applies to all debt collectors, including collection agencies, lawyers who ... More...
   $0 (09-12-2023 - GA)

Brittany Kokenzie v. Trueaccord Corp.

Columbus, Georgia consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1692.

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)(15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.), which became effective
March 20, 1978, was designed to eliminate abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection ... More...
   $1 (09-11-2023 - GA)

Stephanie Gadberry v. C. Anderson and Associates, LLC

Albany, Georgia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an employment discrimination theory under 42 U.S.c. 2000e, which provides:

(a) Employer practicesIt shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer—
(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compe... More...
   $1 (09-12-2023 - GA)

Joel Deserto v. Aiyan Diabetes Center, Inc., and Dr. Sivakumar Jayabalan

Augusta, Georgia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Fair Labor Standards Act violation theories.

"The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments.
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   $0 (09-13-2023 - GA)

Jessica Blinkhorn v. 101 Center Real Estate, LLC

Savannah, Georgia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act Violation theory.

"The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, and public accommodations.

The A... More...
   $1 (09-12-2023 - GA)

Anthony Bernard Juniper v. Melvin C. Davis, et al.

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented Plaintiff convicted of capital murder.

This habeas case returns to us after a remand for an evidentiary hearing. Petitioner Anthony Juniper argues that the Commonwealth of Virginia's[1] suppression of evidence and knowing presentation of false or misleading testimony were cumulatively material under Brady v. Maryland and Napue v. Ill... More...
   $0 (08-23-2023 - GA)

United States of America v. UBS, AG

Atlanta, Georgia civil litigation commerical lawyers lawyer represented Defendant accused for misconduct related to UBS’ underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued in 2006 and 2007.

Following an extensive investigation, the United States filed a complaint alleging that UBS defrauded investors in connection with the sale of 40 RMBS issued in 2006 a... More...
   $0 (08-21-2023 - ga)

Deborah Laufer v. HJL Hospitality, LLC

Albany, Georgia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. ... More...    $1 (07-21-2023 - GA)

Yasmine Foster and Chadwick Thompson, Jr. v. Danny Keith Streetman, et al.

Rome, Georgia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

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   $0 (07-21-2023 - GA)

United States of America v. Davey Tree Experts Company and Wolf Tree, Inc.

Savannah, Georgia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of illegal labor practices reported by a whistleblower who was murdered for revealing the scheme.

Davey Tree Expert Company, of Ohio, and its subsidiary, Wolf Tree, Inc., entered into a non-prosecution and settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia and the U.S. Depar... More...
   $0 (07-21-2023 - GA)

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