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In this clip from Episode 8 of The See You In Court Podcast, Gillian Onan shares the difficult realities of serving as a guardian in divorce and custody cases. Guardians hold the responsibility of advocating for the best interests of children while remaining neutral in the midst of emotionally charged family disputes.
Key Discussion Points:
Thankless Role: Guardians often find themselves facing criticism from both sides of the case, leaving them in a position where "nobodyâs ever happy with the guardian."The Importance of Neutrality: Remaining neutral is critical, but Gillian reflects on how even the most well-meaning guardians can sometimes struggle with biases or external pressures.Real-World Impacts: Guardians have the power to influence life-altering decisions in custody cases, making it vital to maintain a balance of fairness and emotional distance.đ§ Tune in and listen to the complete episode to hear Gillian Onan and Rob Wellon candid thoughts on the divorce overall as well as the emotional and ethical struggles of being a guardian in family law.
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Deciding whether to get a divorce is never easy. In this short clip from Episode 8 of the See You In Court podcast, we dive into one of the toughest questions people face: should you end your marriage? Our guest, Gillian Onan, a seasoned family lawyer, shares why the first step may not be legal but emotional, urging couples to explore therapy before making any decisions.
đĄ If you're struggling with this question or know someone who is, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice.
đ Listen to the full episode here: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/divorce-and-family-law-gillian-onan-and-robert-wellon/
Don't forget to follow the See You In Court Podcast for more expert legal insights and advice. Weâre here to help you navigate the complexities of the civil justice system with confidence.
#DivorceAdvice #LegalAdvice #SeeYouInCourtPodcast #MarriageCounseling #FamilyLaw #MentalHealthMatters
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đ Enjoy this clip from Episode 8 and our interview with Gillian Onan and Rob Wellon. From helping couples navigate the emotional turbulence of separation to providing critical insights that can influence child custody and support decisions, therapists are key players in ensuring a smoother, more mindful transition for all parties involved. đ Why It Matters: Divorce isn't just a legal battleâit's an emotional journey. Gillian and Rob share their extensive experience, emphasizing how therapists help bridge the gap between legal advice and emotional well-being, offering invaluable support to clients as they make life-altering decisions. đ§ Listen to the full episode to hear how these legal veterans advocate for the integration of mental health professionals in divorce cases, underscoring the importance of a holistic approach to family law. đ Listen to the full episode here: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/divorce-and-family-law-gillian-onan-and-robert-wellon/ #familylaw #divorcesupport #mentalhealth #SYICPodcast #DivorceTherapy #GillianONan #RobertWellon Links: Lester Tate â http://www.akintate.com/Robin Frazer Clark â https://www.gatriallawyers.net/See You In Court â https://seeyouincourtpodcast.orgTo learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit https://fairplay.org See You in Court is Georgiaâs leading law podcast series, empowering citizens and providing them with the information they need about the stateâs civil justice system. As part of the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation (a nonpartisan resource for anyone seeking to understand, preserve, or restore the basic functions of civil justice) weâre committed to educating the public about all of the ways they can fight for their rights and bring their grievances in front of an independent, non-biased court. The best aspect of our podcast is that itâs free and accessible anytime and anywhere. Itâs our goal to educate and empower Georgia residents so they understand their rights, and when they need to take further legal action. You can learn more about our Georgia court podcast by visiting https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org/ today! Please note: The information provided on this website and within our blog posts is intended solely for educational and informational purposes as a public service by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation. Legal issues can be complex and individualized. If you are seeking legal advice, please contact a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction who can provide legal guidance that suits your particular situation. #seeyouincourt #seeyouincourtpodcast #robinfrazerclark #lestertate #georgiaciviljusticefoundation #civiljustice
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In this captivating short from Episode 36 of our "See You In Court" podcast, listen to the incredible story of how a default judgment against the city of East Point resulted in a $7 million victory.
đšïž "None of the officers filed an answer. The city attorney acknowledged the case but took no action. Even the insurance company dropped the ball. After every possible I was dotted and T crossed, we secured a $7 million judgment."
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Links:
Lester Tate â http://www.akintate.com/
Robin Frazer Clark â https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court â https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit https://fairplay.org
See You in Court is Georgiaâs leading law podcast series, empowering citizens and providing them with the information they need about the stateâs civil justice system. As part of the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation (a nonpartisan resource for anyone seeking to understand, preserve, or restore the basic functions of civil justice) weâre committed to educating the public about all of the ways they can fight for their rights and bring their grievances in front of an independent, non-biased court.
The best aspect of our podcast is that itâs free and accessible anytime and anywhere. Itâs our goal to educate and empower Georgia residents so they understand their rights, and when they need to take further legal action.
You can learn more about our Georgia court podcast by visiting https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org/ today!
Please note: The information provided on this website and within our blog posts is intended solely for educational and informational purposes as a public service by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation.
Legal issues can be complex and individualized. If you are seeking legal advice, please contact a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction who can provide legal guidance that suits your particular situation.
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Judge Alvin Wong, Georgiaâs first Asian American judge.
Guest Bio
Judge Wong came to Richmond, Va. from Hong Kong when he was 14. His father
enrolled him at Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro, Va., shook his hand
and said heâd âsee him next summer.â He followed a classmate from Fishburne to
Auburn University without even knowing where it was. He graduated early and
moved to Atlanta. He started taking night classes at John Marshal Law School and
passed the Georgia Bar in 1976. He hung out a shingle and worked as a trial lawyer
and then was a partner at Gambrell & Stolz (now Baker Donelson) for 20 years.
Judge Wong was elected to the State Court of DeKalb County in 1999 and since
his election in 1999, heâs been reelected, unopposed, to six consecutive terms. With
his election in 1999, he became the first Asian American judge in Georgia history.
At that time, Asians made up less than two percent of registered voters in DeKalb
County.
In 2004, Judge Wong co-founded a DUI court to help people, calling it one
of the most rewarding things heâs done. He also sits on the board of the Lifeline
Animal Project, a nonprofit that helps turn Atlanta animal shelters into no-kill
shelters. He also brings to the courthouse Coco, a dachshund-chihuahua mix he
rescued a decade ago. Jurors love to meet her after the trial is over.
Judge Wong was elected by his peers in 2021 as president of the Georgia
Council of State Court Judges, overseeing the entire state. His election marked the
first time an Asian American served as president of any judicial council in Georgia.
In 1993, Judge Wong and Professor Natsu Saito of Georgia State University
Law School combed the State Bar Directory to find 10 attorneys to start an Asian
American Bar Association. Today, the Georgia Asian Pacific Bar Association
(GAPABA) has 750 members. In 2014, GAPABA named its top prize the âJudge
Alvin T. Wong Pioneer Awardâ. It is given in his honor to a lawyer who
demonstrates leadership to pave the way for the advancement of APA attorneys. He
is the recipient of the 2017 Traditions of Excellence Award presented by the
General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia. He received the
2022 Randolph Thrower Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the
Committee to Promote Inclusion in the Profession of the State Bar of Georgia.
Judge Wong serves the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional
Responsibility â Judges Advisory Committee and as a Fernbank Museum of
Natural History trustee and NAPABA (the National Asian Bar) Law Foundation
board member, mentoring future leaders as co-director of its Thomas Tang
National Moot Court Competition.
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester reflect on the rare Presidential Pardon successfully obtained for Peter Heidgerd.
Robin Frazer Clark is a trial lawyer. She was the 50th President of the
State Bar of Georgia, is a Past President of Georgia Trial Lawyers
Association, a Past President of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta and has
practiced law in Georgia for 36 years. She is a member of the
International Society of Barristers and of the American Board of Trial
Advocates. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Robin
has tried over 75 jury trials and argued in Georgia Appellate Courts over
45 times.
Links:
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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McCracken âKenâ Poston, Jr. is a Georgia trial lawyer, practicing criminal defense
in Ringgold, Georgia. He is a former 4 term legislator in the Georgia House of
Representatives. He is a graduate of the The University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga and is a 1985 graduate of The University of Georgia School of Law.
He has practiced law for 39 years in Georgia. He gained national attention for his
handling of several notable cases that were featured on CNN Presents, Dateline
NBC, A&Eâs American Justice and Forensic Files. Kenâs new book âZenith Man:
Death, Love and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroomâ tells the tale of Alvin
Ridley, accused of murdering his wife, and Kenâs courtroom battle for Justice for
Alvin.
Links:
https://www.mccrackenpostonjr.com/
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester discuss negligent security with Gilbert Deitch and Andrew Rogers
Guest Bio
Gil Deitch is widely recognized as a leading advocate for the rights of
crime victims and an expert on civil cases arising from rapes and other
criminal assaults occurring on private and public property. For decades he
has been known by lawyers and judges as a pioneering force in the field of
premises liability and has handled more negligent security cases than any
other attorney in the State of Georgia and throughout the Southeast.
Gil Deitch is a member of the Georgia and Tennessee Bar Associations. He
belongs to the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. He received his law
degree (J.D.) from the University of Tennessee in 1970 and his
undergraduate degree (B.B.A.) from the University of Georgia in 1967.
Andy Rogers has worked tirelessly for crime victims since 1988. After
beginning his career as criminal prosecutor, Mr. Rogers has concentrated
exclusively on representing crime victims in civil cases for over 20 years.
Links:
Atlanta Crime Victim Attorneys - Deitch + Rogers
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester flashback to previous guests answers on the ultimate question: What is Justice?
Links:
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview author and lawyer Martin Siegel
Guest Bio
Martin Siegelâs law practice focuses on briefing and arguing complex appeals in federal and state courts. He also handles key motions in trial courts and consults on legal analysis and strategy. Siegel has won appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appellate courts around
the country, and the Texas Supreme Court, and has repeatedly earned recognition
from peers.
In 2012, he was elected to the Texas Bar Foundation, a fellowship limited to 0.3% of federal civil appeals | Houston | Law Offices of Martin J. Siege (siegelfirm.com)licensed Texas attorneys each year based on regional peer nomination. The Texas Bar Foundation supports projects providing affordable legal services for underserved communities, promotes professionalism, and educates the public about the justice system. Martin graduated from the University of Texas undergrad and then Harvard Law School.
After graduating from Harvard Law School, Martin J. Siegel was the last law clerk for Judge Irving R. Kaufman, the subject of Martinâs new book, who served on the Second Circuit. Martin then served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York and as Special Counsel on the staff of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee from 2000-2001.
He now practices law in Houston, Texas and teaches American Legal History at the University of Houston Law Center, where he also directs the Appellate Civil Rights Clinic. He also serves on the board of the Anti-Defamation League, Southwest Region, and has drafted state legislative testimony and amicus briefing for the ADL. Martin is also a Senior Editor of Litigation, a quarterly publication of the American Bar Associationâs Section on Litigation.
Links:
Houston | Law Offices of Martin J. Siege (siegelfirm.com)
https://www.martinjsiegel.com/
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Craig T. Jones
Guest Bio
Craig Jones is a North Carolina native who is a graduate of Brown University and Wake Forest University School of Law. He has been handling cases of governmental liability since the 1980âsâincluding two civil rights cases that Craig personally argued in the United States Supreme Court: Hope v. Pelzer (2002) and Scott v. Harris (2007). In addition to representing plaintiffs in police misconduct and other governmental liability cases, Craig has practiced extensively in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and premises liability.
After practicing for 29 years in Atlanta and 8 years in Washington, Georgia, Craig and his wife Sharon are in the process of moving their empty nest to Savannah, where he will continue to maintain a statewide tort practice with civil rights cases in all three federal districts of Georgia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrVKSgRZ2GY
Links:
Craig T. Jones, P.C. â Trial Lawyer (craigtjones.com)
Scott v Harris (USSC 05-1631) Pursuit Video
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Judge Mike Jacobs has served on the State Court of DeKalb
County since June 2015. Mike is the first openly LGBTQ+
countywide elected official in DeKalb County history and the
countyâs first openly LGBTQ+ trial judge.
Mike serves on the board of directors of Leadership DeKalb, chairs
Government Day for the program, and is a member of the Class
of 2016, the best class ever. He also serves on the board of
directors of the Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia and as
secretary and a board member of the International Association of
LGBTQ+ Judges.
Prior to his judicial service, Mike served ten and a half years in
the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the DeKalb
communities of Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Toco Hills. He was
chairman of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Oversight
Committee (MARTOC), the joint House and Senate committee
that oversees MARTAâs management, budget, and fiscal affairs.
He also served as chairman of one of the two subcommittees of
the House Judiciary Committee.
In 2010, Mike received the Allen Thornell Political Advancement
Award from Georgia Equality for authoring and passing a stronger
anti-bullying law for public schools. In 2012, Mike served on the Special Joint Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, which vetted major reforms that place greater
emphasis on rehabilitating non-violent offenders to lead productive lives.
In 2014, Interim CEO Lee May appointed Mike to the DeKalb
Operations Task Force (OTF). The OTF recommended county
government reforms that the General Assembly enacted to
help our county function better, including DeKalbâs SPLOST, which
Mike authored and passed in 2015.
In 2019, Mike was recognized by the Stonewall Bar Association of
Georgia at its annual awards gala with the award for Outstanding
Service to the Stonewall Community.
Before joining the bench, Mike was a solo practitioner for four
years, focusing his practice on consumer bankruptcy and debtor-
creditor litigation. Mike received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the
University of Georgia School of Law in 2003. While at UGA Law,
he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Georgia Law Review. In 1997, Mike received his bachelorâs degree from Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C. Mike is the proud parent of three children, Jonah, Eli, and
Samantha.
Links:
http://judgejacobs.com
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Georgia Supreme Court Justice Nels Peterson
Guest Bio
Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to
the Supreme Court of Georgia effective January 1, 2017. He was re-elected
statewide for a six-year term in 2018. He previously served as a judge of the
Georgia Court of Appeals, to which he was appointed by Governor Deal effective
January 1, 2016.
Presiding Justice Peterson graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.S.in political science and a minor in economics. While at KSU, he served as
President of Student Government and Chair of the Student Advisory Counsel to the
Board of Regents, and was named KSU Student of the Year and Outstanding
Senior in Political Science. Presiding Justice Peterson received his J. D. from
Harvard Law School. At Harvard, he was Executive Editor of the Harvard Journal
of Law and Public Policy, Executive Vice-President of the Federalist Society, and
was a finalist in the Ames Moot Court Competition.
Upon graduation from law school, Presiding Justice Peterson served as a law clerk to Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the
Eleventh Circuit. Presiding Justice Peterson then practiced at King & Spalding
LLP in Atlanta, where he focused on securities litigation, corporate governance
litigation, merger-related litigation, and appellate litigation. Presiding Justice Peterson then moved to the Governorâs Office, where he served as Executive Counsel and Deputy Executive Counsel to Governor Sonny Perdue.
In addition to his role as the Governorâs chief legal advisor, Presiding Justice
Peterson also served as a senior advisor on a broad array of policy issues, including
water, natural resources, education, the judiciary, and criminal justice.
At the expiration of Governor Perdueâs term, Presiding Justice Peterson moved to
the Attorney Generalâs Office as Counsel for Legal Policy, where he oversaw
major policy issues and litigation, as well as the rewrite of the stateâs Open
Records and Open Meetings Acts.
In 2012, the Attorney General appointed Presiding Justice Peterson as Georgiaâs first Solicitor General. In that position, he oversaw all of the stateâs civil appellate litigation, played a lead role in all policy-related litigation, and served as a senior advisor to the Attorney General. Presiding Justice Peterson was then appointed Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and Secretary to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, a position he held until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.
Presiding Justice Peterson has served on numerous government and non-profit
boards and committees, has received a variety of honors and awards, lives with his
wife Jennifer and two children in Cobb County, and is an active member of
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.
Links:
Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson â Supreme Court of Georgia (gasupreme.us)
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court (seeyouincourtpodcast.org)
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Dennis T. Cathey is a graduate of the University of Georgia undergraduate and law school. Mr. Cathey was born in Rabun County, Georgia, and has served on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, as president of the Mountain Circuit Bar Association, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, has served on the Investigative Panel of the State Bar of Georgia Disciplinary Committee, has been a member of the Federal Bar Council for the Northern District of Georgia and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a past recipient of the State Bar of Georgia Traditions of Excellence Award and past-president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. Cathey was an officer in the United States Army Medical Service Corps, has served as a youth sports coach for the Habersham County Parks and Rec Department, is active in the Cornelia United Methodist Church and serves on the Board of Trustees of Piedmont College.
Links:
Cornelia Personal Injury Lawyers | Cathey & Strain, LLC (catheyandstrain.com)
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court Website
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Before being appointed a US Attorney, Mr. Nettles graduated from The Citadel
and earned his law degree at The Widener University School of Law, where he was
on law review and was a member of the moot court honor society. After
graduating, he began a career that has taken him into every corner of the legal
system. Mr. Nettles began his career as a public defender in Columbia, S.C.
providing criminal defense services to indigent defendants who could not afford
attorneys. During that time, he ensured that the legal system would not leave the
economically disadvantaged behind.
From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Nettles worked in private practice as a sole practitioner.
He continued his criminal defense work and became one of the regionâs most well-
respected âwhite collar crimeâ lawyers. He also represented clients accused of drug
crimes, handled several court-appointed capital cases, twice tried cases that were
argued before the United States Supreme Court and worked in medical malpractice
and other torts.
From 2005-2010, he worked at Sanders & Nettles, LLC . In 2010 Nettles was
appointed United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina by President
Obama and was sworn into that office on May 3, 2010. As the US Attorney, he
dramatically overhauled the office to focus on public corruption, fraud and white
collar crime, while also greatly increasing resources to the extraordinarily
important false claims whistleblower division. Under Mr. Nettlesâ leadership, the
US Attorneyâs office made white collar crime and public corruption the highest
priority of the criminal divisionâs efforts. He also earned national praise for the
innovative and intelligent approach his office took to drug crimes.
He is now back in private practice with his own firm, Bill Nettles, Attorney at
Law, in Columbia, S.C.
Links:
Columbia Whistleblower Lawyer | Blowing the Whistle Attorney (billnettleslaw.com)
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court Website
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Lance McMillian acclaimed legal author and scholar.
Guest Bio
Lance obtained his B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Phi Beta
Kappa and his J.D., University of Georgia, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif.
He is a full-time professor of law at John Marshall School of Law where he teaches
Torts, Constitutional Law, Federal Courts, Constitutional Law Seminar, First
Amendment Seminar, White Collar Crime, Domestic Relations, Depositions, Law
Office Management, Remedies in Context, Scholarly Writing.
Professor McMillian joined the Atlantaâs John Marshall faculty in 2007. Before
embarking on a teaching and writing career, Professor McMillian wore many
different hats in the legal profession, including those of civil litigator, commercial
arbitrator, and certified mediator. The focus of his practice centered primarily on
complex litigationâclass action prosecution and defense, business torts,
constitutional torts, and discrimination. In 2002, he became a founding partner of
the law firm of McMillian & Camp, LLP. Following its inception, the firm was
approved as lead counsel by numerous federal and state courts in class and
collective actions arising under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the
Fair Labor Standards Act. In this role, Professor McMillian successfully negotiated
several six and seven-figure settlements. As a neutral, Professor McMillian
mediated and arbitrated over 100 active lawsuits.
Professor McMillianâs writing career is just as diverse. He is a novelist and creator
of the Atlanta Murder Squad series. The first book in the series, The Murder of
Sara Barton, won a prestigious B.R.A.G. Medallion and became a #1 Best Seller
Legal Thriller on Amazon. His nonfiction work has appeared in such legal journals
as the North Carolina Law Review, the Washington and Lee Law Review, the
Wisconsin Law Review, the Alabama Law Review, the Tennessee Law Review,
the Southern Cal Interdisciplinary Law Journal, and the American Journal of Trial
Advocacy. He also contributed a chapter for Lawyers In Your Living Room! Law
On Television, a book project from the American Bar Association that also
featured essays from actors Sam Waterston and James Woods. A number of federal
and states courts, including an opinion by Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh
Circuit Court of Appeals, have cited Professor McMillian in their opinions.
Professor McMillian is married to Justice Carla Wong McMillian of the Georgia
Supreme Court.
Atlantaâss John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) is a private for-profit law school in
Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in 1933 and named for John Marshall, the fourth
chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. AJMLS is accredited by
the American Bar Association. It was among the first southern law schools to
integrate. It is in Midtown Atlanta and is accredited by the American Bar
Association. AJMLS offers five J.D. programs: full-time day, part-time day, part-
time evening, accelerated/spring start, and a Criminal Justice Certificate Program
(led by MacArthur Genius Fellow, Jonathan Rapping).
Lanceâs books are:
To Kill A Lawyer (2021)
Death to the Chief (2021)
The Murder of Sara Barton (2020)
Lanceâs latest novel is âHard Way to Dieâ, the 4 th in the Atlanta Murder Squad
series, and takes place at a Georgia State Bar Annual Meeting on Jekyll Island.
Links:
Lance McMillian - Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court Website
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Douglas Ammar & Rami El Gharib of the Georgia Justice Project who focus on restorative justice.
Guest Bios
Douglas B. Ammar,
Douglas B. Ammar has been an active presence at Georgia Justice Project (GJP) since
its beginning in 1986. Starting as a volunteer, then joining as a staff
attorney in 1990, Doug has led GJP as Executive Director since 1995. During his time as Executive Director, GJP has help change 21 laws in
Georgia that have worked to reduce barriers to reentry for people impacted
by the criminal justice system.
Originally from Charleston, West Virginia, Doug earned a bachelorâs degree in History from Davidson College in 1984, and then a law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1989.
Rami El Gharib
Rami recently joined Georgia Justice Project (GJP) as the
organizationâs first Restorative Justice Program Manager. Rami comes to GJP as
an accomplished Restorative Justice practitioner with several years of experience.
In his current role, Rami supports GJP in efforts to build Georgiaâs first restorative
justice program taking referrals of felony cases involving adults, or youth who are
tried as adults. The program, Restorative Justice Georgia, is partnering with local
District Attorney offices in the Metro Atlanta area.
Before his role at GJP, Rami facilitated juvenile violent crime Restorative
Conferences and Victim Offender Dialogues in Colorado and Connecticut. He has
also facilitated Restorative Justice processes for adults within the Colorado justice system. Additionally, Rami is the founder of the Restorative Rainbow Alliance,
which aims to introduce a LGBTQ+ lens into the field of Restorative Justice by
providing extra care for LGBTQ+ victims of hate crimes and assisting facilitators
in understanding the extra levels of harm that LGBTQ+ individuals may face.
Rami is also the founder of The Space, an LGBTQ+ youth safe space in Colorado
that utilizes Restorative Circles to assess the needs of LGBTQ+ youth in the
Region.
Originally from Lebanon, Rami received his undergraduate degree in Psychology
from the American University of Beirut in 2017, and his Masterâs in
Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven in 2020.
Links:
Georgia Justice Project - Transforming Our Community (gjp.org)
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court Website
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Cheryl Legare and Steven Wolfe of Legare, Attwood and Wolfe who focus on employment law.
Guest Bios
Cheryl Legare
Cheryl Legareâs practice focuses on representing employees in all aspects of
employment law, including claims of disability discrimination and retaliation,
sexual harassment, FMLA interference and retaliation, gender, pregnancy, race,
religion, national origin, age discrimination, and wage and hour disputes.
She also represents individuals in contract negotiations and employment separation
Negotiations.
Cheryl is active in the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, the Atlanta Bar
Association, the State Bar of Georgia. She founded GAWLâs Solo/Small Firm
Affinity Group and is a past president for GAWL. Cheryl is also a member of the
National Employment Lawyersâ Association and is a past president of the
organizationâs Georgia chapter.
Cheryl is admitted to practice law in Georgia and South Carolina. She is also
admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts
of Georgia, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Eleventh
Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.
Cheryl lives with her cat Dixie and dogs Luna and Molly in Decatur, Georgia. In
her spare time, Cheryl enjoys spending time with friends, listening to live music,
and traveling.
Steven Wolfe
Steven has devoted his entire legal career to helping individuals stand up to
their employers. He helps people fight for overtime pay that their employers have
illegally denied them. He helps people overcome unlawful workplace
discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and helps people negotiate severances
and new employment contracts. Steve has successfully represented people from all
walks of life, from all industries, and on all rungs of the corporate ladder, from
entry level to C-level. Steve attended Boston University for undergraduate and then Emory Law School.
Steve is married to his wife, Cristiane, who is a corporate attorney, has two sons,
Jake and Caleb, and two dogs. Steve loves hiking, photography, and reading
history or anything to do with the space program. He is also more than halfway to
my goal of hiking in every national park in North America.
Links:
https://law-llc.com/
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court Website
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Mariellen Jacobs, the founder of Rails Against Danger and the co-founder of the College Safety Coalition, Nanette Hausman. Also joining is Steve Welsh, plaintiff's counsel in Valdosta State University v. Davis
Guest Bios
Mariellen Jacobs
Mariellen Jacobs is the founder of RAD and co-founder of the College Safety Coalition (CSC). She is also on staff at Shepherd Center where her son was rehabilitated after his accident. A devoted mom of two and a resident of Georgia for 31 years, her passion is to drive for lasting change in institutional bed design and college campus safety data collection.
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Nanette Hausman
Nanette Hausman, whose son, Corey, died on the campus of University of Colorado-Boulder while skateboarding on a dangerous campus street. As a result of Coreyâs death, Nanette created College911.net whose purpose is to minimize college studentsâ deaths and accidents. She is a co-founder of College Safety Coalition. Nanette is driven to help colleges and injury prevention professionals acquire the data and resources needed to minimize the risk of injury and loss of life. She is equally committed to provide tools to prevent other families from living with the devastating loss hers does, every single day.
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Stephen Welsh
Mr. Welsh has been practicing law since 1994 and specializes in workers compensation, bodily injury, and civil litigation law. He recently secured a 1.4 million dollar verdict for a veteran truck driver in the Superior Court of Laurens County. He has previously served as the Mercer Law Review Writing Editor, the Co-chair of the Georgia Workers Compensation Law Institute (2002), and at the State Board of Workers Compensation Annual Education Seminar as a panelist and speaker in 2008 and as an author and speaker in 1999. Mr. Welsh was also a host speaker at the 2015 State Board of Workers Compensation Annual Regional Seminar.
Mr. Welsh is currently an adjunct professor at the Mercer University School of Law, where he teaches the Workersâ Compensation class. He is an AV Rated attorney, holds several memberships, including the Trial Lawyers Association and American Association for Justice, and has been listed again by Best Lawyers© for 2020.
When not practicing law, Mr. Welsh enjoys playing golf and traveling.
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Links:
Rail Against the Danger
College Safety Coalition
College911.net
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court Website
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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Today on the podcast, Robin and Lester interview Georgia trial attorney Jenny Jensen who specializes in legal malpractice cases and representing lawyers when they have been accused of behaving badly.
Guest Bio
Jenny E. Jensen
Ms. Jensen is a principal in The Jensen Firm, whose current practice focuses on attorney ethics, encompassing a Plaintiffâs professional negligence practice, including legal malpractice, representation of both lawyers and clients before the Georgia Bar in disciplinary matters and fee disputes, serving as an expert witness in in the areas of legal malpractice, attorney ethics and attorneysâ fees, as well as a general litigation practice.
Ms. Jensen also serves as a jury consultant and assists other attorneys with witness preparation and jury selection. She was named a âRising Starâ in 2005 and has been named a âSuper Lawyerâ for 2012-2022. Ms. Jensen was a member of the Georgia Bar Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency from 2013 through 2018 and served as Chair of the Commission in 2017.
Ms. Jensen was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1990 and is admitted to practice in all Georgia trial and appellate courts, as well as the United States District Courts for both the Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She received her undergraduate degree, a B.S. Political Science with an
International Studies minor, from Georgia Southern. She is a graduate of the Walter F. George School of Law (J.D.) at Mercer University, where she was a Member of the Moot Court Board and Intrastate Moot Court Team, as well as the Dan J. Bradley Fellow, and recipient of the Class of 1974 Scholarship. Ms. Jensenâs Her practice has focused extensively on civil litigation and appeals in state and federal court. She has been a mock trial coach for over ten years and presently coaches the Duluth High School Mock Trial Team.
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Links:
Jenny Jensen LinkedIn
The Jensen Firm Facebook
http://www.akintate.com/
https://www.gatriallawyers.net/
See You In Court Website
To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org
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