LITIGATION
REAL ESTATE
SECTION UPDATE
LITIGATION
The Litigation Section Board of Directors works . This year , every member is responsible for one Section program , all of which are built around the Life of a Trial :
DATE TOPIC RESPONSIBLE BOARD MEMBER
9 / 8 / 17 |
Planning for Trial ( and Discovery ) |
Simon Malko |
10 / 13 / 17 Jury Selection |
Louis Cohan |
11 / 10 / 17 Open Statement |
Amy Cheng & Christina Baugh |
12 / 8 / 17 |
Witnesses ( Lay & Expert ) |
Hon . Lillian Caudle |
1 / 12 / 18 |
Evidence ( Real & Demonstrative ) |
Ty Brown |
2 / 9 / 18 |
Damages |
Robert Khayat |
3 / 9 / 18 |
Closing Argument |
Wade Malone |
4 / 13 / 18 Objections & Appeal |
John Hadden |
5 / 11 / 18 |
Trial Ethics & Professionalism |
Elizabeth Adler |
February Trying Your Case in Mediation ( CLE ) |
Terrence Croft |
SECTION UPDATE
REAL ESTATE
Kickoff Socials
The Real Estate Section started off the 2017 – 2018 section year in August with a happy hour at Torched Hop Brewing Company , where the members socialized and enjoyed some great food , house made beers and a fun game of bocce ball . We then kicked off October by gathering to watch the Atlanta United soccer team play in the new Mercedes Benz Stadium . It was a great opportunity for many members to see the Mercedes Benz Stadium for the first time and get to know other section members . There were some exciting moments throughout the game , with Atlanta United scoring two goals , but Minnesota United ultimately pulled away with the win .
We began our series on September 8 with an excellent presentation by Ranse Partin on Planning for Trial and Discovery . Ranse is a founding partner with Conley , Griggs and Partin , where he specializes in complex commercial litigation . He recently won an $ 11.7 million federal court verdict against the U . S . Civil Air Patrol arising from a fatal plane crash in LaGrange , Georgia . Drawing on his experience from that case and others , Ranse discussed what he does to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a case . Ranse emphasized that lawyers must re-evaluate their case throughout the entire litigation process and be ready for any eventuality . We are grateful to Ranse for beginning our new series with such an engaging and informative presentation .
Our lead-off program on September 8 was not just well received . It also was sold out . One way to ensure a seat at upcoming programs is to purchase a Breakfast Series Season Pass or , better yet , a deeply-discounted SuperPass™ , which gives you access to virtually everything we do . Please join us .
Ed Konieczny Edward C . Konieczny LLC
ed @ koniecznylaw . com
Upcoming Joint CLE
On Wednesday , October 25 , 2017 , the Real Estate Section will be hosting a joint CLE breakfast with the Construction Law Section . Kevin Green , with the Midtown Alliance , will be speaking about the growth and transformation of Midtown over the past 10 years and the legal and policy initiatives that have influenced Midtown Atlanta ' s transformation from a disinvested area to a thriving center for commerce and culture . We are looking forward to this upcoming CLE breakfast and hope that our section members come out and join us .
2017 – 2018 Board of Directors
Katharine Dyott – Chair Joseph Farrell – Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect Christopher Collier – Secretary Charles Van Horn – Treasurer Kevin Rys – Immediate Past Chair Members at Large : Jonathan Neville , Christopher Troutman , and Cory Thompson
Suggestions
The Real Estate Section welcomes suggestions from members concerning CLE topics , speakers , or community engagement activities . If you have any suggestions or ideas for the Real Estate Section , please feel free to contact any of the Board members .
Katharine A . Dyott Dorough & Dorough , LLC kad @ dorough . com
26 October 2017