Julie Oinonen, partner at Williams Oinonen LLC just won a trial against a sitting Atlanta judge who was a defendant, receiving a substantial money judgment in favor of her client. Our client was a very nice lady from Georgia who had to sue her two former lawyers, one a sitting…
This is the second part of our article concerning the rights of Georgia public school teachers relating to termination, non-renewal of contracts, demotions, reprimands and the like. You As A Contracted Public School Employee, Teacher Or Principal Are Entitled To Proper Service: All notices relating to suspension from duty must…
The Official Code of Georgia §§ 20-2-940, et seq., governs the demotion, dismissal, and suspension of professional, certificated school district employees in Georgia. This law also governs the termination and suspension of school district employees who have a contract for a definite term. The law applies equally to all employees…
New Georgia biking law General Assembly House Bill 101, which went into effect July 1, provides for safer bicycle riding for bicyclists and the motoring public. It also spells out minimum safety guidelines for bicycle lanes in Georgia. Georgia bikers say they hope the new law encourages motorists and bikers…
The Official Code of Georgia § 13-2-2 sets out “rules for interpretation of contracts generally.” The law states that the following rules, among others, shall be used in order to arrive at the truthful interpretation of a contract. This means if you are having a business dispute with your partner,…
There have been times where we have had clients who have a default judgment against them for a case that they never even knew existed, i.e. proper service and notice were not provided. The good news, is that in order for a judgment to be valid proper service and notice…
Many commercial contract agreements have provisions for attorney’s fees in the event one party breaches the contract. The question is: what does Georgia law say about collecting attorney’s fees from a contract? The Official Code of Georgia Annotated law, O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11, talks about the validity and enforcement of obligations…
Sometimes the different types of names for contracts can be confusing. Clients may be unclear as to what type of contract they have or what these words mean. Here is a brief explanation of the various kinds of contracts under Georgia law in simple plain English: 1. Executed Contract: This…
Do I have a contract? Is my contract enforceable? These are all questions that our clients sometimes ask. Today’s article will discuss the definition of what a contract is in Georgia. What is a Contract?: Under Georgia law, O.C.G.A. § 13-1-1, a contract requires: 1. Two parties, 2. An agreement,…
Georgia wrongful death lawyers at our firm have explained the laws concerning wrongful death before in other articles. Today’s article will explain when a minor can still sue for the wrongful death of their mother or father who died, even if it happened years ago. An action for wrongful death…