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International musicians and entertainers Elton John and Michael Stipe have released a joint statement in support of our client Zahara Green (featured in the above photograph), in addition to all transgender prisoners in the state of Georgia, following harrowing reports about the way inmates have been treated there. “Transgender women in male prisons have an equal right to protection from violence and abuse in prison, yet they continue to face horrific injustices,” the duo wrote.

In it, they reference Ms. Zahara Green, our client whose story gained national spotlight when Buzzfeed reported that she – an inmate at a Georgia prison for men – had requested protection after being allegedly sexually assaulted but was then moved to a cell with the man she claimed had raped her.

An article in Rolling Stone magazine featured their statement which continues:

Julie Oinonen and Mario Williams were selected as this year’s 2015 Georgia Rising Stars.

While up to 5 percent of the lawyers in a state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent in the state of Georgia are named to Rising Stars.

Evidence is what you need to win your case. Evidence provides proof to support the claims you have made against a defendant. Obtaining relevant evidence, however, is not as simple as merely asking your opponent to give you everything he/she has after filing a lawsuit. To the contrary, pre-litigation strategy is mandatory.

A good lawyer knows that, before filing a lawsuit, action must be taken in order to help ensure that evidence is available during a lawsuit. One way to accomplish that objective is to send “spoliation letters” to persons/companies who may possess evidence that could help your case.

Spoliation letters instruct a person/company to preserve certain evidence that relates to your case. Spoliation letters are significant because if a person or company destroys evidence after being placed on notice not to do so, then that person/company may be held legally responsible, in a manner that greatly benefits your case. The issue is complicated, however, so you need a good lawyer who knows about this area of law, such as the lawyers of Williams Oinonen LLC.

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From Williams Oinonen LLC to Superintendent Mike Thurmond and Human Resources Division

Published on today’s front page at Buzzfeed an article on our courageous client Ms. Zahara Green.

Civil rights attorney Mr. Mario Williams is representing Ms. Green who was admitted into special security/protective custody because a violent rapist, child molester, high profile gang member repeatedly targeted her for sexual assault. Then Georgia Dept of Corrections’ guards purposefully allowed him to enter and let loose in her solitary, protective cell for nearly 24 hours in spite of security checks every 30 minutes. Ms. Green is exceedingly brave and seeks justice for what has been done.

To read more on the story, click here.

Today the Daily Report featured an article on Mr. Mario Williams’ oral argument before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Williams represents Delma Jackson, a woman who was retaliated against by the Department of Corrections wardens and commissioners and given indefinite denial of visitation to her spouse as a result of her alleged involvement at a rally at the state Capitol concerning the prison strike held to protest prison abuse.

The District Court held the defendants were not entitled to qualified immunity for denying Jackson visitation rights after her husband discontinued his hunger strike. The judge declared that at some point the threat of any strike-related disruption disappeared.

Read more: http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202665294530/Prison-Hunger-Strikers-Wife-Denial-of-Visits-Unconstitutional#ixzz3AmbXsV8j

Mario Williams, attorney at Williams Oinonen LLC had one of his civil rights cases recently featured in a news article written by John Rudolf of the Huffington Post.

Mr. Williams represents Terrence Dean, a plaintiff who was subjected to brutal torture and abuse that left him in a coma and disabled in violation of his constitutional civil rights.

Mr. Mario Williams is a human rights attorney and partner at Williams Oinonen LLC. He regularly handles various types of Civil Rights cases under the federal statute 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.

Mario Williams and Julie Oinonen congratulate our clients’ Congressman John Lewis, CEO of DeKalb County Burrell Ellis, and Senator Hortensia Tate in their recent primary election wins on July 31st.

Williams Oinonen LLC provides opponent research and political campaign strategy to national, state and locally elected officials each election season. For more information on what we do, please read:

our article here.

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Good Georgia Lawyer was featured on the Channel Two six o’ clock news regarding a bullying lawsuit their clients were forced to sue against Clayton County School District for failure to comply with the Georgia Bullying Statute and the Georgia Open Records Act.