Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
December 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online
$92 Million in 2023: These Settlement Strategies Worked for Butler KahnPlaintiffs counsel credit Butler Kahn's yearlong string of seven-figure or higher settlements to several key strategies.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
December 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'I Plan to Move Cases': Newly Appointed Judge Outlines Court Expectations"I plan to move cases," said newly appointed Dougherty Judicial Circuit Judge Joseph W. Dent. "I know I have lots to learn about the administrative side of the courts, and I'm open for any advice other jurists may have."
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Macon Lawyer's 'Prayers Answered' by Governor's Call to Bench"I must admit that following in [Chief Judge Howard] Simms' shoes is daunting," Kenneth R. Smith said. "He accomplished so much over the years."
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
December 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'Unfortunate and Unilateral': Authority Questioned After Chief Magistrate Appoints Replacement Clerk"[T]his unfortunate and unilateral action has left us surprised and disappointed," read a statement by Ché Alexander, Fulton County clerk of superior and magistrate courts.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
December 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online
5 New Georgia Judges: Kemp Makes Appointments to Superior Court BenchesGov. Brian Kemp has appointed five lawyers to fill superior court vacancies in the Atlanta, Cherokee, Coweta, Dougherty and Macon judicial circuits.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
December 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Appalachian Judicial Circuit: Juvenile Judge and DA Shortlisted for Superior Court VacancyThe Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has shortlisted a judge and prosecutor as judicial candidates in the running to fill a vacancy on the Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Court bench.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
December 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Southern Governors 'Proud' to End Decades-Old 'Water Wars' Legal Dispute"This historic agreement will give Georgians and businesses, alike, certainty when it comes to water flow," Gov. Brian Kemp tweeted on X.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
December 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Power Settles Diver's Death: Lawyers Say $40K Animation 'Worth Every Penny'"To illustrate how we value animations, the animation in this case cost our firm $40,000 to have made," said Jeb Butler of Butler Kahn. "It was worth every penny."
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
December 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Meet the Candidates: Revamped Court of Appeals Short List Includes 2 Judges, 3 AttorneysThe Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has short-listed two Superior Court judges and three attorneys as judicial candidates in the running to fill a vacancy on the Georgia Court of Appeals bench.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
December 08, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Settled for $3M: Body Camera Footage and Familial Ties Key in Resolving Pedestrian's Case"Had we not had that first body camera footage, our liability case and claims for punitive damages and attorney's fees under 13-6-11 would not have been as strong," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler of Butler Kahn.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
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