Cedra Mayfield

April 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"[Peterson's] actions in the courtroom and outside it demonstrate a consistent and persistent pattern of misconduct comprised of intemperance, judicial incompetence and danger to the rights of litigants, which combined warrant removal," the hearing panel opined.

By Alex Anteau | Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

April 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Judge Judge Scott F. McAfee faces competition from Fulton County Solicitor General Tiffani Johnson and former Rainbow PUSH Coalition Peachtree Street Project Executive Director Robert H. Patillo II. On May 21, voters will decide whether to retain the appointed incumbent, or elect either a former Fulton County solicitor general or an Atlanta civil rights attorney to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit bench.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

April 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online

City of Atlanta Deputy Chief Court Administrator Brandi Reeves has challenged incumbent Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause.

By Cedra Mayfield

10 minute read

March 29, 2024 | Law.com

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.

By Cedra Mayfield | Lisa Willis | Patrick Smith

1 minute read

March 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"[T]he workers compensation bar doesn't prevent victims of sexual abuse from suing in tort if their employers are at fault," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler. "Our appellate courts have held that sexual assault claims do not 'arise out of' employment."

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

March 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"[H]e lives in Chattanooga with his new bride and thus is ineligible to hold Georgia office," said attorney Julie Oinonen of Williams Oinonen in Atlanta,.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

March 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

As the appointed incumbent seeks to retain her seat on the Cobb Judicial Circuit bench through election, a Marietta attorney has emerged as a challenger for the Cobb County Superior Court judgeship.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

March 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"When I look in the mirror at age 80 and wonder if I've done any good in the world, I think I'll be able to remember this case and put at least one mark in the 'good' column," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler of Butler Kahn in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

March 25, 2024 | Law.com

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Womble Bond Dickinson U.S. CEO Betty Temple discusses how her firm has gone about vetting and integrating lateral candidates to fuel the firm's growth strategy.

By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

March 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

As the appointed incumbent seeks to retain his Supreme Court of Georgia seat through election, a former congressman is relaunching his race to become a justice.

By Cedra Mayfield

12 minute read