Aaron is an attorney with more than 30 years of experience in the legal community. He brings extensive experience acquired through his work as a civil litigator, corporate attorney, and transactional attorney. In his private legal practice, Aaron has worked primarily as a civil defense litigator focusing upon the representation of clients in labor and employment matters, premises liability, contractual and business disputes, partnership disputes, and commercial litigation matters. During the course of his legal career, Aaron has represented and worked with some of the country’s largest insurance carriers, retail companies, financial institutions and public agencies. He has litigated frequently in state and Federal courts, and is experienced in all aspects of trial and appellate practice.
Aaron has also worked extensively in the corporate world as the Chief Compliance Officer of a financial services firm that he started with his brother. In this role, he has gained extensive knowledge and developed expertise in all manner of regulatory, compliance, and corporate governance issues that arise in the operations and performance of a financial services business. He has experience in all manner of transactional and business issues arising out of the formation, creation, and development of a start-up business through his work in this role.
He is a member of the State Bars of both Georgia and North Carolina, and is admitted to practice in all State, Superior, and Magistrate Courts in the State of Georgia. He is also admitted to practice in the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Aaron is also a licensed and certified mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution in the categories of civil mediation and domestic mediation. He is specially trained as an arbitrator, as well. He holds a Series 65 license as a registered Investment Advisor.
Aaron earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Duke University where he graduated with honors. He graduated from the Duke University School of Law after receiving special distinction and recognition for his work in Civil Advocacy and work with the Duke Litigation Clinic.
LIST OF REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Defended and tried a case alleging sex and age discrimination against a Georgia county governmental agency in Federal court and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Represented and tried a case filed by a local manufacturing firm in a suit to recover advance payments and bonuses paid to an executive level employee in Gwinnett Superior Court
- Successfully defended a state governmental agency against a contract claim filed by a former employee in state court
- Successfully represented and negotiated a settlement on behalf of multiple clients alleging age discrimination against a financial institution in Federal court
- Successfully defended state agency against a suit alleging race discrimination made in Federal court
- Successfully defended state agency against claim for personal injury and breach of contract filed in Federal court
- Successfully represented and defended business client against breach of contract, fraud, and enforcement action initiated by State of Georgia in state court
- Successfully represented and settled matter on behalf of client in a business divorce action initiated against a former business partner for theft, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty action filed against former partner who had forced him out of the business in state court
- Successfully defended a state governmental agency against a personal injury and premises liability claim filed against it in state court
- Successfully settled a commercial contract claim filed against a business entity in state court
- Successfully defended a claim filed against a county governmental agency for breach of contract, violation of public safety guidelines, and violation of state anti-discrimination laws asserted in state court
- Successfully represented and defended a client in a property line dispute filed in state court
- Successfully represented a client and settled a claim for damages arising out of negligent automotive repair work
- Successfully represented and defended county governmental agency against multiple claims of racial discrimination asserted in Federal court
- Successfully defended and settled a claim for excessive use of force, violation of Constitutional rights asserted against a county law enforcement agency in Federal court
- Successfully defended and resolved a case for excessive force, violation of constitutional rights, violation of federal law asserted against a county law enforcement agency in Federal court
- Successfully defended and resolved a claim for false imprisonment, use of unlawful force, violation of civil rights filed against a business/retail client in state court
- Successfully defended and resolved a dental practice against a claim for professional malpractice filed against it in state court
- Successfully defended and resolved claims made against a medical group for fraud, medical malpractice, and breach of contract claims filed against it in Federal court and appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Successfully represented and resolved an appeal of judgment rendered in favor of a business client in state court and appealed to the Georgia Court of Appeals
- Defended and successfully resolved a claim for false imprisonment, racial discrimination, unlawful use of force alleged against a business client in state court
- Successfully investigated and resolved a potential claim for unlawful activity and billing practices committed in the emergency room department of a private hospital entity
- Successfully defended and resolved a suit filed against a business client for damages arising out of claim for negligent packaging and transportation of hazardous materials filed in state court
- Successfully defended and resolved action filed in state court against a private investigative firm for damages arising out of claims for unlawful invasion of privacy, slander, defamation, and tortious interference with business relationships
- Successfully represented and settled a case for client seeking damages resulting from an automobile accident caused by negligence of opposing party
- Successfully defended and resolved claim on behalf of business client against suit seeking damages arising out of claims for malfunctioning escalator in state court
- Successfully defended and represented business client in action alleging damages from an allegedly negligent commercial roofing repair filed in state court
- Successfully defended and represented insurance company against claim for coverage arising out of damages sustained as the result of negligent transportation of hazardous materials
- Successfully defended and settled a claim against a hotel entity for claims arising out of negligent security initiated in state court
- Successfully defended and settled a suit filed against business client arising out of breach of contract claim filed in state court
- Successfully represented and settled all manner of family law cases involving issues of divorce, spousal support, property division, child custody and support, legitimation, and modification filed in state court