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By Todd J. Poole I say “no” a lot. More often than I say “yes,” in fact. It’s not because I enjoy disappointing people; I like to fight and win more than most. I became a lawyer to stand up for people when things go wrong and help them make them right. But the truth…

Poole Huffman is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized for the first time in Chambers USA 2025 for excellence in Litigation: General Commercial in Georgia, earning a Band 4 ranking. This milestone recognition reflects the strength of our litigation practice, the talent of our attorneys, and the results we’ve delivered for clients…

National law firms often handle complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation. However, when cases land in courts where they don’t have an office—like those in the metro-Atlanta area—it’s critical to collaborate with a strong local counsel. A good local attorney doesn’t just fill procedural gaps; they are invaluable partners who can help navigate the unique nuances of the…

We often pair a breach of fiduciary duty count with a voidable transaction act count, which is sometimes redundant. However, in the recent case of Premier Residential SE LLC v. Silverstone Residential, LLC, 368 Ga. App. 142 (2023), the Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict on the fiduciary duty count but reversed the voidable…

Often, RICO cases fail due to very specific pleading errors. A RICO plaintiff may fail to meet the law’s requirements for pleading continuity, for pleading a valid RICO enterprise, for pleading underlying fraud claims with particularity, or for pleading an injury that qualifies under the law as “domestic,” not foreign. Whether you are pursuing a…

When it comes to protecting yourself from a contract partner failing to perform as promised, there are numerous keys. One is to ensure you have a contract drafted with skill and precision. Another is to avoid making missteps that could cost you the opportunity to assert contractual rights you otherwise would have had. In both…

On courtroom TV shows, success or failure often occurs in one very sudden “a-ha!” moment at or near the end of a trial. In reality, though, the crucial seeds of success (or failure) are often sowed much earlier. Success in your commercial dispute requires many skillfully executed pretrial steps, including drafting and timely submitting a…

When you, as a landlord, ink a lease with a commercial tenant, you obviously hope the tenant’s business succeeds. Sometimes, though, that doesn’t happen. Failure happened a lot during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. When your tenant gives up on their business and abandons the property they leased, you, as the landlord,…

When dealing with commercial contracts and negotiations regarding commercial contracts, there are pieces of information that can be crucial. Perhaps the most fundamental is “Do we or don’t we have a binding agreement enforceable under the law?” When it comes to negotiating an agreement and getting knowledgeable advice about the contractual legal obligations you do…

While not occurring here in Georgia, a recent federal court ruling dismissing a shareholder derivative action in California is a prime example of the extreme importance of the procedural demands placed on the plaintiffs in a derivative claim. As a shareholder plaintiff, satisfying these procedural steps is essential to getting your case to trial. On…