Overview
Todd Poole, the founding member of Poole Huffman, has always been an entrepreneur. It has helped him to understand that litigation is more than just the strength of the case or the desire for justice; it is a business decision. Todd represents businesses and business people in disputes – typically breaches of contract, partnership breakups, landlord-tenant issues, and commercial collections. He has represented businesses in federal and state court jurisdictions throughout the United States.
Todd has successfully represented businesses before juries and throughout the dispute process. Todd’s experience with international firms and boutiques has allowed him to represent large and small companies in cases ranging from a few thousand dollars to $10 billion.
- Todd is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubble
- Todd was recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers magazine as a Super Lawyer in 2018 through 2026, a Top 100 in 2026, and a Rising Star in from 2014 through 2017.
- 4-day federal jury trial resulted in a $917,000 verdict. Our client was misled into purchasing what turned out to be a shell of an accounting firm, where the seller failed to disclose key clients had already left, withheld vital contact information, and tried to shift the blame for the collapse.
- 10-day federal preliminary injunction hearing in NY federal court successfully defended against an injunction. Our client had been accused of misappropriating trade secrets in an advertising technology. A much larger company attempted to shutter our client’s business by stopping them from competing during the litigation. We prevailed, and the court did not enter an injunction.
- 2-day arbitration win on a construction case. The contractor tried to change the contract from a fixed-cost contract to a cost-plus contract to account for severe cost overruns and a significant underestimation. The mediator sided with our client, and the house was built for the agreed-upon amount.
- Appellate victory setting aside an attorneys’ fees award. We were brought on after the judgment to challenge defects in the underlying case, and were successful in setting aside a large award for attorney’s fees.
- Defended a construction judgment through appeal, then collected it in a voidable transaction case. In a case where a contractor did shoddy work then abandoned the project, we were brought on after the judgment to defend it on appeal. We prevailed in the Court of Appeals, then filed a voidable transaction case when the contractor tried to shield his assets by transferring them to a family member. We were able to recover the entire judgment for the homeowner.
- DeKalb Bar Association Board Member
- Decatur Business Association
- Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Sigma Nu Fraternity
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Litigators Use Gaslighting Theme to Win Federal Jury Verdict, Law.com, 2025
