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Turns Out, Roy Barnes Was Right

Turns Out, Roy Barnes Was Right. Opinion by Rabbi Steven Lebow and Published by AJC.COM Barnes, the last great Georgia Governor of the 20th century, lobbied to change the Georgia flag in 2001. Barnes wanted to replace the Georgia flag which contained the Southern Battle Flag,…

BLG Supports Georgia’s Hate Crimes Legislation, HB 426

John Salter Speaks to WSB-TV, 4/1/2020

We are pleased that Judge Gregory A. Adams, Superior Court of DeKalb County, granted class action status. Click this link to view WSB-TV’s interview with John Salter Tags: Class Actions

BLG Congratulates our Super Lawyers

Congratulations to our great team of Super Lawyers! Only a small percentage of lawyers in the state are selected to receive this prestigious honor! We are proud of you guys! Roy Barnes, John Salter, John Bevis and Cam Tribble.

BLG Prevails in Critical Affordable Housing Case Before the Georgia Supreme Court

Barnes Law Group secured a unanimous victory before the Georgia Supreme Court in a case that will positively impact the availability of affordable housing throughout the state of Georgia. In Heron Lake II Apartments, LP et al. v. Lowndes County Board of Tax Assessors, BLG…

Equifax Reaches $1.4 Billion Data Breach Settlement in Consumer Class Action

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BLG Files Suit against the Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Barnes Law Group is representing the family of Joelle Dalgleish in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”). Joelle was a bright and promising young woman who was killed by a dead tree after it fell on her at Red…

Georgia Files Lawsuit to Combat Opioid Crisis

Barnes Law Group is proud to join Attorney General Chris Carr and others on behalf of the State of Georgia in filing a lawsuit to combat the Opioid epidemic.  For more information, please see the Press Release noted below and a copy of the filed…

Barnes Law Group Selected To Lead The Opioid Litigation In Georgia

Carr Announces Selection of Legal Team to Assist in Opioid Investigation and Litigation ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that he has selected outside private counsel to serve as co-counsel in an investigation and litigation involving the manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution…

UPDATE to DeKalb TSA Plan Litigation

On June 1, 2018, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued an Opinion that (1) overturned the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims; (2) determined that the District is liable as  a matter of law for breaching its legal duty to the employees; (3) ruled the Plaintiffs were entitled to…