Employee Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants in Georgia It used to be that Georgia took a dim view of employee non-competes, and courts happily threw them out for technical drafting issues the vast majority of the time. This regime, which persisted up until May of 2011, is now wistfully referred to in employment law circles…
Andersen, Tate and Carr, P.C. Partner, R. Matthew Reeves to Appear on Carlson on Evidence Legal Education Program On Friday, December 16, 2016, R. Matthew (Matt) Reeves is scheduled to appear at Carlson on Evidence, an annual legal education seminar to be held at State Bar of Georgia Headquarters in Atlanta. The program will be…
Understanding The Four Categories of Guardianships and Minors There are many circumstances that may cause parents to be unable to tend to the best interests of their minor child. In these situations, a guardianship will be granted by the probate court. Guardianships are legal relationships where a guardian is appointed by the court or a…
Are You Ready for December 1st? It’s no secret, by now, that December 1 will usher in the application of the “Final Rule” – the increase of the minimum salary payable to “exempt” employees from $455 per week to $913 per week. In addition to changing the manner in which employees are managed, compensated and…
Recent UGA Graduates, Heidi Gholamhosseini And Jonathan Tonge, Join Andersen, Tate And Carr Law Firm As Associate Attorneys Heidi Gholamhosseini has joined the Firm’s Commercial Real Estate & Banking Group. Heidi specializes in assisting banks, corporations, LLCs and other business entities with the purchase, sale and lending aspect of commercial real estate law. Heidi received…
Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C. Paralegal, Janet Wilson Williams, Named 2016 Paralegal of the Year at NFPA National Convention Janet Wilson Williams, RP® of Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C. and the Georgia Association of Paralegals (GAP), has been named 2016 Paralegal of the Year by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) during its annual…
Avvo Recognizes Trinity Hundredmark with the Clients’ Choice Award Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C. is proud to announce that Trinity Hundredmark has been recognized with the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award. Avvo chooses recipients of the Clients’ Choice Award based upon the quantity and quality of client reviews that an attorney receives on his or her…
ATC Attorneys Say Goodbye to Nancy Grace After actively advocating victim’s rights for the past 12 years, Nancy Grace has aired for its final time on HLN. The current affairs show focused primarily on current-day true-crime and encouraged oftentimes-heated analysis of cases by attorneys, journalists, forensic scientists, and criminal justice professionals. Andersen, Tate & Carr…
Andersen, Tate and Carr Law Firm Managing Partner, Donald L. Swift, III, is Named General Co-Chair of Partnership Gwinnett’s 3.0 Initiative Mr. Donald L. Swift, III is the Managing Partner of Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C. In addition to his executive duties, Mr. Swift maintains his practice in the areas of complex litigation and dispute…
But It Was Just a Bet: Avoiding Gambling Charges in Georgia Like most other states, Georgia has laws against gambling. However, Georgia’s gambling laws (O.C.G.A. § 16-12-20) are relatively strict, and the prohibited activities may surprise you. Georgia defines gambling as betting on the final result of a game or contest or wagering on games…