At Butler Kahn, we prepare cases for trial. When we accept a client for representation, it’s because our client wants trial lawyers who will litigate a case from the beginning to the end. Not all law firms do that—some take in lots of cases and settle them quickly, never intending…

Georgia has permissive gun laws. Georgia’s laws resemble western states like Wyoming more than other eastern states. Passage of Georgia’s recent gun law has caused controversy—the law’s advocates and its detractors have disagreed sharply. Proponents of gun rights praised Georgia’s passage of SB60 in 2014, calling it the “most comprehensive…

Today the Georgia Court of Appeals AFFIRMED the Superior Court of Decatur County’s judgment in Walden v. Chrysler, the case that Butler Kahn tried with Butler, Wooten & Peak in 2015.  The trial resulted in a verdict of $150,000,000 and was remitted to $40,000,000. This is a great result for brave,…

Happy Client: Off to Buy a Home! There’s nothing in the world like a happy client–and now, Alan is off to buy a new home for his wife and family. We worked our butts off on Alan’s case, and once we got a trial date from the Court, the defense…

Butler Kahn congratulates the 2018 winner of our Butler Kahn Make-the-World-Better Scholarship, Ms. Tejkiran Kaur! Tejkiran is a senior in high school and advocates the kind of everyday kindness that we think everybody can get behind. Her application video is here:

No matter how famous you get, you’re never above the law. Last June Justin Bieber skipped his scheduled deposition in favor of some face-time with his current love interest Hailey Baldwin.  This, in strict legal terms, is called a no-no. In fact, under certain circumstances it could land Bieber in…

Ministerial and Discretionary Acts for Teachers School is supposed to be a safe place, and the last thing you want to think about when you send your kids to school every morning is whether they will be coming home at the end of the day. Unfortunately, every parent’s nightmare became…

Consent: Can Elective Surgery Become Assault and Battery? When people complain about doctors it’s usually because of what they won’t do. They won’t prescribe a medicine, they won’t run a certain test, sometimes they won’t even listen.  But in the case of plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Ordon, star of the syndicated reality show…

Mediation and arbitration are both methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), ways to resolve disputes short of going to trial. ADR procedures can be initiated by the parties or may be compelled by legislation, the courts, or contractual terms. They are often used in personal injury claims here in Georgia,…

We’re proud to report that our firm’s effective altruism has made the news! Read about it online in Georgia’s primary legal newspaper, the Daily Report, or read the article below.