In some trials, an attorney’s opening or closing statement or the examination of a key witness makes the difference in the jury’s ultimate verdict. In the recent Fulton County Superior Court case of Dina Andrews v. Percy Bady (2013CV230964), however, a decision by Judge Robert McBurney on the admissibility of one document under the new Georgia Evidence Code may well have been the deciding factor.

Today's CVN Engle progeny trading card features an Atlanta-based attorney who won his first three Engle trials in front of CVN cameras.

Atlanta, GA—A Fulton County State Court jury awarded over $1.5 million to two men who lost their entire investment in a failed Costa Rican resort real estate venture and then brought a legal malpractice action against their real estate attorney. Eli Peretz et al. v. S. Alan Cohn et al. (12EV015232).

Defending a product liability suit involving a fatal accident carries a host of built-in difficulties. Jurors are inherently sympathetic to the family of the victim and prone to believing what may be 20-20 hindsight and post-incident product criticism. To overcome these hurdles, a strong defense must both delve into the technical details that led to a manufacturer’s decision and highlight those details with clear, powerful language that makes the decision logical. In Emmanuel v. Ford Motor Co., Kevin Schirferl uses his powerful closing argument to persuade that Ford’s design decisions did not cause Jonathan Emmanuel’s death.