Lueder, Larkin & Hunter’s community association newsletter Community Matters is now available for download online. The Fall 2016 edition features an article regarding HUD's new Fair Housing rule and its implication for community associations (By Cindy Hodge), an article about the effectiveness of settlement agreements in collection matters (by Mark Edwards), and a discussion of the Mountainbrook case and its how it will affect late charges and interest for certain community associations...
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Brendan Hunter and Elina Brim recently obtained a judgment for our association client in the Superior Court of Forsyth County in excess of $40,000.00, which included $22,000.00 in fines. The case arose when the homeowner refused to perform maintenance on his property and refused to pay assessments. With respect to maintenance, the homeowner argued that a jury must make a determination of a maintenance violation. Further, the owner argued that a jury must make a determination on his statute of...
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Jefferson M. Starr was a featured speaker at Strafford Publishing, Inc.’s October 11, 2016 webinar titled “Securing Social Media Admissions: Investigative Strategies, Spoliation Warnings, Use of Subpoenas to Obtain Evidence.” Mr. Starr’s presentation included investigative tips for tracking down admissions by opponents on social media sites, strategies for drafting discovery relating to social media accounts, strategies for overcoming objections to social media discovery, guidance on...
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In its 2017 edition, Best Lawyers® has recognized Burke Johnson and Brian McElreath, partners at Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC, as among the leading attorneys in the country. The results were published in the 23rd Edition edition of The Best Lawyers in America™. Brian McElreath was recognized in the field of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Burke Johnson was recognized in the field of Commercial Litigation. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become...
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Jason W. Hammer and Elizabeth K. Lowrey recently obtained summary judgment for their individual client in the State Court of Cobb County. The case arose when a teenage boy was tragically killed in a car accident involving a vehicle driven by his grandmother. Mr. Hammer and Ms. Lowrey represented the decedent’s grandmother in a lawsuit against both her, individually, and her vehicle’s manufacturer. Prior to filing suit, Plaintiffs released the decedent’s grandmother pursuant to Georgia’s...
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