According to a spokesman from the Georgia Department of Transportation, thieves have been stealing storm grates throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area since December 2012. The thieves have not been identified by authorities. According to officials, these storm...
Distinguished Georgia Trial Attorneys
Month: February 2013
Atlanta passes new law requiring carbon monoxide detectors
The Atlanta City Council has passed a new regulation that will require organizational officials to install carbon monoxide detectors in every public building in the city. Officials are hoping that the bill will help prevent public buildings from turning into dangerous...
Creditor’s Rights Seminar
Another successful Creditor's Rights Seminar on February 14, 2013. Harriet Isenberg is the Co-Chair and seminar organizer. The seminar included amazing speakers on trial techniques, Professionalism by Judge Ben Studdard from Henry County, bankruptcy issues...
Dangerous property leads to Atlanta woman’s injury
A woman who was at the production of a play at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta sustained an injury when part of a stage prop fell and hit her head. The accident occurred late last month and the woman was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment of minor...
Community Banker’s Association Day At The State Capitol
Isenberg & Hewitt is sponsoring the Community Banker's Associations' Annual Community Banking Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. This annual tradition began in 1990 as a way to honor community bankers and state elected officials, as...
Family of NFL player files wrongful death claim
When a loved one dies in a tragic accident or is murdered, it is understandable that surviving family members want to hold the individual or individuals responsible for the loved one's death responsible. One way to do so is to encourage criminal prosecution by Georgia...
Mel Hewitt Re-Appointed to Advisory Board of the NCVBA
Melvin L. Hewitt, Jr. was re-appointed to the Advisory Board of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. The National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA) is a non-profit organization and an affiliate of the National Center for Victims of Crime. Founded...
Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in House and Senate
On January 22, 2013, bills to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act were introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives. S. 47, was introduced by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), along with...
Narconon argues to dismiss wrongful death suit
A lawyer for the Georgia rehabilitation center Narconon argued that a wrongful death suit brought against the facility should be dismissed. The judge took the information under advisement, and the case is set for trial in a month's time. The wrongful death suit was...