About Chip
Chip helps his clients successfully resolve multiple types of disputes, including those involving breach of contract, unfair competition, real estate and employment issues. Over the years, he has represented clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in matters involving between several thousand to several millions of dollars in dispute. Chip firmly believes in working with his clients at the beginning of an engagement to clearly identify the client’s objectives and develop a strategy and budget for achieving the client’s goals in the most cost-effective manner. Although he is able to efficiently resolve most of his cases through dispositive motions or alternative dispute resolution, Chip is fully prepared to go to trial for his clients when necessary, having tried cases and handled appeals at both the State and Federal levels.
Chip has significant experience and expertise in helping businesses of all types prevent
unfair competition through the drafting and enforcement of non-competition, non-disclosure, and non-recruitment covenants and the pursuit of remedies for misappropriation of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duties and other similar claims. He has written and lectured extensively on those subjects, as well. Chip has also successfully defended companies and individuals accused of unfair competition, as
exemplified by his representation of the defendant in the reported Eleventh Circuit case of Capital Asset Research Corp. v. Finnegan, 160 F.3d 683 (11th Cir. 1998). In other employment-related matters, Chip has experience in defending employers against claims of discrimination and harassment and similar allegations of improper employment practices.
Disputes involving real estate and lending also comprise a substantial portion
of Chip’s practice. He is often retained by title insurance companies to represent property owners and secured lenders in resolving title disputes through negotiation and/or litigation, including disputes involving priority issues and fraud, and he has represented title insurance companies directly in agent and attorney defalcation cases.
Chip has also handled and resolved multiple disputes for property owners and businesses arising out of commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, and construction projects. Additionally, Chip represents banks and asset-based lenders in commercial collection matters, and he has considerable experience defending lenders against allegations of wrongdoing in the lending relationship.
While in law school, Chip served on the Moot Court Board. He was a finalist in the ABA/LSD Southeast Regional Moot Court Competition, advancing to the national
competition. Chip was also inducted as a member of the Gridiron Secret Society.
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Chip served as Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Sandy Springs from 2001 through 2006, helping his hometown achieve city-hood. Chip also recently completed a three-year term on the Board of Heritage for Sandy Springs, an organization that promotes the historical and cultural heritage of the community and sponsors numerous community events and festivals.
Chip coaches his sons’ little league baseball teams. Fortunately, Chip’s winning percentage is much better in the courtroom than on the baseball field.