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Edwin A. Treese
Of Counsel Direct Dial: 770.818.1293 Fax: 770.937.9960 [email protected]
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Andy Treese practices in the firm’s Complex Litigation and Government Liability sections, where he primarily represents private companies, churches, motor carriers, governmental entities, and their employees and officials in a broad range of litigation. He has experience defending a broad array of cases including civil rights/excessive force claims, premises liability claims, automobile/trucking claims, defamation claims, and allegations of corporate/organizational liability for an employee’s sexual misconduct. Mr. Treese represents hospitals, physicians and nurses in medical malpractice and licensing/credentialing issues.
Mr. Treese earned a B.A. from Emory University in 1994 and worked two years as a police dispatcher before spending a decade as a police officer and field training officer. He earned his J.D. from Georgia State University (cum laude, 2007) where he was a member of the Bleckley Inn of Court, Student Trial Lawyers Association, and won awards as a member of the Moot Court Board. He is certified as an instructor by the Georgia P.O.S.T. Council and frequently teaches at law enforcement agencies throughout the state. |
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- Complex Litigation/Directors & Officers
- Government Law
- Georgia Superior Courts and Georgia Court of Appeals
- United States District Courts, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia
- B.A., Emory University
- J.D., Georgia State University, cum laude
- "The Jury Did WHAT? The Recent Trend Towards Large Verdicts in Personal Injury Cases" (October 3, 2016)
- "Let’s Go to the Replay: Effective Use of Video Footage to Defend Constitutional Claims," with Kevin Stone (September 27, 2016)
- "Supreme Court of Georgia Eliminates Direct Appeals from Denials of Immunity at Motion to Dismiss Stage," (March 28, 2016)
- "11th Circuit: Exclusionary Rule is Inapplicable to Malicious Prosecution Claims," with Kevin Stone
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- "Can You Hear (or see) Me Now? No, and that May Constitute Spoliation," (February 24, 2016)
- "Should We Have Seen This Coming? Supreme Court of Georgia: Duty to Preserve is Triggered by Constructive Notice of Anticipated Litigation," (July 6, 2015)
- "Supreme Court defines equitable power of courts in approving transfer of firearms by convicted felons," with Charles Reed, Jr., (May 20, 2015)
- "Supreme Court grants qualified immunity to Police Officers in Encounter with Mentally Ill Woman, Declines to Address Whether ADA Applies to Arrests," with Charles Reed, Jr., (May 20, 2015)
- "Supreme Court to determine standard for constitutional excessive force claims by pretrial detainees," (May 18, 2015)
- "Knowing the Deponent Through Social Media," CLE Materials (October 2014)
- "Overview of the Georgia Open Records Act of 2012," CLE Materials (February 2012)
- "Who Committed this Crime, Anyway? Recent Trial Court Rulings Denying Apportionment of Fault to Criminals in the Context of Premises Liability / Negligent Security Cases," (November 2011)
- "The Dust Begins to Settle: Georgia Supreme Court Rules on Constitutionality of Three Provisions of 2005 Tort Reform Litigation," (March 2010)
- "Georgia’s Magistrate Courts – A Different Playing Field," (January 2010)
- "Excuses, Excuses: What Constitutes a Proper Case to Open Default After Bellsouth v. Future Communications?" (November 2008)
- Hiner Transport, Inc. v. Jeter, 293 Ga. App. 704 (2008)
- Hopkins v. DeVeaux, 781 F.Supp.2d 1283 (N.D. Ga. 2011)
- Morrow v. Angkawijana, LLC, 327 Ga. App. 1 (2014)
- "Avoiding Large Verdicts: Lessons Learned from Recent Awards," with Wayne Melnick (September 13, 2016)
- "How Sanctions Happen," Speaker (August, 2016)
- "Civil Rights and Mental Illness, Guest lecturer," Crisis Intervention Training law enforcement course sponsored by NAMI Georgia (July 27, 2016)
- "Skits & Suds: The Choice," Moderator of Ethics and Professionalism CLE presented by Georgia Defense Lawyers’ Association, (March, 2016)
- "Risk Management Issues Related to High Speed Pursuits and the Effect of Pursuing and Arresting Mentally Disabled Suspects," Moderator, Client Seminar (December 2015)
- "Investigating the Investigation: Going Beyond the Police Report," Client Seminar, 2012 and Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Deposition Boot Camp (2013 and 2014)
- "Civil Rights and Mental Illness portion of Crisis Intervention Training Program," Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department(December 4, 2014)
- "Civil Rights and Mental Illness portion of Crisis Intervention Training Program," Georgia Perimeter College Police Department(Dec. 11, 2014)
- "Managing Calls Involving Mental Illness, Emory University Police Department (Nov. 18, 2014)
- "Civil Litigation Workshop," American Board of Forensic Odonotology, (February 2012)
- Georgia Defense Lawyers’ Association: Education Subcommittee Member, 2009-present, Vice Chair, 2014-2016; Chair, 2016-present; Strategic Planning Committee Member, 2014-present
- Defense Research Institute
- American Bar Association, Vice-Chair of Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2012-2013.
- Student Trial Lawyers Association, Georgia State University College of Law 2006-2007
- Moot Court Society, Georgia State University College of Law 2006-2007.
- Bleckley Inn of Court, Georgia State University College of Law 2006-2007.
- 1994-2006 Emory University Police Department
- 2006 Extern, Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, Atlanta office
- 2006 Extern, Hon. Hugh Thompson, Supreme Court of Georgia
- 2007 Extern, Georgia Hospitals’ Association
- 2007-2013 Associate, Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP
- 2013-2015 Associate, Allen, McCain & O’Mahony P.C.
- Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Kappa Chapter (Emory University)
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
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