Katie A. Taylor

Kathleen (Katie) Taylor is an Associate in Freeman Mathis & Gary's Atlanta office as part of the Government Law, Commercial Litigation, and Professional Liability practice groups. Before joining FMG, Katie practiced at a small firm specializing in local government law. At FMG, Katie continues to represent local governments in constitutional rights litigation involving zoning, land use, nuisance and inverse condemnation, and law enforcement use of force cases in federal and state court. Her experience in local government runs the gamut from condemnations, contract law, and constitutional law issues, and extends to magistrate court prosecutions and advising city and county officials in a wide array of matters. Katie is also a member of FMG’s Commercial Litigation practice group where she represents FMG’s commercial clients in various business and contract disputes.

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Georgia

Georgia Court of Appeals

United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

• Obtained dismissal on early dispositive motion (upheld by Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals) in civil rights case bringing constitutional challenge to validity of county short-term rental ordinance under Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments. ALA Management, LLC v. Hall County, Georgia, et al., Northern District of Georgia Case No. 2:22-cv-00020-SCJ (upheld on appeal to Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in USCA11 Case: 24-10618).
• Complete dismissal on early dispositive motions in high profile federal civil rights action against municipality and police officers alleging excessive force, false arrest, malicious prosecution, failure to train, and unconstitutional policy or practice related to use of police K-9. Travis Moya v. City of Alpharetta, et al., Northern District of Georgia, Case No. 1:22-cv-02942-ELR (plaintiff dismissed appeal to Eleventh Circuit in USCA11 Case: 23-13275).
• Secured dismissal of all claims in petition for declaratory relief and application for writ of certiorari in relation to the county’s denial of an application to rezone large piece of property for development. Pulte Home Company, LLC, et al. v. Coweta County Board of Commissioners, et al., Superior Court of Coweta County, Case No. SUV2021001568.
• Obtained summary judgment for municipality in case brought by media company under Georgia Open Records Act. Appen Media Group, Inc. v. City of Sandy Springs, Superior Court of Fulton County, Case No. 2023CV380049 (currently on appeal in Georgia Court of Appeals).
• Early dismissal all claims in case alleging fraud, legal malpractice, conspiracy, and damages under the federal and Georgia RICO Statutes. Sharon Reid f/k/a Sharon Wells v. Justin J. Wyatt, esq., et al., Superior Court of Cobb County, Case No. 21106559.
• Favorable ruling for municipality and employees in action for damages under RICO Statute, conspiracy, fraud, theft by taking, inverse condemnation, theft by deception, nuisance, intentional infliction of emotional distress, personal injury, negligence, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees. Secured early dismissal of all claims on motion to dismiss. Krista Lankswert, et al. v. City of Acworth, et al., Superior Court of Cobb County, Case No. 22101198.
• Secured early dismissal of claims brought against municipality and police officer under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights and state law claims for malicious prosecution for drug charges. George Bernard Smith v. City of Fairburn, et al., Superior Court of Fulton County, Case No. 2021CV356839.
• Summary judgment for municipality and municipal employees in action for nuisance, trespass, and inverse condemnation. Julie Jesperson v. City of Baldwin, et al., Superior Court of Banks County, Case No. 21CV089.
• Obtained early dismissal (later upheld on appeal) in case brought against municipal employees and law enforcement related to environmental inspections on plaintiff’s property. Martha Mills Holdings, LLC v. Terracon Consultants, Inc., et al., Superior Court Gwinnett County, Case No. 23-A-02681-5 (dismissal upheld by Georgia Court of Appeals in Martha Mills Holdings, LLC v. Terracon Consultants, Inc., et al, Appeal No. A24A0512).
• Secured dismissal of First Amendment challenge to city ordinance on sexually oriented businesses in Fannie’s Cabaret, LLC v. City of South Fulton, Northern District of Georgia, Case No. 1:23-cv-04513-JPB (on appeal to Eleventh Circuit in Case No. 24-11915).
• Represented county client in impoundment hearing before office of state administrative hearings and obtained favorable ruling (impoundment upheld under state law) in Leon Conley v. Forsyth County, Georgia (2021).

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