Balch Law Group

In the fall of 2017, Brookhaven, Georgia, was asked to abandon a city street so a developer could build a condominium project. The price was too low for a host of reasons. Over the next 12 months and multiple negotiation sessions, the parties could not agree. The road abandonment was denied, and the project did not get built. The developer sued and the case went to trial. The jury found the City, the Mayor, and the City Manager liable for over $6.2 million believing the public officials and the City had unlawfully interfered with the project.

After two trips to the Court of Appeals, and a judge acknowledging her mistakes from the first trial in between, today the case is finally over and the error that was Ardent v. Brookhaven has been vanquished. For the record, we were right all along and it is the work of my co-counsel Ted Meeker and I that preserved the errors and got this result, though no one in Brookhaven will acknowledge that fact today.

Great win for our client Councilwoman Sondra Walker of the City of Dawson in an election challenge this week in Terrell County. Congratulations, Councilwoman on your well-earned victory and best of luck in your second term.

The period following Election Day is one of trepidation and challenge for new and returning elected officials. If you are unsure about your options or simply want to see what is available, reach out to our firm for a consultation on how we work with Elected Officials to help create the community they desire.

Court tomorrow for a city client defending their law enforcement actions against aggressive opposing counsel. What am I missing?

Proud of our efforts on behalf of the City of Rome on Monday. Our firm will always provide ethical, accurate, and timely counsel to clients in crisis.

It has been our privilege and honor to represent the City of Brookhaven for the last 7-and-a-half years as City Attorney. Too many accomplishments to name and the City is poised to make many more. Best wishes to the City and may you continue to be the beacon of accomplishment and equity that you have been during the past 7 years.