R. Douglas Goldin

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Georgia Litigation Attorney

Highly effective and results driven Georgia Bared Attorney with thirteen years of being a strategic and highly analytical problem solver who focuses on the overall picture to ascertain strategic business direction. Equipped with the ability to proactively formulate risk mitigation strategies that protect corporate capital and increase profitability. Understands the importance of networking and building lasting relationships within all levels of the organization to ensure maximum compliance and results ensuring the success of the corporation.

• Discovery & Motions • Jury and Bench Trials • Risk Management

• Federal Court • Compliance • Appeals

• Insurance Defense • Civil Litigation • Personal Injury

• Formal Management • Public Speaking • Arbitration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FENTON & MCGARVEY, PPA Feb. 2017-Present

Georgia- Of Counsel

Multi-State law firm based in Kentucky handles consumer and commercial litigation.

Serving as Georgia Local counsel in managing lawsuits throughout the state of Georgia;

Manage Georgia team with litigation file review, motion drafting and compliance;

Manage local appearance counsel and conduct bench trials when required;

GREENE & COOPER, LLP Jan. 2015 Aug. 2016

Senior Commercial Attorney- Roswell, GA

Multi-state law firm focusing on consumer and commercial litigation. Represented range of clients, including fortune 500 lenders and insurance companies with ligation and defense;

Wrote two successful appellate briefs dealing with arbitration procedure and assignments;

Managed three attorneys and twelve legal assistants ensuring both productivity and compliance;

Managed local appearance counsels throughout the state of Georgia;

Defended State Farm and Progressive in personal injury claims;

Represented Companion, Cincinnati, Zurich, and Travelers with Worker’s Compensation policies;

Handled Progressive and State Farm subrogation claims;

Conducted discovery, motions, bench trials, hearings, and arbitration;

Conducted five jury trials in state court;

POLLACK & ROSEN, P.C. May 2013- Jan. 2015

Managing Georgia Attorney-Kennesaw, GA

Florida based Law Firm that handles consumer and commercial litigation. Represented national banks, credit companies and small businesses;

Managed law firm of five employees in day to day Georgia operations with compliance, client

reporting, audits and litigation;

Handled all aspects of Georgia litigation from drafting pleadings, discovery, motions and

garnishments;

Conducted all hearings, bench trials in state and Federal Court;

Defended collection agency against Federal Fair Debt Collection Act lawsuits in federal court;

GOLDIN LAW GROUP, LLC Sept. 2010 May, 2013

Owner-Civil Litigation Frim-Atlanta, GA

Firm focused on providing corporate general counsel advice and efficient litigation to banks, community associations, and small businesses;

Represented a hedge fund with its blind real estate portfolio acquisitions and litigated any title issues in the portfolio regarding covenant amendments to board of director liability;

Represented over fifty homeowner and condominium associations with corporate governance, day to day legal advice, covenant enforcement and assessment litigation;

Handled all state and federal court motion hearings, bench trials, one jury trial;

Speaker at community association conferences in Atlanta regarding the current state of litigation;

ROME & GOLDIN, P.C. Jan. 2007- Sept. 2010

Partner/Managing Litigation Attorney-Marietta, GA

Recruited to bring in-house its community association law litigation and established all procedures,

systems and processes for 465 homeowner and community association clients from pre-litigation to judgment enforcement for 1,500 active lawsuits;

Managed a staff of two associates and seven legal assistants;

Drafted covenants, amendments, by-laws, vendor contracts for developers and Associations;

Drafted complaints, discovery, motions, injunctions, and foreclosure of judgment liens;

Conducted hearings and bench trials ranging from plaintiff’s to defending the associations

premises liability, misrepresentation, fraud, and negligence;

Published eight articles for community association industry magazine, quoted in AJC and local

Fox News regarding homeowner association issues;

Lobbied Georgia Legislature for changes to Georgia Real Estate Statute for changes to attorney’s fees

language;

BUSCH & REED, P.C Jul. 2005 – Jan. 2007

Construction Litigation Associate- Marietta, GA

Firm represented clients waste industry clients: Republic Services and Waste Management; construction supply companies: Home Depot, HD Supply, Williams & Brothers, Stock; real estate industry, and banks with corporate counseling and litigation;

Primary attorney representing to Florida based waste company with employment

law, RICO, drafting credit agreements, regulatory issues, materialmen’s liens, lien foreclosures

and surety litigation;

Conducted and defended depositions, drafted Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Summary

Judgment, Motions to Compel, Motions for Contempt and Sanctions, post judgment collection

discovery, garnishments;

Conducted motion hearings, mediations, fifteen first chair bench trials and one jury trial, and two

arbitrations;

Represented partner in a complex partnership dispute involving $20 million in real property

assets that included nine lawsuits, an accounting, and an appointment of a receiver;

CLARK & WASHINGTON, P.C. Nov. 2004 Jul. 2005

Bankruptcy Associate-Atlanta, Georgia

Represented consumer’s in Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 Bankruptcies:

Managed two satellite offices with two (2) paralegals;

Met with clients and wrote over 3000 new cases;

Drafted Chapter 7 & 13 Petitions and Motions;

Conducted 341 Hearings, depositions, and Motion’s Hearings in U.S. Northern District of Georgia;

EDUCATION

Florida Coastal School of Law, (Juris Doctorate 2004)

Florida Coastal Law Review-Staff Editor;

Law Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.;

Law Clerk, Florida Circuit Court & Jacksonville Legal Aid;

University of Georgia (Bachelor of Arts 2001)

Political Science and Minor: Criminal Justice;

Alpha Phi Omega: Service Fraternity; 40 hours Volunteer service per semester;

BAR ADMISSION

Georgia Bar (2004);

Georgia Court of Appeals;

U.S. Northern District Court of Georgia and Middle District Courts of Georgia

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