Courts in Atlanta, Georgia

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Litigation Lawyers in Atlanta

The court system in Atlanta, Georgia is a government institution of Georgia to settle disagreements involving residents of, or events that occurred in, Atlanta.

More likely than not, you will interact with the courts of Atlanta, Georgia at least once or twice in your life.

The court system in Atlanta, Georgia handles both criminal and civil cases. Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia who practice civil litigation normally spend much of their working time at the courthouse. Thus, they are familiar with its local rules, and can deal with the court system efficiently and fairly easily. To most individuals, however, the court system can be an intimidating bureaucracy. These are some of the scenarios in which you're likely to find yourself dealing with the Atlanta, Georgia courts:

Events Leading To Exposure To The Courts In Atlanta, Georgia

Jury Duty: If you an U.S. citizen, and an adult resident of Atlanta, chances are you've interacted with the courts in Atlanta by being called to jury duty, at least once in your life. If you receive a letter informing you that you have jury duty, you have to show up at the court on the appointed date, where you will sit in a "juror pool," waiting to be called into court for an upcoming trial. During the jury selection procedure, you may be eliminated as a possible juror, at which point, your service is fulfilled. If you end up on the jury, you must show up every day for the trial, or risk being held in contempt of court.

Filing a Lawsuit: if you sue someone in Atlanta, Georgia, you will most definitely interact with the local court system - a lot. Even if the case never goes to trial, you will have to deal with pre-trial motions, discovery requests, and case management conferences. You will definitely become more aware about the Atlanta, Georgia court system than you ever wanted to be.

Being Sued: If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being on the receiving end of a lawsuit, you're going to spend a lot of time dealing with the courts in Atlanta, Georgia, like it or not. Typically, whenever a motion is filed, the court will hold a short hearing to hear arguments, and rule on it. Dozens of motions might be filed before the case is anywhere near trial. So, you or your attorney are going to be spending plenty of time in court.

Divorce: If you are getting divorce, and there are disagreements over child custody or property, you will have to go to a court in Atlanta, Georgia to resolve these disagreements.

How Can A Atlanta, Georgia Tort Lawyer Help?

Most people who have to deal with Atlanta, Georgia's courts do so because they are facing extremely difficult legal issues, or disputes that they cannot resolve on their own.

You will probably need assistance navigating these legal issues. You should definitely consider contacting the services of a reliable litigation lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia if you believe that you are going to have significant contact with the court system sometime soon.

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Life in Atlanta

Atlanta has the highest population of any city in the State of Georgia with just under 500,000 people. The Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport as been the world's busiest airport since 1998. That's two years after the city hosted the 100th Olympic Games. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County government as well as for the entire State of Georgia. Atlantans work for some of the most well known companies who have world headquarters located in the city. The Coca-Cola Company, ATT, UPS, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, and UPS are just a few of the nearly 75% of Fortune's 1000 who have operations in Atlanta. All that industry grosses the city over billion each year. All of the productivity doesn't mean it comes at a lack of greenery.

Atlanta is known both as the "City of Trees" and the "City in a Forest" for the dense tree cover that blankets nearly 40% of downtown. It's the most dense tree cover of any American city. The Atlanta Botanical Garden even offers a Canopy Walk through 600 feet of canopy at 40-feet into the trees. Other city attractions include the Georgia Aquarium, Fox Theatre, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, World of Coca-Cola, Delta Heritage Museum, Carter Center and Presidential Library, and Atlanta sports teams draw patrons from across the globe.

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