Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner

Lawyer Overview

Garvis L. Sams, Jr., Senior and Managing Partner of Sams, Larkin & Huff, has practiced law for thirty (30) years and is admitted for practice before the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit) and the United States Supreme Court. His leadership within the community and of Sams, Larkin & Huff, continues the tradition begun in 1956 by Mr. Sams' father, Garvis L. Sams, Sr., whose law practice was also located in Marietta, Georgia.  Mr. Sams, a lifelong resident of the City of Marietta , has three (3) grown daughters and resides there with his wife, Cloma.

Mr. Sams is experienced in all areas of general civil trial practice and handles real estate litigation, construction litigation, eminent domain proceedings, personal injury claims, estate planning and administration, rezoning and entitlement matters and land acquisition and development issues. Additionally, Mr. Sams and other attorneys within Sams, Larkin & Huff are registered lobbyists in the State of Georgia and have represented local governments in zoning and condemnation matters, tax issues, civil litigation, risk management and personnel matters.

Areas of Practice

• Condemnation / Eminent Domain Law
• Local Government Law
• Land Use Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Defense Litigation
• Estate Planning & Administration
• Real Estate Acquisitions and Development
• Civil Litigation

Representative Clients

• BP Amoco Global Alliance
• Beazer Homes
• BrandsMart USA
• Centex Homes, Inc.
• The Columns Group
• Cooke Enterprises, Inc.
• Coro Realty Advisors
• Fairfield Residential, LLC
• Green Street Properties
• The Harbor Companies
• Jamestown Properties
• Imagine Schools, Inc.
• Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.
• Marietta Toyota
• The Massie Knight Group
• North American Properties
• North Georgia Presbyterian Homes, Inc.
• Pace Academy
• The Sembler Company
• The Shopping Center Group
• Trammel Crowe Residential
• Walton Communities, LLC
• Weaver & Woodbery

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Business Organizations, Corporate Governance, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Collections, Constitutional Law, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Election Campaign & Political Law, Election & Campaign Law, Government Relations & Lobbying, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Environmental Law, Permits, Water Pollution, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Government Contracts, State & Municipal Contracts, Insurance Defense, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Natural Resources Law, Water & Riparian Rights, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, State Government, Tax Increment Financing

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 1979
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1979
• Georgia Court of Appeals, 1979
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1982

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Cobb County Bar Association, 1983 - 1984 (Former President YLD & Trustee)
• Cobb County Bar Association, 1979 - Present
• American Bar Association, 1979 - Present
• State of Georgia Bar Association, 1979 - Present
• Marietta Kiwanis Club, 1988 - 1989 (President )
• Marietta Kiwanis Club, 1980 - Present
• Leadership Cobb, 1983 - 1984
• Honorary Commanders Association, 1984 - 1985
• Kennesaw Wellstar Regional Hospice, 1986 - 1987 (Chairman)
• Kennesaw Wellstar Regional Hospice, 1983 - 1987
• Red Cross Advisory Board, 1986 - 1987

Honors and Awards

• Georgia Legal Leader (James Magazine), 2005 - 2007
• Legion of Honor (Marietta Kiwanis Club), 2006
• Supreme Court of Georgia Mentor, 2008 - Present
• Named one of Georgia's Best Lawyers by Fulton County Daily Report, 2009

Classes and Seminars

• Various Courses Related to Zoning and Land Use Law and Litigation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education
• Various Courses Related to Zoning, Planning and Code Enforcement, Georgia Association of Zoning Administrators
• Zoning & Condemnation Seminar, Cobb County Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• County Attorney for Cobb County, Georgia, 1979 - 1987

Education

• Woodrow Wilson College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1978
  J.D.
• The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1975
  B.A.
  Major: English Literature

Ancillary Businesses

• Registered Lobbyist, State of Georgia

References

• Georgian Bank
• Bank of North Georgia
• Bank of America

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

376 Powder Springs Street
Suite 100
Marietta, GA 30064-3448

Phones

(770) 884-4819
(866) 401-4401

Faxes

(770) 426-6583

Emails

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Websites

http://www.samslarkinhuff.com