Hanthorn, Gregory R.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Greg Hanthorn has successfully tried disputes ranging from multi-month jury and bench trials to "no discovery" arbitrations. He has extensive experience in fiduciary litigation and class actions (federal securities, RICO, ERISA, insurance, consumer credit, and usury cases) and in major product liability, construction, federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, and leveraged buyout fraud litigation.

Greg represented the estate of Margaret Mitchell's brother in recovering unique papers concerning the book and movie Gone With the Wind. He obtained a permanent injunction against union organizers who were demonstrating against a property owner hosting events during the Democratic National Convention, and he achieved trial court and appellate victories clarifying the duties owed by individual and professional fiduciaries. In the product liability arena, Greg represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a four-month jury trial in Shelby County, Tennessee (defense verdict) and represents other manufacturers of products ranging from respirators for use by workers in manufacturing operations to complex medical equipment.

Greg serves as co-chair of the Programs Subcommittee for the American Bar Association Section of Litigation's Ethics and Professionalism Committee and is a past co-chair of the Professionalism Subcommittee. Greg serves on the Executive Committee of the Lamar Inn of Court and is a member and past chair of the board of directors of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and a member of Berry College's board of visitors.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Disputes
• Financial Services
• Consumer Fraud & Warranty Litigation

Representative Cases

• Citibank's dismissal of construction developer action alleging violation of loan commitment promises is upheld on appeal
• Dravo recovers over $7 million in multiyear dispute against joint-venture engineer for Navy steam plant construction
• EKA/Nobel Chemtronics prevails in arbitration and subsequent civil lawsuit involving purchase agreement for equipment
• Elekta defends against complex product liability matters in Florida court
• Elekta instruments wins summary judgment and 11th Circuit affirmance in lawsuit against developers and investors involving the Leksell Gamma Knife®
• Elekta prevails in arbitration by software development company seeking payment for radiation therapy software
• Experian obtains take nothing verdict in Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit
• Experian prevails in 11th Circuit appeal in one of first applications of Safeco to a Fair Credit Reporting Act case , (2009)
• Former Attorney General defends unfair termination case
• Friedman's Jewelers defends against challenge to calculation of rates for insurance products
• Friedman's Jewelers prevails against putative class action challenging consumer contracts
• Friedman's Jewelers successfully opposes TRO attempt by West Virginia AG to prohibit it from selling credit life or disability insurance in connection with retail installment contracts
• Hines Interest wins dismissal of Georgia lawsuit against limited partnership
• International Paper wins dismissal of fraud and RICO action involving subleasing rights
• ITT Residential settles class action alleging failure to submit appropriate cancellations of security deeds throughout Georgia
• JUSTGeorgia: Jones Day Atlanta Making the Case for a New Georgia Juvenile Code , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers summary judgment win in suit involving LBO fraud claim related to bankruptcy proceedings is affirmed by 11th Circuit
• R.H. Donnelley favorably resolves dispute against Sprint involving violation of Yellow Pages partnership agreement
• R.J. Reynolds obtains defense verdict after four-month product liability jury trial in Tennessee
• Roadway Express obtains TRO against shopping mall management company for banning delivery driver based on race , (2009)
• Savannah College of Art & Design persuades Georgia Supreme Court to reverse trial court order and keep records of proceedings under seal
• SunTrust Bank prevails as Executor in dispute involving sale of papers from "Gone With the Wind" book and movie
• SunTrust Bank's partial summary judgment victory in fiduciary lawsuit expanded to full victory by court of appeals , (2009)
• Transamerica prevails in litigation involving power of attorney forgery and improper loan claims
• Wachovia obtains Georgia Supreme Court affirmance of relief granted to trustee on grounds that appellant's motion to vacate did not suspend time to file notice of appeal
• Wachovia prevails in ERISA class action filed by former employee alleging breach of fiduciary duties
• Westinghouse Electric Corporation dismissal of federal RICO action affirmed by Eleventh Circuit , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Class Actions, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Complex Litigation, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Franchising, International Trade Litigation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Secured Transactions, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Warranties

Bar Admissions

• Alabama
• Georgia

Education

• Berry College
• Emory University

Published Works

• The Credit CARD Act of 2009 – Changes Will Affect Consumers, Card Issuers, Retailers, Colleges, and Investors, 2009
• Potential Ethical and Professionalism Concerns with Client Testimonials on Professional/Social Networking Sites , ABA Website, Ethics and Professionalism Committee of Litigation Section, 2009
• Good Manners Can Be Actionable - Failure to be "Sensitive and Professionally Responsive" Breaches Engagement Letter, ABA Website, Ethics and Professionalism Committee of Litigation Section, 2009
• Another Bluff is Called -- Video Gambling, RICO, and the Supreme Court's Decision in Cleveland v. United States, Lead Article, RICO News (American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law Civil RICO Committee), Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2000

Address

1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.,
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053

Phones

1.404.581.8425 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.404.581.8330 (Business Fax)

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