Garrett, G. Lee Jr.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Lee Garrett has more than 35 years of experience as a trial lawyer and has led teams and prepared cases in significant commercial and personal injury disputes and other civil matters. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in "bet the company" cases in numerous state and federal courts. He has presented oral argument in federal and state courts across the country, including three oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and heads the Trial Practice in the Atlanta Office.

Recently, Lee led a group of Jones Day lawyers representing a regional airline carrier enjoining the termination of its multimillion dollar contract and securing an affirmance on appeal to the Eleventh Circuit. He currently is representing regional airline carriers in five other contract disputes. He is also heading a team of Jones Day lawyers representing a manufacturer of utility terrain vehicles in a number of cases that have been filed in Georgia.

Lee has written and lectured extensively before various groups, including seminars sponsored by The National Law Journal, the Practising Law Institute, the American Bar Association, and the State Bar of Georgia, including seminars on "The Product Liability of Manufacturers, Hazardous Wastes, and Toxic Torts" and "Business and the First Amendment." Lee has been and is currently listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and Georgia Super Lawyers and in the premiere issue of Super Lawyers — Corporate Counsel Edition (April 2008).

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Product Liability & Tort Litigation
• Insurance Coverage
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation
• Construction
• Insurance
• Metals & Mining
• Class Action Litigation
• Construction Litigation

Representative Cases

• Calgon Carbon wins summary judgment in $60 million liability lawsuit after explosion at chemical storage facility
• CH2M Hill defends against litigation involving construction site flooding
• Georgia Tech Facilities prevails against construction group seeking damages for project delay
• Interpace prevails in series of cases involving prestressed concrete pressure pipe
• Mannesmann defends against litigation in federal court involving construction delays and performance issues
• R.H. Donnelley favorably resolves dispute against Sprint involving violation of Yellow Pages partnership agreement
• R.R. Donnelley pursues recovery litigation against Hartford Insurance
• The Southern Company defends securities fraud action , (2009)
• Trico Steel asserts damages claim against NKK and Mitsubishi alleging defective steelmaking equipment
• Union Pacific Resources participates in East Texas gas plant, pipeline and HUB litigation
• Yamaha defends nationwide litigation of product liability cases and claims involving the Rhino side-by-side ("SxS") vehicle , (2009)
• Zenith defends against discrimination allegations brought by former employee

West Practice Categories

Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Contracts, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Insurance Law, International Law, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Military & Veterans Appeals, Motor Vehicle Defects, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Pharmaceutical Products, Products Liability Law, Recreational Products, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Tobacco, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Georgia

Education

• U of Virginia- C'ville (Main)

Address

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

Phones

1.404.581.8013 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.404.581.8330 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com