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Paul A. Piland

Paul A. Piland

Of Counsel at Cochran & Edwards, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
2950 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080

    About Paul A. Piland

    Education
    • Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont, 2007
      J.D.
      • Honors: Dean's List
    • Auburn University, 2004
      B.A.
      • Major: Political Science
      • Honors: <i>cum laude</i>
    • Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, 2007
      Honors: Exchange Program
    Languages
    • English (Primary)
    Representative Cases
    • $12,750,000.00 jury verdict for majority shareholder fraud, including $10,000,000.00 in punitive damages.
    • $12,500,000.00 jury verdict for defective product.
    • $894,833.13 judgment for fraudulent charity scheme.
    • $630,564.00 judgment for discovery abuses.
    • $1,248,518.52 judgment against developer for breach of loan agreement with lender.
    • Successfully litigated for the application of the business judgment rule in action by the FDIC against a former bank officer and director.
    • Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. v. Johns, 351 Ga. App. 186, 830 S.E.2d 549 (2019) (Ga. App. )
    • Bird v. USAA, 317 Ga. App. 280, 729 S.E.2d 522 (2012) (Ga. App. )
    • F.D.I.C. v. Show, 769 F.3d 1306 (11th Cir. 2014) (11th Cir. )
    • I.A. Group Ltd. Co. v. RMNANDCO, Inc., 346 Ga. App. 396, 816 S.E.2d 359 (2018) (Ga. App. )
    • Kaku v. Alphatec Spine, Inc., 2017 WL 1173938 (M.D. Ga. March 28, 2017) (M.D. Ga. )

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Georgia, 2007
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
    • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
    • Supreme Court of Georgia
    • Texas, 2016
    Other Affiliations
    • Cobb County Bar Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
    • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - 2019 (Member)
    • Georgia Trial Lawyer's Association, 2010 - 2019 (Member)
    • St. Thomas More Society, 2017 - Present (Member)
    • Douglas County Bar Association, 2018 - 2019 (Member)
    Past Positions
    • Cochran & Edwards, LLC, Associate Attorney, 2010 - 2019
    • Counsel on Call, Attorney/Project Manager, 2008 - 2010
    Fraternities and Sororities
    • Sigma Phi Epsilon

    Fees

    • Offers Free Initial Consultation
    • Accepts Credit Cards

    Office Info

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    Paul A. Piland
    Phone:
    (770) 637-5470
    Website:
    https://www.cochranedwardslaw.comhttps://www.cochranedwardslaw.com/
    Address:
    2950 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080
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