Randy Edwards
2950 Atlanta Rd. SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
About Randy Edwards
Practice Areas
- Franchising
Education
- The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1992J.D.
- University of Alabama, 1984B.A.
- Major: Corporate Finance
- Honors: Student-Athlete of the Year, School of Commerce & Business Administration, 1984
- Honors: Letterman, Varsity Football, 1980 - 1983
- Honors: Defensive Captain, 1983
- University of Alabama Graduate School of Business, 1992M.A.
- Major: Corporate Finance
Representative Cases
- $12.5 million jury verdict for securities fraud, RICO, breach of contract and fraud, RMNANDCO, Inc. vs. Fitch et al., Superior Court of Monroe County, Georgia 2010-CV-602 (2010 )
- Reversal of summary judgment denying insurance coverage for theft of Lamborghini, Byrd vs. USAA, 317 Ga. App. 280 (2012) (2012)
- Confidential settlement of insurance coverage and conversion claim for theft of Lamborghini, Barry Byrd vs. USAA and Barry Byrd vs. Selena International, Inc.
- $5.5 Million settlement for former franchisee against Atlanta Bread Company for wrongful termination of multiple Atlanta Bread franchises after Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of former Atlanta Bread franchisee. , Atlanta Bread Company International, Inc. vs. Lupton-Smith, 285 Ga. 587 (2009)
- $1 million settlement with Georgia Department of Transportation for defective road causing crash which resulted in death of driver that lost control, a young mother with infant in car with her.
- $340,000 arbitration award for former franchisee against Any Lab Test Now for wrongful termination of franchise and area development agreements.
- $12.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Suzuki for crash caused by defective front brake. In April of 2013, Suzuki Motor Corporation decided to issue a recall of the defective front brakes on its her performance GSX-R series of motorcycles. They had a meeting with their brake supplier and ordered 200,000 replacement brakes to be ready in July. However, they decided to wait until after the profitable spring and summer selling season to announce the recall. Unfortunately, our client crashed on his way to work one morning when his brake suddenly failed without warning. Although not paralyzed (like other Suzuki brake failure victims), he was declared catastrophically disable by the VA. The jury awarded the rider $10.5 million and his wife was awarded $2,000,000 for loss of consortium.
- $ 6 Million Settlement for multi-unit Atlanta Bread Company franchisee. A multi-unit franchisee of Atlanta Bread Company was terminated for opening a bar which allegedly violated his non-compete. We filed suit and the trial court, Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court all agreed the clause was void and unenforceable. After the defense changed law firms, we settled on the eve of trial.
- $5.5 Million Settlement for tractor trailer crash Our clients were stopped for construction on the interstate. The tractor-trailer driver did not. One client life-flighted to hospital. We rejected a $1.2 million pre-suit offer to settle and filed suit. The defense promised they would never pay a penny more. The case settled 6 months later for $5.5 million.
- $1.5 Million in settlements against Georgia Department of Transportation for negligent maintenance of state road.
Classes and Seminars
- Maintaining Trade Secrets and Enforcing Non-Competes, Southeast Franchise Forum, Atlanta Georgia, May 11, 2010
- Much ado about Daubert, Construction Super conference, San Francisco, CA
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1992
- Georgia, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Alabama
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Bar Association (Member)
- Alabama Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Cobb County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section (Member)
Past Positions
- Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, Partner
- Smith Currie & Hancock, Associate
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Litigation, Consumer Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Franchising
- 8.9 miles away
- 8.9 miles away
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