Atlanta attorney James W. Copeland's areas of practice include the following (in alphabetical order):
* Alternative Dispute Resolution
* Arbitration
* Appeals in State & Federal Courts
* Architect & Engineer Liability
* Asset Purchase Agreements
* Bid Protests
* Board of Contract Appeals
* Bonds to Discharge Liens
* Breach of Contract
* Breach of Warranty
* Change Order Disputes
* Contracting Officer Final Decisions
* Contract Terminations for Default
* Contractor Licenses
* Civil Rights Claims
* Construction Liens
* Construction Owner Representation
* Construction Contracts
* Constructive Change Claims
* Defamation (Libel and Slander)
* Delay Claims
* Differing Site Conditions
* Disruption and Inefficiency
* Employment Agreements
* Employment Discrimination
* Federal Civil Rights
* Franchise Agreements & Disputes
* Indemnity Agreements & Claims
* Injunctions & Restraining Orders
* Insurance Coverage
* Intellectual Property Disputes
* Limited Liability Operating Agreements
* Local Counsel Services in Georgia
* Mediation
* Negligence
* Negligence Per Se
* Negligent Construction
* Negligent Misrepresentation
* Non-compete Agreements
* Non-solicitation Agreements
* Partnership Agreements & Disputes
* Payment Bond Claims
* Performance Bond Claims
* Personal Injury Claims
* Post-Employment Restrictive Covenants
* Protective Orders
* Requests for Equitable Adjustment
* Slander of Title
* Subcontractor Retainage Disputes
* Stock Purchase Agreements
* Terminations for Default
* Terminations for Convenience
* Tortious Interference
* Trespass
* Wrongful Termination
To request a free confidential consultation, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initual confidential consultation with Atlanta attorney James Copeland. For more detailed information about Atlanta attorney James W. Copeland's areas of practice, continuing reading below.
Alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) means any type of procedure or combination of procedures that are used to resolve disputes without litigation. ADR methods include informal attorney negotiations, settlement conferences, mediations, non-binding mini-trials, and binding arbitration. Resolving disputes through ADR helps participants avoid the high costs of litigation.
If you want to use ADR to resolve a dispute, call Atlanta attorney James Copeland at 770-693-1197 or email jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about how you might be able to use ADR methods to help you resolve your dispute.
Atlanta lawyer James W. Copeland has more than 26 years of experience appealing cases and claims for clients in state and federal courts. If you need an attorney for an appeal, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James Copeland about your appeal.
Arbitration is a method for the cost-effective resolution of disputes in which the parties agree to waive their right to a jury trial and have the dispute decided by one or more arbitrators, who hear the evidence and arguments, and then make an award that is binding between the parties. The parties to an arbitration can have judgments entered on final arbitration awards.
Georgia's arbitration statutes are at Chapter 9 of Title 9, in the Georgia Code, O.C.G.A. sections 9-9-1 to 9-9-84. The Federal Arbitration Act is at Title 9 of the United States Code, 9 U.S.C. sections 1 to 307.
Some courts offer arbitration services.
Private companies offer arbitration services on a fee-for-service basis that are unlimited in scope. Leading private arbitration service providers include the American Arbitration Association, the International Chamber of Commerce, and JAMS.
Parties can also agree to arbitrate directly under the Georgia Arbitration Code or the Federal Arbitration Act, without utilizing the administrative services of a private arbitration company.
If you need an experienced attorney for the arbitration of your business dispute, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 or to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James Copeland about your arbitration.
Contingency fee and partial contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
Design professionals have liability for some types of damages caused by their negligence and breaches of contract. In Georgia, complaints against design professionals must be supported by an affidavit from an expert witness.
Professional liability insurance provides insured designers with coverage for some types of negligence claims, and with attorneys to defend against negligence claims.
If you need an attorney for a breach of contract or negligence claim against a design professional, or if you need to hire an attorney to defend against an uninsured claim for which you have no coverage, send a email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James Copeland.
Sales of small businesses are often structured as asset purchase agreements. If you need legal advice or representation for an asset purchase agreement for your business, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James W. Copeland.
At the federal, state, and local levels, the laws provide methods for protesting unfair public procurement actions. Disappointed offerors who take prompt action can sometimes have unfair solicitations and awards cancelled.
If you believe you have grounds for a bid protest, you should obtain legal counsel and act immediately to ensure that all filing deadlines and requirements are satisfied.
If you are contemplating the filing of a bid protest send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free confidential initial consultation.
Federal government contractors have the right to appeal contracting officer final decisions to agency boards of contract appeals, as an alternative to proceeding with litigation in the Court of Federal Claims.
To be timely, a contractor's appeal must be commenced in the board of contract appeals within 90 days of the contractor first receives the contracting officer's final decision.
If you need an attorney for an appeal to a board of contract appeals, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your contracting officer final decision.
Contingency fee and partial contingency fee arrangements are available for some board of contract appeals representations.
Breaches of contract can result in expensive losses and claims for breach of contract can be expensive to resolve.
Involving an experienced disputes attorney early can have some important practical benefits.
If you need an experienced attorney to help you with managing a breach of contract situation, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your breach of contract claim
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some breach of contract representations.
Most commercial contracts include some express and implied warranties.
If you need an experienced attorney to help with a breach of warranty claim, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some breach of warranty cases.
Federal government contractors must submit certified requests for final decisions on disputed contract claims.
If you are preparing a certified request for a final decision, speak with an experienced claims attorney before you submit the request.
If you need an attorney to help you prepare and submit a certified request for final decision, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation.
Contingent and modified contingent fee arrangments are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney for a change order dispute, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with Atlanta attorney James W. Copeland.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney for help obtaining an appealable contracting officer final decision, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James W. Copeland.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney for a termination for default, an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with Atlanta attorney James W. Copeland.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
Some persons who furnish labor, materials, equipment, or services for the improvement of real property have the right to have a lien recorded against the improved property as a method for obtaining payment.
In Georgia, claims of lien must be recorded within 90 days of the last date when work was performed. Some lien claimants are also required to deliver notices to owners and contractors at the time of starting work.
Atlanta attorney James W. Copeland has 26 years of experience preparing, filing, and litigating construction liens in Georgia and other states.
If you need an attorney to file or defend against a claim of lien, or deliver a preliminary notice, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your construction lien.
Flat fee arrangements are available for some construction lien matters.
Inexperienced construction project owners often rely on their project architect or their contractor to provide the written agreement, with disasterous consequences. Architects typically provide contract forms that are most favorable to the architect, and contractors typically provide contract forms that are most favorable to the contractor. Atlanta construction contract attorney James W. Copeland has experience with helping construction owners negotiate contracts that protect construction owners against the risk of cost overruns and delays. If you are an inexperienced construction project owner, contact Atlanta construction lawyer James W. Copeland BEFORE you sign the contracts that are presented to you, to make sure that what you are signing will protect you and your money.
send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your construction lien.
Georgia and most other states now have licensing requirements for most building contractors, to protect the public from dishonest and unsafe contracting practices. Some unlicensed contractors cannot enforce their contracts and are subject to civil and criminal penalties. If you have a question about contractor licensing, semd an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to speak with Atlanta construction lawyer James W. Copeland.
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Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
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Many employee agreements include post-employment restrictive covenants against competition, solicitation, and the use of trade secrets and other confidential information. In Georgia, restrictive covenants in employment agreements must be reasonable. Different rules apply to different types of restrictive covenants, and the laws that govern restrictive covenants vary from state to state. Atlanta attorney James W. Copeland has years of experience challending, drafting, and enforcing employment agreements in Georgia and other states. If you need an experienced attorney for an employment agreement matter, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your construction lien.to schedule a free initial consultation. Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
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Insurance coverage issues are governed by state statutes and caselaw in addition to the language that appears in the written declarations, endorsements, and policies. It is almost impossible to properly interpret the written policy language without knowledge of the applicable state laws. Atlanta insurance coverage attorney James Copeland has unlimited electronic access to all the state laws that govern insurance coverage issues. If you need an experienced attorney for an insurance coverage issue or dispute, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your construction lien.
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If you need an experienced attorney to represent your side in a limited liability company dispute, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your dispute. Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
Atlanta attorney James W. Copeland provides local counsel services for all state and federal courts located in the State of Georgia. If you need an experienced local counsel in the State of Georgia, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your need for local counsel in Georgia.
Mediation is an process where the parties employ and meet with a neutral third party to help the parties reach an negotiated settlement of their dispute. A mediation outcome is not binding unless the parties agree upon the outcome in a written settlement agreement. Mediation can be a mandatory pre-trial step in dispute resolution process, If two parties agreed to mediate in their contract, mediation can be a mandatory pre-condition to the filing of a lawsuit. Court can also litigants to participate in a mediation, and some courts have their own mediation programs. There are also several private companies that specialize in offering mediation services, such as Henning Mediation and Arbitration Service, and Bay Mediation & Arbitration Service, and the American Arbitration Association. There are also numerous attorneys in private practice who specialize in providing mediation services as neutral mediators.
If you need an experienced attorney to represent your side in a mediation, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your upcoming mediation. Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney to represent your side in a negligent construction dispute, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your negligent construction dispute. Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney to represent your side in a non-complete dispute, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation. Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney to represent your side in a partnership dispute, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation. Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
On public construction projects, payment bonds are required to protect subcontractor and suppliers against the risk of nonpayment.
On most federal projects, the Miller Act governs payment bond rights.
Most states have a similar "little Miller Act" law that governs payment bond rights on state and locally-owned public construction projects.
If you need help with a payment bond claim on a federal, state, or local public construction project, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James Copeland about your payment bond claim.
Performance bonds protect construction project owners from the financial risks of contractor nonperformance.
Performance bonds are required for most publicly owned projects. Private owners can demand performance bonds also.
If you need help with a performance bond notice or claim, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James Copeland about your performance bond claim.
If you need an experienced attorney to represent you for a personal injury claim, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to s schedule a free initial consultation.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
Georgia and other states have laws that authorize local judges to issue no-contact protective orders based on sworn evidence of abuse, harrassment, and threats of violence.
If you are in need of a no-contact protective order but cannot afford to pay an attorney for help, go to your county courthouse and the clerk of court for an application for a protective order. More information about protective orders can also be found online at https://georgia.gov/get-protective-order and also on most county court websites
If you or someone you know is in imminent danger, call 911 immediately.
If you want to hire an attorney for help with a protective order, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation.
If you need an attorney for a request for equitable adjustment, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James W. Copeland.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some requests for equitable adjustment matters.
Temporary restraining orders are sometimes issued in business litigation to preserve the status quo while issues are being decided in court or arbitration.
If you need an experienced attorney for a motion for temporary restraining order or other injunctive relief, send an email tojcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James W. Copeland about your temporary restraining order issue.
If you need an experienced attorney to represent you in a subcontractor retainage dispute, email jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James W. Copeland.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney for a stock purchase agreement, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com to call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation with attorney James W. Copeland.
Flat fee arrangements are available for some representations.
If you need an experienced attorney to make or defend against a claim for tortious interference, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com to call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your tortious interference case.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some tortious interference cases.
If you need an experienced attorney for a trespass claim, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com to call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential consultation about your trespass case.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some trespass cases.
If you need an experienced attorney to handle a wrongful termination case, send an email to jcopeland@contractdisputeslaw.com or call 770-693-1197 to schedule a free initial confidential attorney consultation.
Contingency fee and modified contingency fee arrangements are available for some representations.
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