Professional Experience

Prior Professional Experience
Alston & Bird, LLP (Partner, 1990-2012)
The Finley Firm (2012-2023) 

Publications & Speaking Engagements
• “A Brief Overview of Surface Use and Mineral Rights,” Land Laws (2017)
• “Resolving Local Access and Road Disputes,” National Business Institute (Nov. 2013)
• “Commercial Lease Assignment and Subletting Clauses,” National Business Institute (April 2012)
“Commercial Lease Remedies,” National Business Institute (Sept. 2011)
• “Eviction Proceedings in Detail,” in Guide to Commercial Evictions, National Business Institute (June 2009)
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“Handling Right of Way Problems,” in Boundary Disputes: Resolving Client Conflicts, National Business Institute (April 2008)
• “Resolving Boundary Disputes Inside and Outside Georgia’s Courts” in Boundary Disputes: Resolving Client Conflicts, National Business Institute (April 2008)
• “Common Road Access Problems and Solutions” in Road and Access Law: Researching and Resolving Common Disputes, National Business Institute (July 2007)
• Gibson and Pearson, “Enough is Enough! – the Scope of the ‘Perpetual’ Right to Cure,” Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy (Dec. 2004)
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Gibson and Stroud, “Do I Have Manganism or Parkinson’s Disease?: Causation Difficulties in Association of Parkinsonism and Manganese Exposure,” Mealey’s Welding Rod Litigation Reporter (Dec. 2004)
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Gibson and McLaren, “Preparing for War—Defending Managed Care from Class Action Lawsuits,” BNA’s Health Law Reporter, pp. 406-407 (March 16, 2000) 

Representative Cases
• United Scis., LLC v. Kellett, 368 Ga.App. 690, 890 S.E.2d 103 (Ga. App. 2023)
• InComm Fin. Services, Inc. v. Global Payments, Inc., 825 S.E.2d 839 (Ga. Ct. App. 2019)
• Feldman v. American Dawn, Inc., 849 F.3d 1333 (11th Cir. 2017), cert. denied, 138 S. Ct. 322 (2017)
• American Management Services East, LLC v. Fort Benning Family Communities, LLC, 333 Ga. App. 664, 774 S.E.2d 233 (2015)
• Bolinger v. First Multiple Listing Service, Inc., 838 F.Supp.2d 1340 (N.D. Ga. 2012)
• Rainbow USA, Inc. v. Cumberland Mall, LLC, 688 S.E.2d 631 (2009)
• Rabun County v. Mountain Creek Estates, LLC, 280 Ga. 855, 632 S.E.2d 140 (2006)
• State Farm Life Ins. Co. v. Carlyle, 2006 WL 2619653 (N.D. Ga. 2006)
• Killearn Partners, Inc. v. Southeast Properties, Inc., 266 Ga. App. 508, 597 S.E.2d 578 (2004), reconsideration denied 611 S.E.2d 26 (2005)
• jOjA Partners, LLC v. Abrams Properties, 262 Ga. App. 209, 585 S.E.2d 168 (2003) • Kull v. Six Flags Over Georgia, LLP, 254 Ga. App. 897, 564 S.E.2d 747 (2002), rev’d 276 Ga. 210, 576 S.E.2d 880 (2003)
• Britt Paulk Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Northbrook Prop. & Cas. Ins., 952 F.Supp. 1575 (1996)
• Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of U.S. v. Studenic, 77 F.3d 412 (1996)
• Turpeau v. Fidelity Fin. Services, Inc., 936 F. Supp. 975 (N.D. Ga. 1996)
• Rucker v. Wynn, 212 Ga. App. 69, 441 S.E.2d 417 (1994)
• Gaydos v. Grupe Real Estate Investors, 211 Ga. App. 811, 440 S.E.2d 545 (1994)
• Moore v. American Suzuki Motor Corp., 211 Ga. App. 337, 439 S.E.2d 43 (1993)
• Watson v. Wachovia Nat. Bank of Georgia, 207 Ga. App. 780, 429 S.E.2d 111 (1993)
• White & Assoc., Inc. v. Decker & Hallman, 203 Ga. App. 14, 416 S.E.2d 352 (1992)