News and Events
Vaughan & Evans Attorney Wins Appeal to Georgia Supreme Court
Attorney Tracy Rhodes won an appeal before Georgia's highest court on behalf of her client Debra Evans. The Court reversed the trial court decision of Bartow County Judge Shepherd Howell and ruled that the entirety of a party's income, including overtime, must be included in determining the amount of child support.
Vaughan & Evans Files a Lawsuit to Protect Georgia Consumers
Vaughan & Evans has filed a class action lawsuit to recover wrongly-collected cancellation fees paid by Georgia consumers to DirecTV. These cancellation fees are imposed when customers switch their TV satellite service from DirecTV to another satellite provider or choose cable TV instead. In addition to recovering previously paid cancellation fees, the lawsuit seeks to prevent DirecTV from collecting such fees in the future. The case is pending in federal court in Atlanta, Georgia.
Vaughan & Evans Partner Named to Berry College Board of Visitors
Dr. Stephen R. Briggs, President of Berry College, has named Carlos A. González to the Board of Visitors. The Berry College Board of Visitors brings together a group of advisors to help the college fulfill its educational mission of providing a world-class educational experience for students. "I am honored that Dr. Briggs has asked me to serve on the Board of Visitors and I look forward to working with the Board and the administration to help Berry continue its long tradition of being a premier educational institution in the South" González said. The Berry College Board of Visitors was established in 1966.
Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Child Support Appeal
Attorney Tracy Rhodes brought an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court on the issue of Georgia's new child support guidelines. The Court will be asked to determine whether overtime compensation should be included in determining the proper amount of child support. The Court will hear argument and issue it's ruling in February 2009.
