Introduction
Local Government Law encompasses issues unique to city, municipality and county governments in Georgia.
The Center's Local Government Law reference page is under construction.
Recent Georgia Supreme Court Decisions:
- Broughton v. Douglas County Board Of Elections Et Al. (Also S09a1446) (Ga. 2010) (Strict time requirements for challenging results of elections to county offices) More Information & Full Text
- East Georgia Land and Development Company, Llc v. Baker Et Al. (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Davis v. Dunn (Ga. 2010) (attorney's fees properly awarded against challenger to superior court election) More Information & Full Text
- Kaplan et al. v. City Of Sandy Springs et al. (Ga. 2010) (whether developer properly dedicated a storm drainage pipe to county use) More Information & Full Text
- Braley v. City of Forest Park (Ga. 2010) (city may prohibit display of retail merchandise on sidewalk with ordinance) More Information & Full Text
- Dekalb County v. Perdue et al. (Ga. 2010) (tax collection dispute between City of Dunwoody and Dekalb County) More Information & Full Text
- Georgia State Licensing Board For Residential And General Contractors v. Allen et al. (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Windsor Et Al. v. City of Atlanta (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Danbert et al. v. North Georgia Land Ventures LLC et al. (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
- Channell et al. v. Houston (Ga. 2010) More Information & Full Text
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Individuals may represent themselves in legal matters. Self-help should be considered when possible adverse consequences are relatively modest.
ADR Options for Local Government Law:
- Mediation: Mediation is a recommended approach to resolving legal disputes before resorting to adversarial litigation. Mediation FAQ
- Arbitration: Arbitration is generally less expensive and time consuming than traditional litigation. Georgia law authorizes arbitration of a wide range of disputes. Arbitration FAQ
- Hybrid Mediation-Arbitration: Hybrid mediation-arbitration provides parties an opportunity to reach a voluntary settlement of some or all issues in dispute followed by arbitration of issues that the parties are unable to settle voluntarily.
- Case Evaluation: Case evaluation is an alternative dispute resolution method that is useful in the early stages of litigation.
- Discovery Audits or Masters: Discovery auditing service is available for litigated cases to help resolve complex discovery issues effectively.
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