Ms. Brittni A. Pitts

Georgia Supreme Court Decision Requiring Georgia Attorneys to Answer Georgia Garnishments May Be Overturned
Brittni A. Pitts, February 9, 2012
The Georgia business community may have successfully rallied against the September 12, 2011 Georgia Supreme Court decision requiring any answer of garnishment filed in a Georgia court of record to be signed by a Georgia-licensed attorney. The Georgia House of Representatives has approved a bill...

Governor Signs Law to Overturn Rule Requiring Georgia Attorneys to Answer Garnishments
Brittni A. Pitts,Thornell Williams, February 9, 2012
On February 8, 2012, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 683 into law. HB 683 effectively overturns the Georgia Supreme Court’s recent decision requiring employers to use a Georgia-licensed attorney to file answers to garnishments in Georgia courts of record. Under the new law, which becomes...