Philip George

Experience: Representative Matters: Assisted in obtaining two summary judgment orders for hotel brand in cases involving TVPRA claims.; Obtained a temporary restraining order and interlocutory injunction for a major hospital in a high-profile dispute with a health care insurer.; Obtained dismissal of petition in a high-profile tax litigation case involving counts for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and tax rebate in a suit seeking approximately $800 million in damages.; Obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in district court for a risk management company in a breach of restrictive covenants case.; Obtained a judgment in the trial court and the Georgia Court of Appeals for a transit authority in a suit that attacked the authority's ability to temporarily suspend certain services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.; Defended a health care third-party administrator in breach of contract action brought by a major health insurance company.; Obtained a defense verdict for a large international bank in a four-week bench trial regarding Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS).; Obtained summary judgment for hotel franchisor in cases involving allegations of sex-trafficking at franchised properties.; Provided appellate representation for a trucking company in a case involving a catastrophic car crash, resulting in a full defense verdict obtained reversal in the Georgia Court of Appeals for a metropolitan transit authority in suit where plaintiff originally obtained $22 million in damages for injuries sustained.; Obtained dismissal of petition seeking records from a private entity under the Georgia Open Records Act.; Obtained reversal in Supreme Court of Georgia for an adverse summary judgment ruling relating to a contractual indemnification provision.; Obtained interlocutory injunction in a taxpayer case against a governmental board.; Obtained attorneys' fees award against a city for violations of the Open Meetings Act.; Provided appellate representation for a company in government contractor breach of contract case, resulting in a verdict for client.; Provided appellate representation for a transportation company regarding the applicability of Georgia's self-insurance statutes.; Provided appellate representation in a week-long jury trial involving an airplane crash, resulting in a full defense verdict.; Obtained a jury verdict for a large international bank in a week-long jury trial regarding an alleged breach of investment agreements.; The above representations were handled by Mr. George prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.;; Internships: Judicial Intern, Hon. Renee Marie Bumb, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2013