Balch Law Group

09/24/2026

Our firm is very proud of the work we have done for the City of Woodbine, Georgia, at the request of members of the General Assembly. We were up against that new National Law Firm AI to recommend the first update to the Charter of Woodbine in 30 years. Hopefully the Mayor and Council and the General Assembly will work together to pass this legislation and usher in a new day for the City.

09/15/2026

Great evening with the Woodbine, Georgia, City Council and concerned citizens discussing the future of their City and the needs for Governance and responsive government. There was a robust exchange of ideas and hopefully each of us learned something from the evening.

01/16/2026

In the fall of 2017, Brookhaven, Georgia, was asked to abandon a city street so a developer could build a condominium project. The price was too low for a host of reasons. Over the next 12 months and multiple negotiation sessions, the parties could not agree. The road abandonment was denied, and the project did not get built. The developer sued and the case went to trial. The jury found the City, the Mayor, and the City Manager liable for over $6.2 million believing the public officials and the City had unlawfully interfered with the project.

After two trips to the Court of Appeals, and a judge acknowledging her mistakes from the first trial in between, today the case is finally over and the error that was Ardent v. Brookhaven has been vanquished. For the record, we were right all along and it is the work of my co-counsel Ted Meeker and I that preserved the errors and got this result, though no one in Brookhaven will acknowledge that fact today.

01/09/2026

Great win for our client Councilwoman Sondra Walker of the City of Dawson in an election challenge this week in Terrell County. Congratulations, Councilwoman on your well-earned victory and best of luck in your second term.

12/30/2025

The period following Election Day is one of trepidation and challenge for new and returning elected officials. If you are unsure about your options or simply want to see what is available, reach out to our firm for a consultation on how we work with Elected Officials to help create the community they desire.

06/19/2025

We are proud to represent Sheriff Pat Labat in his efforts to keep the people of Fulton County safe.

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat is suing the county over what he says is unconstitutional meddling in the way he spends funds for his office.

07/21/2024

Court tomorrow for a city client defending their law enforcement actions against aggressive opposing counsel. What am I missing?

07/06/2024

Back to our roots as a litigation and dispute resolution firm. We bring our expertise and experience to bear for cities across Georgia when facing intractable problems.

07/12/2023

Proud of our efforts on behalf of the City of Rome on Monday. Our firm will always provide ethical, accurate, and timely counsel to clients in crisis.

05/01/2023

Outstanding time at the IMLA Mid Year Seminar last weekend in DC. Great presentations and information. Thank you to former Soldier Robin Cross for organizing a wreath laying ceremony in honor of IMLA at the Tomb of the Unknowns, with my colleagues and friends Mack McKeller (USN), and Tip Torres (USAF).