Atty. Michael C. Gretchen
Michael C. Gretchen is a Senior Associate with Fellows LaBriola.
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Michael C. Gretchen is a Senior Associate based in Atlanta, Georgia. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on business, ip, class action, federal crimes, and estate litigation. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2013) and Louisiana (2022). Educated at Washington and Lee University B.A. Classics and Politics, cum laude (—). Active member of State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association Federal Bar Association. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael C. Gretchen is a Senior Associate with Fellows LaBriola
- His cases involve all manner of business and commercial litigation, including intellectual property disputes, insurance coverage disputes, fraud and misrepresentation claims, breach of fiduciary duty claims, federal and state RICO claims, and class action claims
- Michael has also successfully handled several cases involving catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death on behalf of injured persons and families
- Michael has litigated cases in many Georgia State and Superior Courts, and in the U.S
- District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- In addition, he has successfully handled cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- He is admitted to practice in all Georgia state and federal courts
- Before joining the firm, Michael practiced with a diverse insurance defense firm in Marietta, Georgia
- His practice included general liability defense, premises liability, medical malpractice, and construction litigation
- Representative Matters • Successfully represented a national franchisor in defense of class action claims alleging violations of federal and state RICO laws. • Successfully represented a payment-processing merchant-acquirer in defense of class action alleging the defendants charged unauthorized and excessive fees for merchant payment processing services. • Successfully represented an out-of-state restaurant company against claims alleging violations of the Lanham Act and breach of license agreement. • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a commercial real estate owner against claims alleging permanent physical injury and loss of business due to alleged toxic mold. • Obtained affirmance of summary judgment on behalf of a landowner against claims alleging personal injury arising from a slip-and-fall. • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a taxi driver against claims alleging permanent brain damage arising from a pedestrian vehicle accident. • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an Atlanta hospital against claims alleging premises liability and negligence
- Honors • Leadership Buckhead, 2018-2019 • Leadership Academy, 2018, State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyer’s Division • Rising Star, 2018-2019 Professional Activities • State Bar of Georgia - Young Lawyers Division - Co-Chair-YLD Business Law Committee (2018-2019) - Committees Membership: Legislative Affairs, Litigation, Business Law • Atlanta Bar Association - Litigation Section - Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers – Board Member (2018-2019) - Co-Chair Associates’ Campaign (2019) • Federal Bar Association • St. Thomas More Society • Parishioner, Cathedral of Christ the King
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Michael C. Gretchen is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Georgia →
Michael C. Gretchen is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Georgia →
Michael C. Gretchen is one of 6,773 federal crimes attorneys indexed nationally. Browse federal crimes attorneys in Georgia →
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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