Williams Oinonen LLC was very gratified with the courage the Tribunal showed in making the right decision to reject Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson’s recommendation to terminate the contract of an educator in DeKalb County School District through a reduction in force. While the educator ended up accepting a very attractive offer…
In a recent Fair Dismissal Hearing, the Tribunal published its “Findings of Fact and Recommendations to the DeKalb County Board of Education” stating that it “rejects the recommendation to terminate the contract” of a media specialist educator based upon the Reduction in Force plan. Ms. Oinonen successfully argued that Dekalb…
Mario Williams and Julie Oinonen congratulate our clients’ Congressman John Lewis, CEO of DeKalb County Burrell Ellis, and Senator Hortensia Tate in their recent primary election wins on July 31st. Williams Oinonen LLC provides opponent research and political campaign strategy to national, state and locally elected officials each election season.…
Good Georgia Lawyer was pleased to save an Assistant Principal’s job in one of the largest school district’s in Georgia. Regarding Julie Oinonen, attorney at Williams Oinonen LLC, the Assistant Principal stated the following: “First and foremost Julie was honest & attentive with me from our first meeting concerning my…
Bullying Complaint Williams Oinonen LLC_split_1 Good Georgia Lawyer was featured on the Channel Two six o’ clock news regarding a bullying lawsuit their clients were forced to sue against Clayton County School District for failure to comply with the Georgia Bullying Statute and the Georgia Open Records Act. In one…
Thanks to one of our favorite Politician clients and dear friend Senator Vincent Fort, Williams Oinonen LLC is now the listed political campaign strategy opponent research vendor for the Georgia Democratic Party. Williams Oinonen LLC also wishes to thank our many friends and clients throughout the years including Tharon Johnson,…
It is that time of year again: a time that can be very difficult for teachers in Georgia who have recently received a letter notifying them that their contract has been non-renewed. As many teachers already know, the law in Georgia protects teachers who are in their fourth year within…
“How can I get attorney fees in a lawsuit?” This is a question we often hear from clients. Different Georgia laws govern the recovery of attorney fees in a lawsuit. If the actions of the defendant prior to the litigation were done in bad faith and would be considered “stubbornly…
Yesterday, Sam Olens drafted a memo to all departments, agencies, commission, authorities, councils and boards of the state of Georgia. It was drafted in anticipation of Governor Deal signing HB 397 which substantially revises Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Acts. HB 397 became effective immediately upon signature of the…
Purpose: The Georgia Fair Business Practices Act is the primary law that protects consumers in our state from unfair business practices. The actual purpose of the law as cited in O.C.G.A. § 10-1-399(a) is: “to protect consumers and legitimate business enterprises from unfair or deceptive practices in the conduct of…