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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
STANLEY MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION FILE
vs.
NO. 20FM5772
SARA REBECCA CAUTHEN
WILLIAMS
Defendant.
STATEMENT OF GREGORY D. GOLDEN
REGARDING DEFENDANT’S PRAYER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
COMES NOW GREGORY D. GOLDEN, states the following in support of the
Defendant's request for attorney's fees, to-wit:
1. BACKGROUND: | am a graduate of Cumberland School of Law, Samford
University. | am a member of the State Bar of Georgia and have been admitted to
practice in the courts of record of the State of Georgia since 1997. lama partner in the
law firm of KUPFERMAN & GOLDEN, and currently the attorney of record for the
Defendant, SARA REBECCA CAUTHEN WILLIAMS.
2. EXPERIENCE: Since 1997, | have concentrated my practice primarily in the
area of civil trial practice, with a present, almost exclusive concentration in domestic
law. | have tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in the Superior Courts of this state.
Through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation, | have also been appointed as a
guardian ad litem in many cases as well. | am also admitted to practice in Supreme
Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeais. | have successfully argued eight(8) domestic cases before the Supreme Court of Georgia, to-wit: Davis vs. LaBrec, 274
Ga. 5, 549 S.E.2d 76 (2001); Conrad vs. Conrad, 278 Ga. 107, 597 S.E.2d 369 (2004);
Foster vs. Gidewon, 280 Ga. 21, 622 S.E.2d 357 (2005); Carlson vs. Carlson,
507F0048 (2007) (affirmed without opinion); Carlson vs. Carlson, 284 Ga. 143, 663
S.E.2d 673 (2008); Farris vs. Farris, 676 S.E.2d 212 (2009); Doane vs. LeCornu, 289
Ga. 379, 711 S.E.2d 673 (2011); and Mironov vs. Mironov, 296 Ga. 114, 765 S.E.2d
326 (2014). In addition, | have been successful before the Court of Appeals of Georgia
as well, to-wit: LaBrec vs. Davis, 243 Ga.App. 307, 534 S.E.2d 84 (2000); Ramos vs.
Perera, A03A2189 (2004) (not officially reported); Ivery vs. Brown, 307 Ga.App. 732,
706 S.E.2d 120 (2011); Cannella vs. Graham, 325 Ga.App. 596, 754 S.E.2d 385
(2014); Bankston vs, Warbington, 332 Ga.App. 29, 771 S.E.2d 726 (2015); Baine vs.
Stewart, A17A0088 (2017) (not officially reporter); Coleman vs. Coleman, A19A07222
(2019); Dixit vs. Dixit, A18A1628 (2019) (not officially reported); Johnson vs. Johnson,
A18A1654 (2019); Colon vs. Storch, A20A0486 (2020); and Ernest vs. Moffa,
A21A0269 (2021). | am familiar with the rates charged in the metropolitan Atlanta area
for domestic trial work by firms and attorneys having experience comparable to mine.
3. FEE: My current hourly billing rate is $480.00. In my opinion, this hourly
billing rate is overly reasonable, given my experience in this field of law. As is the
practice of this law firm, my clients are not charged for any travel time, in-house
copying, postage, facsimile charges, or long distance charges.
4. LEGAL BASIS FOR REQUEST: The Defendant's request for an award of
attorney's fees is made pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 19-6-2.5. CONCLUSION: In the above-styled matter, | have expended the hours set
forth as follows, to-wit:
. 1/13/23 0.8 hours — Prepared motion for contempt; telephone
conference with client regarding lack of child
support from Plaintiff
. 1/17/23 0.6 hours — Prepared response to Plaintiff's motion for
contempt; telephone conference with client
regarding allegations from Plaintiff about denial
of visitation
. 2/8/23 0.1 hours Letter to client with notice of contempt hearings
3/2/23 2.3 hours Appeared at hearing on cross-motions for
Contempt
° 3/2/23 6 Prepared Order on contempt motions
In total, the Defendant is requesting an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of
$2,016.00. It must be noted that the Defendant attempted to avoid the contempt
hearing, by having the Plaintiff pay $768.00 in attorney's fees to her legal counsel for
the necessity of filing her motion for contempt for his failure to pay child support; the
Plaintiff rejected her offer of settlement and necessitated the hearing.
This bse of March, 2023.
eorgia State Bar No. 299542
200 Ashford Center North
Suite 325
Atlanta, Georgia 30338
(404) 924-2400
grea@kgfamilylaw.comIN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
STANLEY MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION FILE
vs.
NO. 20FM5772
SARA REBECCA CAUTHEN
WILLIAMS
Defendant.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that | have this day served counsel for the opposing party in the
foregoing matter and the Guardian ad Litem with a copy of this pleading by depositing in
the United States Mail a copy of same in a properly addressed envelope with adequate
postage thereon.
This bt day of March, 2023.
KUPFERMAN & GOLDEN
Georgia Bar No. 299542
200 Ashford Center North
Suite 325
Atlanta, Georgia 30338
(404) 924-2400
greg@kafamilylaw.com
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA STANLEY MICHAEL WILLIAMS Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION FILE vs. NO. 20FM5772 SARA REBECCA CAUTHEN WILLIAMS Defendant. STATEMENT OF GREGORY D. GOLDEN REGARDING DEFENDANT’S PRAYER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES COMES NOW GREGORY D. GOLDEN, states the following in support of the Defendant's request for attorney's fees, to-wit: 1. BACKGROUND: | am a graduate of Cumberland School of Law, Samford University. | am a member of the State Bar of Georgia and have been admitted to practice in the courts of record of the State of Georgia since 1997. lama partner in the law firm of KUPFERMAN & GOLDEN, and currently the attorney of record for the Defendant, SARA REBECCA CAUTHEN WILLIAMS. 2. EXPERIENCE: Since 1997, | have concentrated my practice primarily in the area of civil trial practice, with a present, almost exclusive concentration in domestic law. | have tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in the Superior Courts of this state. Through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation, | have also been appointed as a guardian ad litem in many cases as well. | am also admitted to practice in Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeais. | have successfully argued eight(8) domestic cases before the Supreme Court of Georgia, to-wit: Davis vs. LaBrec, 274 Ga. 5, 549 S.E.2d 76 (2001); Conrad vs. Conrad, 278 Ga. 107, 597 S.E.2d 369 (2004); Foster vs. Gidewon, 280 Ga. 21, 622 S.E.2d 357 (2005); Carlson vs. Carlson, 507F0048 (2007) (affirmed without opinion); Carlson vs. Carlson, 284 Ga. 143, 663 S.E.2d 673 (2008); Farris vs. Farris, 676 S.E.2d 212 (2009); Doane vs. LeCornu, 289 Ga. 379, 711 S.E.2d 673 (2011); and Mironov vs. Mironov, 296 Ga. 114, 765 S.E.2d 326 (2014). In addition, | have been successful before the Court of Appeals of Georgia as well, to-wit: LaBrec vs. Davis, 243 Ga.App. 307, 534 S.E.2d 84 (2000); Ramos vs. Perera, A03A2189 (2004) (not officially reported); Ivery vs. Brown, 307 Ga.App. 732, 706 S.E.2d 120 (2011); Cannella vs. Graham, 325 Ga.App. 596, 754 S.E.2d 385 (2014); Bankston vs, Warbington, 332 Ga.App. 29, 771 S.E.2d 726 (2015); Baine vs. Stewart, A17A0088 (2017) (not officially reporter); Coleman vs. Coleman, A19A07222 (2019); Dixit vs. Dixit, A18A1628 (2019) (not officially reported); Johnson vs. Johnson, A18A1654 (2019); Colon vs. Storch, A20A0486 (2020); and Ernest vs. Moffa, A21A0269 (2021). | am familiar with the rates charged in the metropolitan Atlanta area for domestic trial work by firms and attorneys having experience comparable to mine. 3. FEE: My current hourly billing rate is $480.00. In my opinion, this hourly billing rate is overly reasonable, given my experience in this field of law. As is the practice of this law firm, my clients are not charged for any travel time, in-house copying, postage, facsimile charges, or long distance charges. 4. LEGAL BASIS FOR REQUEST: The Defendant's request for an award of attorney's fees is made pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 19-6-2.5. CONCLUSION: In the above-styled matter, | have expended the hours set forth as follows, to-wit: . 1/13/23 0.8 hours — Prepared motion for contempt; telephone conference with client regarding lack of child support from Plaintiff . 1/17/23 0.6 hours — Prepared response to Plaintiff's motion for contempt; telephone conference with client regarding allegations from Plaintiff about denial of visitation . 2/8/23 0.1 hours Letter to client with notice of contempt hearings 3/2/23 2.3 hours Appeared at hearing on cross-motions for Contempt ° 3/2/23 6 Prepared Order on contempt motions In total, the Defendant is requesting an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $2,016.00. It must be noted that the Defendant attempted to avoid the contempt hearing, by having the Plaintiff pay $768.00 in attorney's fees to her legal counsel for the necessity of filing her motion for contempt for his failure to pay child support; the Plaintiff rejected her offer of settlement and necessitated the hearing. This bse of March, 2023. eorgia State Bar No. 299542 200 Ashford Center North Suite 325 Atlanta, Georgia 30338 (404) 924-2400 grea@kgfamilylaw.comIN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA STANLEY MICHAEL WILLIAMS Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION FILE vs. NO. 20FM5772 SARA REBECCA CAUTHEN WILLIAMS Defendant. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that | have this day served counsel for the opposing party in the foregoing matter and the Guardian ad Litem with a copy of this pleading by depositing in the United States Mail a copy of same in a properly addressed envelope with adequate postage thereon. This bt day of March, 2023. KUPFERMAN & GOLDEN Georgia Bar No. 299542 200 Ashford Center North Suite 325 Atlanta, Georgia 30338 (404) 924-2400 greg@kafamilylaw.com