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TO: All judges, clerks of court, and counsel of record
FROM: Brad Valentine, Esq.
RE: Amended Notice of Leaves of Absence
Brad Valentine, Esq. respectfully notifies all judges before whom he has cases
pending, all affected clerks of court, and all opposing counsel, that he will be on leave
pursuant to Georgia Uniform Rule 16.
1. The periods of leave during which time Applicant will be away from the practice of
law are:
December 20, 2022 – December 30, 2022
January 2, 2023 – January 6, 2023
January 11, 2023 – January 13, 2023
February 9, 2023 – February 14, 2023
March 16-17, 2023
April 7, 2023
May 25, 2023 – May 29, 2023
June 30, 2023 – July 7, 2023
August 21, 2023 – August 25, 2023
September 18, 2023-October 13, 2023 (expected delivery of baby)
October 24, 2023 – October 27, 2023
November 20, 2023 – November 24, 2023
December 20, 2023 – January 2, 2024
2. All affected judges and opposing counsel shall have ten (10) days from the date of
this Notice to object to it. If no objections are filed, the leave shall be granted.
Submitted on June 29, 2023, by:
/s/ Brad Valentine
Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. Brad Valentine
394 South Milledge Avenue Georgia Bar No. 583142
Suite 104
Athens, Georgia 30605
706-223-5652 (phone/fax)
bvalentine@attorneykennugent.com
EXHIBIT A
Name of Case Name of Judge Opposing Counsel(s)
Case Number Court/County
Terrence Baskfield v. Ivy O. Frazier Fulton County State Court Cymill Jarrett-Thorpe, Esq.
CAFN: 23EV000128 McLaughlin & Ream
P.O. Box 7217
London, KY 40742
Paula Booker v. Progressive Mountain Henry County State Court Melissa Greene, Esq.
Insurance Company, Shelly Lott and Perry Copeland Stair Valz &
Mackey Lovell LLP
CAFN:STSV2022000730 One Ninety One Peachtree
Tower
191 Peachtree St. NE Ste.
3600 Atlanta, GA 30303
Donald Brooks v. Justin Lee Booth and Robert Hall County State Court
Franklin Booth
CAFN: 2023SV000500
Donald Chambers v. Ryan Poole and Hall County State Court Gillian S. Crowl
Summit Sitemix Concrete, Inc. Mike O. Crawford
CAFN: 2021SV1079Z Graham W. Davis
Swift, Currie, McGhee &
Hiers, LLP
1420 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309
Barry Cocchi v. Eric Spencer Gwinnett County State Court Lucas Cowan, Esq.
CAFN: 22-C-07325-S6 Lynn Leonard & Associates
2400 Century Pkwy.
Ste. 200
Atlanta, GA 30345
K. Marc Barre, Esq.
Swift, Currie, McGhee &
Hiers, LLP
1420 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309
John Collier v. Arroyo Roofing Construction Peach County Superior Court Dan Bullard, Esq.
LLC and Joseph Valdez-Lucero Bullard, Wangerin &
CAFN: 22-V-0075 Corbett, LLP
P.O. Box 18107
Macon, GA 31209
Hilliard V. Castilla, Esq.
Waldon Adelman Castilla
Hiestand & Prout
900 Circle 75 Parkway
Suite 1040
Atlanta, GA 30339
Mitzi Crawford v. Justin Queen Gwinnett County State Court J. Wesley Padgett, Esq.
CAFN: 22-C-04909-S1 W. Chase Arrington, Esq.
Rahimi, Hughes & Padgett
33 Bull Street
Suite 590
Savannah, GA 31401
Michael D. St. Amand, Esq.
Gray, Rust, St. Amand,
Moffett & Brieske LLP
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Suite 1700 Salesforce
Tower
Atlanta, GA 30326
Eller, Ulyesses v. Mika Leah Lucille Pfaller Forsyth County State Court Alisa S. Connell, Esq.
and Mark Jerome Pfaller Worsham, Corsi, Dobur &
CAFN: 23SC-0737-B Berss
P.O. Box 674027
Marietta, GA 30006
Cynthia Graves v. Marquis Brantley, Equity Clayton County State Court Donovan Eason, Esq.
Transportation Company Inc., and RLI Brantley C. Rowlen, Esq.
Insurance Company Lewis Brisbois Bisgaar &
CAFN: 2020CV02860 Smith LLP
600 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 4700
Atlanta, GA 30308
Dallas Roper, Esq.
James Bates Brannan
Groover LLP
P.O. Box 4283
Macon, GA 31208
Taylor W. Hensel, Esq.
Eva N. Hill, Esq.
Buckley Christopher PC
2970 Clairmont Rd. NE
Suite 650
Atlanta, GA 30329
Michael Harvey v. I’latraviyata Franklin Douglas County State Court Nanette L. Wesley, Esq.
CAFN: 22SV00378 Wesley Firm LLC
8990 Main Street
Woodstock, GA 30188
Lanise Dawkins, Esq.
Waldon Adelman Castilla
Hiestand & Prout
900 Circle 75 Parkway
Suite 1040
Atlanta, GA 30339
Stanley Johnson v. Bruccy Pimentel Aquino Gwinnett County State Court Michael D. St. Amand, Esq.
CAFN:21-C-07843-S6 Samia M. Taufiq, Esq.
Gray, Rust, St. Amand,
Moffett & Brieske LLP
1700 Atlanta Plaza
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
Ashley S. Maconeghy, Esq.
Savell & Williams LLP
2700 Harris Tower
233 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Neita Jones v. Sherri Anita Smalls and Dekalb County State Court Andrea D. Baker, Esq.
Jacqueline Fluellen Mason Law Office of Assunta S.
CAFN: 23A01140 Fiorini
P O Box 258829
Oklahoma City, OK
73125-8829
David A. Olson, Esq.
Fain Major & Brennan
One Premier Plaza
5605 Glenridge Dr.
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30342
Melinda Jones v. ABC Corp, XYZ Corp and John Gwinnett County State Court Alexis Hamilton, Esq.
Doe Savell & Williams LLP
CAFN: 22-C-06046-S1 2700 Harris Tower
233 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Susan Lundy v. Doriela Chavez Cruz Cobb County State Court
CAFN: 23-A-2489
Julia Morris v. Sarah Biggins Douglas County State Court Nicole Campbell, Esq.
CAFN: 21SV00634 Law Offices of McLaughlin
&Ream
P.O. Box 7217
London, KY 40742
Lindsey Mehan Gantt, Esq.
Lynn Leonard & Associates
2400 Century Pkwy NE
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30345
Dawnn Murray v. Carmin Ann Florence, Dekalb County State Court
Lytricia Florence and Dante Parker
CAFN: 23A02389
Patricia Royer v. Betsy Saavedra Gwinnett County State Court Rebecca Sample, Esq.
CAFN: 23-C-02596-S1 Worsham, Corsi, Dobur &
Berss
P.O. Box 674027
Marietta, GA 30006
Lashawn W. Terry, Esq.
Law Office of Nancy W.
Phillips
3200 Windy Hill Road,
Suite 925
Atlanta, GA 30339
Bridgette Singleton v. Santana Rodriguez Henry County State Court Savannah L. Bray, Esq.
CAFN:STSV2021001382 Downey & Cleveland LLP
288 Washington Ave.
Marietta, GA 30060
Bryan Jamaal Smith and Shealeise Miller- Bartow County Superior Court
Smith v. Staci Jvonne Duncan, Luke Ramey
Fowler, Eddie Lee Fowler, Christina Michelle
Burt and Gary Gene Burt
CAFN: SUCV2023000802
Jeremy Thompson v. Jenna Ann Landis Gwinnett County State Court
CAFN: 23-C-03125-S5
Patrick Thompson v. Willie D. Nunnally, Jr. Bibb County State Court
CAFN: 22-SCCV-093909
Underwood, Tyrone v. Amanda Dee Hebert Barrow County State Court Karen Inniss, Esq.
and Reggy Adam Hebert Law Office of Andrews and
CAFN: 23SV00051 Manganiello
100 Crescent Centre Pkwy
Suite 950
Tucker, GA 30084
Nils Okeson, Esq.
Fain Major & Brennan
One Premier Plaza
5605 Glenridge Dr.
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30342
Johny Walker v. Cary Dean Weatherford, Clayton County State Court Timia Andrielle Skelton,
Kelly’s Food Concepts of Atlanta, Nationwide Esq.
Agribusiness Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
CAFN: 2022CV02138 1230 Peachtree St.
Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30309
Michael J. Moore, Esq.
Strickland & Schwartz LLC
2200 Century Parkway NE
Suite 1050
Atlanta, GA 30345
Marquita Walton and Reginald Walton v. Clayton County State Court Erica Williams, Esq.
Crystal Yvette Brimidge Law Office of Nancy W.
CAFN: 2022CV02670 Phillips
3200 Windy Hill Road,
Suite 925
Atlanta, GA 30339
Cullen B. Threlkeld, Esq.
Lueder Larkin & Hunter
LLC
3535 Piedmont Road
Building 14 Suite 205
Atlanta, GA 30328
Sarah Wyman v. Katelan L. Penney Clayton County State Court Jay Eidex, Esq.
CAFN: 2021-CV-00894 Groth Makarenko Kaiser &
Eidex
One Sugarloaf Centre
1960 Satellite Blvd.
Suite 2000
Duluth, GA 30097
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TO: All judges, clerks of court, and counsel of record FROM: Brad Valentine, Esq. RE: Amended Notice of Leaves of Absence Brad Valentine, Esq. respectfully notifies all judges before whom he has cases pending, all affected clerks of court, and all opposing counsel, that he will be on leave pursuant to Georgia Uniform Rule 16. 1. The periods of leave during which time Applicant will be away from the practice of law are: December 20, 2022 – December 30, 2022 January 2, 2023 – January 6, 2023 January 11, 2023 – January 13, 2023 February 9, 2023 – February 14, 2023 March 16-17, 2023 April 7, 2023 May 25, 2023 – May 29, 2023 June 30, 2023 – July 7, 2023 August 21, 2023 – August 25, 2023 September 18, 2023-October 13, 2023 (expected delivery of baby) October 24, 2023 – October 27, 2023 November 20, 2023 – November 24, 2023 December 20, 2023 – January 2, 2024 2. All affected judges and opposing counsel shall have ten (10) days from the date of this Notice to object to it. If no objections are filed, the leave shall be granted. Submitted on June 29, 2023, by: /s/ Brad Valentine Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. Brad Valentine 394 South Milledge Avenue Georgia Bar No. 583142 Suite 104 Athens, Georgia 30605 706-223-5652 (phone/fax) bvalentine@attorneykennugent.com EXHIBIT A Name of Case Name of Judge Opposing Counsel(s) Case Number Court/County Terrence Baskfield v. Ivy O. Frazier Fulton County State Court Cymill Jarrett-Thorpe, Esq. CAFN: 23EV000128 McLaughlin & Ream P.O. Box 7217 London, KY 40742 Paula Booker v. Progressive Mountain Henry County State Court Melissa Greene, Esq. Insurance Company, Shelly Lott and Perry Copeland Stair Valz & Mackey Lovell LLP CAFN:STSV2022000730 One Ninety One Peachtree Tower 191 Peachtree St. NE Ste. 3600 Atlanta, GA 30303 Donald Brooks v. Justin Lee Booth and Robert Hall County State Court Franklin Booth CAFN: 2023SV000500 Donald Chambers v. Ryan Poole and Hall County State Court Gillian S. Crowl Summit Sitemix Concrete, Inc. Mike O. Crawford CAFN: 2021SV1079Z Graham W. Davis Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP 1420 Peachtree Street NE Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30309 Barry Cocchi v. Eric Spencer Gwinnett County State Court Lucas Cowan, Esq. CAFN: 22-C-07325-S6 Lynn Leonard & Associates 2400 Century Pkwy. Ste. 200 Atlanta, GA 30345 K. Marc Barre, Esq. Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP 1420 Peachtree Street NE Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30309 John Collier v. Arroyo Roofing Construction Peach County Superior Court Dan Bullard, Esq. LLC and Joseph Valdez-Lucero Bullard, Wangerin & CAFN: 22-V-0075 Corbett, LLP P.O. Box 18107 Macon, GA 31209 Hilliard V. Castilla, Esq. Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand & Prout 900 Circle 75 Parkway Suite 1040 Atlanta, GA 30339 Mitzi Crawford v. Justin Queen Gwinnett County State Court J. Wesley Padgett, Esq. CAFN: 22-C-04909-S1 W. Chase Arrington, Esq. Rahimi, Hughes & Padgett 33 Bull Street Suite 590 Savannah, GA 31401 Michael D. St. Amand, Esq. Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske LLP 950 East Paces Ferry Road Suite 1700 Salesforce Tower Atlanta, GA 30326 Eller, Ulyesses v. Mika Leah Lucille Pfaller Forsyth County State Court Alisa S. Connell, Esq. and Mark Jerome Pfaller Worsham, Corsi, Dobur & CAFN: 23SC-0737-B Berss P.O. Box 674027 Marietta, GA 30006 Cynthia Graves v. Marquis Brantley, Equity Clayton County State Court Donovan Eason, Esq. Transportation Company Inc., and RLI Brantley C. Rowlen, Esq. Insurance Company Lewis Brisbois Bisgaar & CAFN: 2020CV02860 Smith LLP 600 Peachtree Street NE Suite 4700 Atlanta, GA 30308 Dallas Roper, Esq. James Bates Brannan Groover LLP P.O. Box 4283 Macon, GA 31208 Taylor W. Hensel, Esq. Eva N. Hill, Esq. Buckley Christopher PC 2970 Clairmont Rd. NE Suite 650 Atlanta, GA 30329 Michael Harvey v. I’latraviyata Franklin Douglas County State Court Nanette L. Wesley, Esq. CAFN: 22SV00378 Wesley Firm LLC 8990 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 Lanise Dawkins, Esq. Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand & Prout 900 Circle 75 Parkway Suite 1040 Atlanta, GA 30339 Stanley Johnson v. Bruccy Pimentel Aquino Gwinnett County State Court Michael D. St. Amand, Esq. CAFN:21-C-07843-S6 Samia M. Taufiq, Esq. Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske LLP 1700 Atlanta Plaza 950 East Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, GA 30326 Ashley S. Maconeghy, Esq. Savell & Williams LLP 2700 Harris Tower 233 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Neita Jones v. Sherri Anita Smalls and Dekalb County State Court Andrea D. Baker, Esq. Jacqueline Fluellen Mason Law Office of Assunta S. CAFN: 23A01140 Fiorini P O Box 258829 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-8829 David A. Olson, Esq. Fain Major & Brennan One Premier Plaza 5605 Glenridge Dr. Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30342 Melinda Jones v. ABC Corp, XYZ Corp and John Gwinnett County State Court Alexis Hamilton, Esq. Doe Savell & Williams LLP CAFN: 22-C-06046-S1 2700 Harris Tower 233 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Susan Lundy v. Doriela Chavez Cruz Cobb County State Court CAFN: 23-A-2489 Julia Morris v. Sarah Biggins Douglas County State Court Nicole Campbell, Esq. CAFN: 21SV00634 Law Offices of McLaughlin &Ream P.O. Box 7217 London, KY 40742 Lindsey Mehan Gantt, Esq. Lynn Leonard & Associates 2400 Century Pkwy NE Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30345 Dawnn Murray v. Carmin Ann Florence, Dekalb County State Court Lytricia Florence and Dante Parker CAFN: 23A02389 Patricia Royer v. Betsy Saavedra Gwinnett County State Court Rebecca Sample, Esq. CAFN: 23-C-02596-S1 Worsham, Corsi, Dobur & Berss P.O. Box 674027 Marietta, GA 30006 Lashawn W. Terry, Esq. Law Office of Nancy W. Phillips 3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 925 Atlanta, GA 30339 Bridgette Singleton v. Santana Rodriguez Henry County State Court Savannah L. Bray, Esq. CAFN:STSV2021001382 Downey & Cleveland LLP 288 Washington Ave. Marietta, GA 30060 Bryan Jamaal Smith and Shealeise Miller- Bartow County Superior Court Smith v. Staci Jvonne Duncan, Luke Ramey Fowler, Eddie Lee Fowler, Christina Michelle Burt and Gary Gene Burt CAFN: SUCV2023000802 Jeremy Thompson v. Jenna Ann Landis Gwinnett County State Court CAFN: 23-C-03125-S5 Patrick Thompson v. Willie D. Nunnally, Jr. Bibb County State Court CAFN: 22-SCCV-093909 Underwood, Tyrone v. Amanda Dee Hebert Barrow County State Court Karen Inniss, Esq. and Reggy Adam Hebert Law Office of Andrews and CAFN: 23SV00051 Manganiello 100 Crescent Centre Pkwy Suite 950 Tucker, GA 30084 Nils Okeson, Esq. Fain Major & Brennan One Premier Plaza 5605 Glenridge Dr. Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30342 Johny Walker v. Cary Dean Weatherford, Clayton County State Court Timia Andrielle Skelton, Kelly’s Food Concepts of Atlanta, Nationwide Esq. Agribusiness Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP CAFN: 2022CV02138 1230 Peachtree St. Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Michael J. Moore, Esq. Strickland & Schwartz LLC 2200 Century Parkway NE Suite 1050 Atlanta, GA 30345 Marquita Walton and Reginald Walton v. Clayton County State Court Erica Williams, Esq. Crystal Yvette Brimidge Law Office of Nancy W. CAFN: 2022CV02670 Phillips 3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 925 Atlanta, GA 30339 Cullen B. Threlkeld, Esq. Lueder Larkin & Hunter LLC 3535 Piedmont Road Building 14 Suite 205 Atlanta, GA 30328 Sarah Wyman v. Katelan L. Penney Clayton County State Court Jay Eidex, Esq. CAFN: 2021-CV-00894 Groth Makarenko Kaiser & Eidex One Sugarloaf Centre 1960 Satellite Blvd. Suite 2000 Duluth, GA 30097