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TO: All Judges, Clerks of Court, and Counsel of Record
(Listed in Exhibit “A”)
FROM: Ashley S. Maconeghy, Esq.
Savell & Williams, L.L.P.
DATE: December 7, 2023
RE: Notice of Leave of Absence
COMES NOW, Ashley S. Maconeghy and respectfully notifies all judges before
whom she has cases pending, all affected clerks of court, and all opposing counsel, that
she will be on a leave pursuant to Georgia Uniform Court Rule 16.
1.
The periods of leave during which time Applicant will be away from the practice of
law for business and/or vacation are as follows:
December 15, 22, 25-29, 2023
January 24-26, 29-30, 2024
February 19, 2024
March 13, 29, 2024
April 1-5, 8, 2024
2.
Applicant requests that this Leave of Absence apply to all trials, hearings,
depositions and other legal proceedings that might be scheduled in any of the cases
referenced in Exhibit “A”.
3.
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, leave shall be granted without entry
of an order.
Respectfully submitted this 7th day of December, 2023.
SAVELL & WILLIAMS, LLP
By: /s/ Ashley S. Maconeghy
ASHLEY S. MACONEGHY
Georgia Bar No. 663707
Savell & Williams, L.L.P.
303 Peachtree Street
Suite 5100
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-521-1282
404-584-0026 (fax)
amaconeghy@savellwilliams.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that I have on this day served a copy of the foregoing NOTICE
OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE upon all judges, clerks and opposing counsel listed on the
attached Exhibit “A”, by electronic filing and depositing same in the United States Mail
with adequate postage thereon.
This the 7th day of December, 2023.
/s/ Ashley S. Maconeghy
ASHLEY S. MACONEGHY
Georgia Bar No. 663707
Savell & Williams, L.L.P.
303 Peachtree Street
Suite 5100
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-521-1282
404-584-0026 (fax)
asm@savellwilliams.com
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EXHIBIT “A”
Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Mike Samadi and Zahra Faraj v. Judge Deborah Fluker Mike Samadi, Pro se
United States Automobile Superior Court of Gwinnett County Zahra Faraj, Pro se
Association, Rebecca Nicoe 4555 Bettys Branch Way
Byrum/Deberry, Timothy Craig Evans, GA 30809
Deberry, Jr., and Does 1-10
Timothy L. Mitchell, Esq.
File No. 21-A-03919-3 Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston
01018-5659 & Zimet, LLP
Meridian II, Suite 200
275 Scientific Dr.
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Jeffrey Truelove v. William J. Judge Raymond E. George William S. Hardman, Sr., Esq.
Gallagher Superior Court of Lumpkin County William S. Hardman, P.C.
210 Washington Street, Suite 100
File No. SUCV2021000247 Gainesville, GA 30503-2433
01018-5738
Stanley Johnson v. Bruccy Judge Veronica Cope Bradford G. Valentine, Esq.
Pimentel Aquino State Court of Gwinnett County Jan Cohen, Esq.
Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C.
File No. 21-C-07843-S6 4227 Pleasant Hill Road
Building 11, Suite 300
01018-5753 Duluth, GA 30096
Michael D. St. Amand, Esq.
Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske
1700 Atlanta Plaza
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
Joshua Hall v. James Weadick Judge Jeffrey L. Foster Mark D. Link, Esq.
Superior Court of Newton County Link Law
File No. SUCV2021002604 2142 Vista Dale Court
Tucker, GA 30084
01018-5776
Kenneth Green v. Larry Lowery Judge Erica K. Dove Edward J. Hardrick, Esq.
State Court of Gwinnett County Morgan & Morgan Atlanta, PLLC
File No. 23-C-00927-S5 178 S Main Street, Unit 300
Alpharetta, GA 30009
01018-6044
Trenton W. Edwards, Esq.
Gower Wooten & Darneille LLC
4200 Northside Parkway, NW, Building 12
Atlanta, GA 30327
Jasmine Sanders v. John Hicks Jr. Judge Ana Maria Martinez Chris R. Breault, Esq.
State Court of DeKalb County Attorney Chris Breault, P.C.
File No. 23A01137 1222 Broadway
Columbus, GA 31901
01018-6053
Travis Ruhlin v. Marco Garcia Judge Ronda Colvin James Palmer, Esq.
State Court of Gwinnett County Morgan & Morgan, PLLC.
File No. 23-C-02159-S4 1350 Church Street Extension, Suite 300
01018-6061 Marietta, GA 30060
Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Anthony Andrews v. Leshanda Judge Jaletta L. Smith Careton R. Matthews, Esq.
Mitchell and Brenda Ballagh State Court of Gwinnett County Jessica Angelique Austin, Esq.
The Law Offices of Careton R. Matthews
File No. 23-C-02074-S7 4820 Redan Road, Suite B
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
01018-6066
Cullen B. Threlkeld, Esq.
Lueder Larkin & Hunter LLC
3535 Piedmont Road
Building 14, Suite 205
Atlanta, GA 30305
Sherry Fleming, Individually and as Judge Sheryl B. Jolly Marion Chace Hawk, Esq.
mother and next of kin of minor J.F. Superior Court of Columbia Hawk Law Group
v. Lakeisha M. Campbell and County 338 Telfair Street
Marlon S. Campbell Augusta, GA 30901
File No. 2023ECV0401 Travis J. Meyer, Esq.
Morgan A. McGee, Esq.
01018-6084 Waldon, Adelman, Castilla, Hiestand &
Prout, LLP
900 Circle 75 Parkway, NW
Suite 1040
Atlanta, GA 30339
Sherry Fleming, Individually and as Judge James G. Blanchard Marion Chace Hawk, Esq.
mother and next of kin of minor B.F. Superior Court of Columbia County Hawk Law Group
v. Lakeisha M. Campbell and 338 Telfair Street
Marlon S. Campbell Augusta, GA 30901
File No. 2023ECV0400 Travis J. Meyer, Esq.
Morgan A. McGee, Esq.
01018-6085 Waldon, Adelman, Castilla, Hiestand &
Prout, LLP
900 Circle 75 Parkway, NW
Suite 1040
Atlanta, GA 30339
Dominique Monte Williams v. Jame Judge Jeffrey W. Frazier Dominique M. Williams
Benton Magistrate Court of Fulton County 6455 Grey Fox Way
Riverdale, GA 30296
File No. 23MS181422
01018-6094
Derrick Martin v. Tommie Moses, Judge Wayne M. Purdom Sean R. Campbell, Esq.
Jr. State Court of Dekalb County Champion Law Group, LLC
4514 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Suite 335
File No. 23A02545 Atlanta, GA 30338
01018-6097 Jonathan M. Adelman, Esq.
Waldon Adelman Castilla McNamara &
Prout, LLP
900 Circle 75 Parkway
Suite 1040
Atlanta, GA 30339
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Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Pebble Cole v. Russell Nash King, Judge Diana Simmons Stephen Berger, Esq.
and Russell Donald King State Court of Cobb County Kathyrn Guzner, Esq.
Marina Melman, Esq.
File No. 23-A-2449 Melman Law Group, LLC.
900 Holcomb Woods Pkwy
01018-6098 Roswell, GA 30076
Nikolai Makarenko, Jr., Esq.
Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex LLC
One Sugarloaf Centre
1960 Satellite Blvd., Suite 2000
Duluth, GA 30097
Luke Jonathan Jones v. Max Edward Judge Erica K. Dove Peter A. Brogdon II, Esq.
Civiletto State Court of Gwinnett County Jason Slate, Esq.
Ali Awad Law, P.C.
File No. 23-C-03589-S5 200 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 201
Atlanta, GA 30303
01018-6100
Forrest Wallace, an individual, Lisa Presiding Judge Cameron C. Kuhlman, Esq.
Wallace, an individual, Jonah Superior Court of Warren County Wettermark & Keith, LLC.
Wallace, a minor by and through his 1232 Premier Drive, Suite 325
parents and next friends, Forrest Chattanooga, TN 37421
Wallace and Lisa Wallace v.
Michayla Hardcastle Zavala Claire A. Sumner, Esq.
Othman G. Awad, Esq.
File No. 23CV0077 Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC
3535 Piedmont Road
01018-6114 Building 14, Suite 205
Atlanta, GA 30305
Jose Rivas, surviving child of Judge James G. Blanchard Kathryn Sherry, Esq.
Encarnacion Rivas Roldan, deceased Superior Court of Columbia County Monge & Associates
v. Carrie Marie Brown 8205 Dunwoody Place
Building 19
File No. 2023ECV0533 Atlanta, GA 30350
01018-6116
Teresa Schwartzberg v. James P. Judge Jane P. Manning Pratt H. Davis, Esq.
Hodge State Court of Cobb County Pratt Davis Injury Law, LLC
3535 Roswell Road, Suite 9
File No. 23-A-3054 Marietta, GA 30062
01018-6121 John E. Searcy, Jr., Esq.
Gower, Wooten & Darneille, LLC
4200 Northside Pkwy NW
Building 12
Atlanta, GA 30327
Monica Tatroe v. Astrid L. Carter Judge Eric A. Brewton Pratt H. Davis, Esq.
State court of Cobb County Pratt Davis Injury Law, LLC.
File No. 23-A-3208 3535 Roswell Road
Suite 9
01018-6124 Marietta, GA 30062
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Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Judith C. Ackerson v. Ava Judge Charles E. Auslander Joshua W. Branch, Esq.
Devereaux Frank State Court of Athens-Clarke County Robert 'Cap' Russell, Esq.
The Law Office of Joshua W. Branch, LLC
File No. ST23CV0416 648 South Milledge Avenue
Athens, GA 30605
01018-6128
Michael C. Davis, Esq.
Law Office of Andrews and Manganiello
100 Crescent Centre Parkway
Suite 950
Tucker, GA 30084
Alexander S. Batarseh v. Jordan A. Judge Tonny S. Beavers Amir Nowroozzadeh, Esq.
King and Thomas Rohr Superior Court of Paulding County Monge & Associates
8200 Dunwoody Place, Building 19
File No. 23-CV-001976 Atlanta, GA 30350
01018-6146
Joan B. Vitiello v. Michael P. Judge Allison B. Salter Barton Hayes Goode, Esq.
Davenport and Christopher State Court of Cobb County Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C.
Davenport 4227 Pleasant Hill Road
Building 11, Suite 300
File No. 23-A-3475 Duluth, GA 30096
01018-6153 Erica M. Williams, Esq.
Law Office of Nancy W. Phillips
3200 Windy Hill Rd.,SE
Suite 1525 E
Atlanta, GA 30339
Shaquavios Outler v. Supreme Jones Judge Michael T. Garrett Mark C. Harper, Esq.
State Court of Clayton County Randolph Mayer, Esq.
File No. 2023CV02235 Mayer & Harper, LLP
50 Hurt Plaza SE, Suite 1640
01018-6154 Atlanta, GA 30303
Kristen Clark-Hassell v. Manson Judge John S. Morgan Kenneth P. Crosson, Esq.
Woods State Court of Cobb County Todd S. Reese, Esq.
Piedmont Injury Law
File No. 23-A-3537 2765 S. Main Street, Suite C
Kennesaw, GA 30144
01018-6160
Robert W. Parker, Jr., Esq.
Worsham, Corsi, Dobur & Berss
P.O. Box 674027
Marietta, GA 30006
Nancy Nieves v. Francisco Lugo- Judge Stephen N. Knights Jordan M. Jewkes, Esq.
Ortiz State Court of Henry County Ava K. O'Brien, Esq.
The Jewkes Firm, LLC.
File No. STSV2023001878 P.O. Box 2593
Peachtree City, GA 30269
01018-6163
Laura J. Blake, Esq.
Law Offices of Andrews & Manganiello
100 Crescent Centre Pkwy., Suite 950
Tucker, GA 30084
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Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Danielle Perusse v. Phoenix Medina Judge Jeffrey L. Foster Victor J. Ortiz, Esq.
Superior Court of Walton County Yulia Perez-Caballero, Esq.
File No. SUCV2023001329 Castro Law, P.C.
5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 2225
01018-6167 Atlanta, GA 30328
Wendi Watson-McHugh v. Lorenzo Judge Eric A. Brewton Edward J. Hardrick, Esq.
Jurod Jordan State Court of Cob County Morgan & Morgan Atlanta, PLLC
11605 Haynes Bridge Road, Suite 490
File No. 23-A-3799 Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
01018-6171
Jeffrey G. Day v. Mark A. Judge Richard R. Read Clark R. Karell, Jr. Esq.
Schmetzer, and John Doe State Court of Rockdale County Karell Trial Attorneys, L.L.C.
3344 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 800
File No. 2023-SV-2225 Atlanta, GA 30326
01018-6176
Jesus Valdes v. Lucille Munro Presiding Judge Jeffrey J. Dean, Esq.
Superior Court of Gordon County Zachary J. Scarbor, Esq.
File No. 23CV73551 Morris & Dean
P.O. Box 2005
01018-6177 Dalton, GA 30722-2005
Love Hudson-Maggio v. Mariana Judge Erica K. Dove Allison T. Newell, Esq.
Salmeron Salazar State Court of Gwinnett County Daniel J. Saxton, Esq.
Saxton Law Firm, P.C.
File No. 23-C-07166-S5 1995 North Park Place, SE, Suite 207
Atlanta, GA 30339
01018-6181
Akeem Anthony Hassan, Esq.
Law Offices of Andrews & Manganiello
100 Crescent Center Pkwy.
Suite 950
Tucker, GA 30084-7067
Christopher Broughton v. Ryann W. Judge Brian Fortner Michael E. Carroll, Esq.
Woods and Stephen Woods State Court of Douglas County Michael E. Carroll and Associates, L.L.C.
2250 Satellite Blvd., N.W., Suite 205
File No. 23SV01045 Duluth, GA 30097-4918
01018-6182
Efrem Wayne Hobdy v. Christine Judge Seay VanPatten Poulakos Trevor E. Brice, Esq.
Gardner-Price State Court of Coweta County WLG Atlanta, LLC
Bank of America Plaza
File No. 23SV0601E 600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 4010
Atlanta, GA 30308
01018-6184
Detrick King v. Arnisha Singleton Judge Tammi Long Hayward Matthew L. Jones, Esq.
State Court of Clayton County The Dressie Law Firm, LLC.
File No. 2023CV01446 1141 Sheridan Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
01018-6187
Nathan Nickolas Jackson, Esq.
Amy C. Daugherty, Esq.
The Finley Firm, P.C.
200 13th Street
Columbus, GA 31901-2137
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Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Curtsundrae Brewer v. Robert Judge Josh W. Thacker Eric L. Jensen, Esq.
Thomas Moreland and Norman State Court of Spalding County Jensen Law, LLC
Donald Morton 6111 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Building G, Suite 201
File No. 22SV-319 Atlanta, GA 30328
81000-0111 Robert Thomas Moreland
1120 Chuli Road
Locust Grove, GA 30248
Norman Donaled Morton
17 Ameila Road
Griffin, GA 30223-5911
Brenda Henley v. Steak N Shake Judge Jay M. Roth Keith R. Foster, Esq.
Enterprises, Inc.. State Court of Fulton County The Foster Firm LLC
and Jubilee Vision LLC One Crown Center
1895 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 110
File No. 22EV001477 Atlanta, GA 30349
92003-0025 Brian W. Johnson, Esq.
Paul A. Grote, Esq.
Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP
303 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3500
Atlanta, GA 30308
Queena Martin v. Advanced Judge Eric A. Richardson Benjamin J. Welch, Esq.
International Freight, Inc.; Truckers State Court of Fulton County Morgan & Morgan Atlanta, PLLC
Nationwide, Inc.; Atlantic P.O. Box 57007
Intermodal Services, LLC; CEVA Atlanta, GA 30343-1007
Logistics U.S., LLC; ABC Corp. 2;
and John Does 1-3 Mark E. Scott, Esq.
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
File No. 23EV000583 365 Northridge Road
Suite 230
92003-0045 Atlanta, GA 30350
Advanced International Freight, Inc.
Mr. Wook Cho, Registered Agent
601 West Carob Street, Suite 102
Compton, CA 90220
Cecil Jackson v. Nicole Elise Judge Ronda S. Colvin William G. Hammill, Esq.
Andreas and Siemens Corporation State Court of Gwinnett County Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C.
4227 Pleasant Hill Road
File No. 23-C-02251-S4 Building 11, Suite 300
Duluth, GA 30096
92003-0049
Patti Harrison v. BRHPAN II - Judge Carla E. Brown Thierry A. Marceaux, Esq.
Georgia, LLC d/b/a Panera Bakery- State Court of Gwinnett County Morgan & Morgan - Columbus
Cafe #2577, ABC Corps #1-3, and 408 12th Street
John Does #1-3 Suite 200
Columbus, GA 31901
File No. 23-C-02732-S3
92003-0055
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Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Khadija Katouf v. BRHPAN II - Judge Tracey D. Mason Julie M. Essa, Esq.
Georgia, LLC d/b/a Panera Bread Superior Court of Gwinnett County Noor E. Janho, Esq.
Essa, Janho & Associates, LLC.
File No. 23-A-04287-9 2470 Windy Hill Road, Suite 165
Marietta, GA 30067
92003-0062
Richard P. Delamar, Silvia L. Judge Robert F. Mumford Silvia L. Delamar, Esq.
Delamar v. P-K Express, LLC, d/b/a Superior Court of Rockdale County The Delamar Firm, LLC.
Tokyo Hibachi Express; and Mi P.O. Box 83566
Kyung Pyun, Individually and in Conyers, GA 30013
official capacity; et. al
File No. 2023-CV-1751
92003-0063
Melanie Pilcher v. Richardson, Inc. Judge Seay VanPatten PoulakoS Christopher P. Janes, Esq.
d/b/a Rich's Car Wash, a Foreign State Court of Coweta County Michles & Booth, P.A.
For-Profit Corporation 501 Brent Lane
Pensacola, FL 32503
File No. 23SV0295E
92003-0066
Shante Ashford v. Daryl Wilson Judge Pythias Temesgen Cody M. Allen, Esq.
State Court of Muscogee County John Brandon Snellings, Esq.
File No. SC2023CV000828 Gary O. Bruce, P.C.
912 Second Avenue
92003-0074 Columbus, GA 31901
Jeremy M. Attaway, Esq.
Worsham Corsi Dobur & Berss
3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 195
Macon, GA 31210
Wayne Brown v. Brandon Rundel, Judge Monique Walker Randolph Frails, Esq.
Katherine R. Adams, and Estate of State Court of Richmond County Stacy Y. Johnson
William K. Ellington Frails & Wilson, LLC
211 Pleasant Home Road, Suite A
File No. 2023RCSC01165
Augusta, GA 30907
92003-0075
Shirley Robinson v. LDG Judge Shondeana C. Morris Shirley Robinson, Pro Se
Development, LLC Superior Court of Dekalb County P.O. Box 360675
Decatur, GA 30036
File No. 23CV3786
92003-0078
Doris Gay v. Zia Ahmad Abdi, MD Judge Susan Eichler Edlein James O. Greason, Esq.
State Court of Fulton County Greason & Associates, PC
File No. 23EV003575 5300 Memorial Dr., Suite 140
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
92003-0079
Bernard Logan v. Caroline Fjeran, Judge Michael Hubbard Adam H. Long, Esq.
John Does 1-3, ABC Corp., XYZ State Court of Carroll County Burrow & Associates, LLC
Corp. 2280 Satellite Boulevard
Building A, Suite 100
File No. STCV2023000578
Duluth, GA 30097
92003-0086
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Case Name/Number Judge/Court/County Opposing Counsel Address
Alexis White v. Tom Cotton Judge Veronica Cope John A. Mays, Jr., Esq.
Landscape, Inc., Parkside Partners, State Court of Gwinnett County Mays Law
LLC and John Does 1-2 382 S. Perry Street
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
File No. 23-C-03770-S6
Janie Hagood, Esq.
92003-0094 Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309
Mark Maio v. Rosil Sandoval and Judge Susan Eichler Edlein Sutton Tolbert Slover, Esq.
Eleuterrio Echeverria State Court of Fulton County Kevin W. Burkhard, Esq.
The Law Office of Sutton T. Slover, P.C.
File No. 23EV005421 5901 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Suite A-220
92003-0097 Atlanta, GA 30328
Jasmine Dudley v. Burn Lounge, Judge Eric A. Richardson Jason Slate, Esq.
LLC, Qiu Bin Chen, and Lansky State Cout of Fulton County Peter A. Brogdon, II, Esq.
Enterprises, Inc., Red Oak Plaza, Ali Awad Law, P.C.
LLC, and XYZ Corp. 1-3 200 Peachtree St., N.W.
Suite 201
File No. 23EV005860 Atlanta, GA 30303
92003-0100
April Albright v. Asana Partners Judge Susan E. Edlein James K. Creasy, Esq.
Fund I, TRS, LLC, Asana Partners State Court of Fulton County 11605 Haynes Bridge Road
Fund II Reit 13, LLC, Asana Suite 490
Partners Leasing Services, LLC, and Alpharetta, GA 30009
John Does 1-5
File No. 23EV006568
92003-0103
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