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TO: ALL JUDGES, CLERKS OF COURT, AND COUNSEL OF RECORD
(Listed in Exhibit “A”)
FROM: MATTHEW J. ASHBY, ESQ.
Savell & Williams, L.L.P
DATE: June 6, 2024
RE: AMENDED NOTICE OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE
COMES NOW, Matthew J. Ashby and 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 Court Rule 16.1.
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:
June 28, 2024
July 1-3, 5, 8-12, 15, 2024
August 16, 19-21, 2024
September 3, 2024
October 14-16, 2024
November 25-27, 2024
December 20, 23, 30, 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 6th day of June, 2024.
SAVELL & WILLIAMS, LLP
By: /s/ Matthew J. Ashby
MATTHEW J. ASHBY
Georgia Bar No. 024540
Savell & Williams, L.L.P.
2700 Harris Tower
233 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-521-1282
404.584.0026 (Fax)
www.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 AMENDED
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 6th day of June, 2024.
/s/ Matthew J. Ashby
MATTHEW J. ASHBY
Georgia State Bar No. 024540
Savell & Williams, L.L.P.
2700 Harris Tower
233 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-521-1282
404.584.0026 (Fax)
www.savellwilliams.com
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EXHIBIT “A”
CASE NAME/NUMBER JUDGE/COURT/COUNTY OPPOSING COUNSEL ADDRESS
Keegan Prescott v. Ronald L. Presiding Judge James E. Peavy, Esq.
Whittington Superior Court of Bartow County Cramer & Peavy
436 S. Hill Street
File No. SUCV2021000278 Griffin, GA 30224
01018-5598
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 Larry Baldwin William S. Hardman, Sr., Esq.
Gallagher State Court of Hall County William S. Hardman, P.C.
210 Washington Street, Suite 100
File No. 2023SV001263 Gainesville, GA 30503-2433
01018-5738
Stanley Johnson v. Bruccy Pimentel Judge Veronica Cope Bradford G. Valentine, Esq.
Aquino State Court of Gwinnett County Jan Cohen, Esq.
Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C.
File No. 21-C-07843-S3 4227 Pleasant Hill Road
Building 11, Suite 300
01018-5753 Duluth, GA 30096
Michael D. St. Amand, Esq.
Samia M. Taufiq, Esq.
Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske
1700 Atlanta Plaza
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
Billie Cherie Hairston v. Barbara B. Judge Paul W. Hitchcock Marty Kyle Senn, Esq.
Garvey and Ryan W. Garvey State Court of Baldwin County Reynolds, Horne & Survant
P.O. Box 26610
File No. STCV2023006804 Macon, GA 31221-6610
01018-5771
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
CASE NAME/NUMBER JUDGE/COURT/COUNTY OPPOSING COUNSEL ADDRESS
Adolphus Thomason v. Tyler Judge Patsy Y. Porter Ross Moore, II, Esq.
Haynes State Court of Fulton County Ross Moore II, P.C.
309 North Highland Avenue
File No. 22EV003540 Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30307
01018-5889
Damon J. Daugherty, Esq.
Law Office of Nancy W. Phillips
3200 Windy Hill Road, SE
Suite 1525E
Atlanta, GA 30339-8554
Stephanie Goodgame v. Hampton Judge John R. Mather Michael Denney, Esq.
Porter and Julie Porter State Court of Fulton County Jennifer Gore-Cuthbert, Esq.
Atlanta Personal Injury Law Group-Gore
File No. 22EV004489 295 W. Crossville Road, Suite 200
Roswell, Georgia 30075
01018-5930
Melinda Jones v. ABC Corporation, Judge Emily J. Brantley Bradford G. Valentine, Esq.
XYZ Corporation, and John Doe State Court of Gwinnett County Jan P. Cohen, Esq.
Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C.
File No. 22-C-06046-S1
394 Milledge Avenue, Suite 104
01018-5976 Athens, Georgia 30605
Jamel Holloway v. Yvette Judge Ana Maria Martinez Andre Dennis, Esq.
Dominique State Court of Dekalb County Rian Banks, Esq.
The Dennis Law Firm, LLC
File No. 22A04996 101 Marietta Street, NW Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30303
01018-5999
Joy Nakrin, Andrew Nakrin, and Judge Eric Dunaway Eric Teusink, Esq.
Teresita King v. Claude Leon Superior Court of Fulton County Benjamin P. Young, Esq.
Drevet, Elisabeth Antoinette Drevet, Williams Teusink, LLC
and Evangeline Antoinette Moore 312 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030
File No. 2022CV369997
01018-6033
Alice Hayes v. Joe Henry Tillery Judge Shana Rooks Malone Christopher D. Carter, Esq.
Superior Court of Clayton County Morgan & Morgan Atlanta, P.A.
File No. 2023CV00406-10 178 S. Main Street, Unit 300
Alpharetta, GA 30009
01018-6069
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 County Hawk Law Group
v. Lakeisha M. Campbell and 338 Telfair Street
Marlon S. Campbell Augusta, GA 30901
File No. 2023ECV0401
01018-6084
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CASE NAME/NUMBER JUDGE/COURT/COUNTY OPPOSING COUNSEL ADDRESS
Travis J. Meyer, Esq.
Morgan A. McGee, Esq.
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
Willa Brewer v. Justin R. Station Judge Ronda S. Colvin Yari D. Lawson, Esq.
and Emily M. Marye State Court of Gwinnett County Lawson Law Firm, P.C.
1755 North Brown Road Suite 200
File No. 23-C-03749-S4 Lawrenceville, GA 30043
01018-6111
Forrest Wallace, an individual, Presiding Judge Cameron C. Kuhlman, Esq.
Lisa Wallace, an individual, Superior Court of Warren County Wettermark & Keith, LLC.
Jonah Wallace, a minor by and 1232 Premier Drive, Suite 325
through his parents and next Chattanooga, TN 37421
friends, Forrest Wallace and Lisa
Claire A. Sumner, Esq.
Wallace v. Michayla Hardcastle
Othman G. Awad, Esq.
Zavala Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC
3535 Piedmont Road
File No. 23CV0077 Building 14, Suite 205
Atlanta, GA 30305
01018-6114
Jose Rivas, surviving child of Judge James G. Blanchard Kathryn Sherry, Esq.
Encarnacion Rivas Roldan, Superior Court of Columbia County Monge & Associates
deceased v. Carrie Marie Brown 8205 Dunwoody Place
Building 19
File No. 2023ECV0533 Atlanta, GA 30350
01018-6116
Timothy Keith v. Jeffrey Colquitt Judge Robert D. Alexander Steven M. Fair, Esq.
State Court of Jackson County Morgan & Morgan Atlanta PLLC
File No. 23SV252 191 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 4200
P.O. Box 57007
01018-6119 Atlanta, GA 30343-1007
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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 Robert 'Cap' Russell, Esq.
County The Law Office of Joshua W. Branch
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
Michael Gordon v. Michael Allen Judge J. Wade Padgett A. Stuart Hudson, Esq.
Superior Court of Columbia County Hughey Law Firm, LLC.
File No. 2023ECV0526 1311 Chuck Dawley Blvd Suite 201
P.O. Box 348
01018-6133 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
Danielle Perusse v. Phoenix Judge Jeffrey L. Foster Victor J. Ortiz, Esq.
Medina Superior Court of Walton County Yulia Perez-Caballero, Esq.
Castro Law, P.C.
File No. SUCV2023001329 5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 2225
Atlanta, GA 30328
01018-6167
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
Jeremy Lay, Shoba Emanuel, Judge Brenda S. Weaver Nicolas C. Rodriguez Sturba, Esq.
Amaya Vega, & Jeremy Lay OBO Superior Court of Fannin County The Glenda Mitchell Law Firm
Aliyah Vega, a minor under the age 807 North Tennessee Street, Suite 201
of 14 v. John Howard Cartersville, GA 30120
File No. SUV2023000376 Timothy L. Mitchell, Esq.
Kayla S. Rocker, Esq.
01018-6193 Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston &
Zimet, LLP
Meridan II, Suite 2000
275 Scientific Dr.
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
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CASE NAME/NUMBER JUDGE/COURT/COUNTY OPPOSING COUNSEL ADDRESS
Katherine Galbraith, individually Judge Mike Jacobs Jon Brockman, Esq.
and as natural parent of her State Court of Dekalb County Jonathan R. Brockman, P.C.
daughter, Hailey Galbraith and 320 Dahlonega Street
Hailey Galbraith, individually v. Cumming, GA 30040
Jason Liggins and Joh Doe (s) 1-3
Reid R. Parker, Esq.
The Parker Law Office, LLC
File No. 23A02177
1776 Rosalind Dr., NE
01018-6200 Tucker, GA 30329
Eldred Pryor v. Shanterri Hall and Judge Michael T. Garrett Clark R. Karell, Jr., Esq.
John Doe 1-3 State Court of Clayton County Nathaniel M. Miller, Esq.
Karell Trial Attorneys, L.L.C.
File No. 2023CV02267 3344 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 800
01018-6204 Atlanta, GA 30326
Amy C. Daugherty, Esq.
Nathan M. Jackson, Esq.
The Finley Firm, P.C.
200 13th Street
Columbus, GA 31901-2137
Amber Brown v. Alexander Judge Johnny N. Panos Michael J. Ivan, Esq.
Henderson and Thomas Smith State Court of Dekalb County Amy Ivan, Esq.
Ivan Law Firm, P.C.
File No. 23A05438 P.O. Box 682765
Marietta, GA 30068
01018-6211
Katina Logan Mitchell, as the Judge Wayne M. Purdom Michael Arndt, Esq.
Administrator of The Estate of State Court of Dekalb County Ben C. Brodhead, III, Esq.
DeAndre' Anthony Logan, and Ashley B. Fournet, Esq.
Emely Gomez, as Next Friend and Brodhead Law, LLC
Natural Guardian of Zeena Aria 3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 2230
Logan, a Minor v. Ashley Thomas Atlanta, GA 30339
Perry and Jeremiah Fleming
Kristin L. Yoder, Esq.
Mitchell
Royce W. Copper, Esq.
Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston &
File No. 23A05722
Zimet, LLP
01018-6217 Meridian II, Suite 2000
275 Scientific Drive
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Jessica Williams v. Jason Vasillos Judge Allen Dee Morris Shaun Cade, Esq.
and Linda Behret State Court of Cherokee County Cade Law, P.C.
P.O. Box 724257
File No. 23SCE1354 Atlanta, GA 31139
01018-6219 Blake H. Frye, Esq.
Ian L.P. Kecskes, Esq.
Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP
3625 Cumberland Blvd., SE, Suite 1050
Atlanta, GA 30339
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CASE NAME/NUMBER JUDGE/COURT/COUNTY OPPOSING COUNSEL ADDRESS
Jocelyn McGuire, as Temporary Judge Alvin T. Wong Craig A. Brookes, Esq.
Guardian of Moriyah Arielle Holt, a State Court of Dekalb County Dennis Arnold Brown, Esq.
Minor, and Damika Vereen as Huff Powell Bailey, LLC
Administrator of the Estate of 999 Peachtree Street NE Suite 950
Deniece McGuire, deceased v. Atlanta, GA 30309
Calvin Edward Lawton and Barbara
L. Lawton
File No. 23A05760
01018-6223
Ernesto Prades-Escobar v. Romolo Judge T. Russell McClelland Leonid Felgin, Esq.
Arthur Cannamela State Court of Forsyth County Law Office of Lisa Luong, P.C.
4554 Jimmy Carter Blvd
File No. 23SC-1898-B Norcross, GA 30093
01018-6224
Donna J. Hook v. Diego Sanchez- Judge Emily J. Brantley Orlando P. Ojeda, Jr., Esq.
Perez, Diego Tafolla, John Doe, and State Court of Gwinnett County Ojeda Legal, LLC.
ABC Corporation 800 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
File No. 23-C-03211-S1
Robyn M. Roth, Esq.
76017-0001 Fain, Major & Brennan, P.C.
100 Glenridge Point Parkway
Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30342
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