Have you been denied an Occupational Tax Certificate or had your existing OTC revoked? We can help! Our law firm has decades of experience helping businesses throughout metro Atlanta obtain or reinstate their occupational tax certificates (OTC). Whether you were denied an OTC for your new business, or have had an existing business for years and were just just…
Read MoreHave you been denied a business license or had your existing license revoked? We can help! Our law firm has decades of experience helping businesses throughout metro Atlanta obtain or reinstate their city and state business licenses. Whether you were denied a new business license, or have had an existing business for years and were just just…
Read MoreIs your business applying for a license to sell alcohol? We can help! Our law firm has decades of experience helping businesses throughout metro Atlanta obtain their city and state alcohol license. Whether you are opening a new business, or purchasing a bar, restaurant, liquor store, or some other business, obtaining your alcohol license can be…
Read MoreDebbie has served as a legal professional for 25 years; working primarily as a legal assistant and paralegal. She earned her B.S. in Legal Studies from Herzing University, where she graduated cum laude, and obtain her Paralegal Certification from the National Center for Paralegal Studies. Debbie has worked for various federal, county, and city government…
Read MoreMany of our clients utilize our services to perform legal analysis of controversial and/or mainstream content prior to distribution. The firm’s attorneys are available to review online or traditional content for compliance with legal regulations such as obscenity, harmful materials laws, records keeping concerns, deceptive trade practices, defamation, and other legal issues.
Read MoreSusan has over 30 years of administrative and office management experience. She relocated to Atlanta from Washington, D.C. in June 2013. Susan earned her Paralegal Certificate from Penn Foster College in 2009 and is currently pursuing a B.A in Criminal Justice.
Read MoreCory has been practicing law since 1992. She attended Bennington College and received a B.A. from Emory University in 1971, and a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 1992. Cory is the principal writer and researcher for Begner & Begner. She has tried numerous cases challenging laws and ordinances that violate guarantees…
Read MoreAlan has been practicing law in Atlanta since 1975. He received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Georgia in 1971, and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, in 1975. Alan became a First Amendment lawyer in 1982, when he successfully defended a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party, charged with…
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The focus of our firm’s practice has traditionally been in the First Amendment / Censorship area. We have devoted our efforts to preventing censorship of controversial communications in all forms. The firm partners have over 30 combined years in defending the speech rights of adult nightclubs and stores. We also handle First Amendment claims on…
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Local and state governments often attempt to legislate morality and impose censorship by enacting restrictive permitting, licensing, and zoning laws applicable to controversial entertainment businesses. Often these laws cross the line of constitutional protection afforded by the First Amendment. Our firm has the necessary experience to mount effective constitutional challenges to licensing and zoning regulations.
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