Steven LEIBEL

Have enjoyed 30 years of active involvement in cutting edge legal issues. As an accomplished trial attorney, I have litigated many discrimination, first amendment, governmental liability, and religion cases in both federal and state courts. I have been involved in major constitutional issues involving school prayer, freedom of speech, and commercial freedom of speech. I have also enjoyed a successful personal injury practice, winning several record verdicts. As a judge, I have criminal and administrative law experience. As a POST certified police officer, I have worked in the jails and served on the street. As both a lawyer and a judge, I am familiar with trial techniques and procedure. I have argued before numerous appellate bodies and have a thorough understanding of the way the process works. I have always been interested in interpreting the laws of our State and those of the Constitution in the pursuit of justice . Statement of Qualifications: Education: 1970-1973: Bronx High School of Science, Graduated with Merit Served in the Executive Internship Program of the New York City High Schools. Executive Assistant to the President, �League of Women Voters of the City of New York�. Helped coordinate the New York Votes campaign. 1973-1977: Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A., Political Science, New York State Regents Scholar, Graduated Summa Cum Laude. Academic Senate, Student-Faculty Judicial Committee, Candidate for Student Body President, Moot Court, Model United Nations Delegate, Student Union Committee, Student Representative to the Alumni Association Board of Directors, Received Student Government Key, Outstanding Student Award. 1977-1980: Emory Law School, Atlanta, Georgia President Emory International Law Society Clerk to Hon. G. Alan Blackburn, Intern with the Attorney General Arthur Bolton�s Office � Transportation Section, Clerk, United States Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, Regional Contract Administration. 1985: North Central Georgia Police Academy at West Georgia College Graduated with POST certification, Awarded First in Class. Professional Experience: 1980-1986: National Labor Relations Board, Region 10, Atlanta Trial of unfair labor practices Special litigation in injunctive matters and bankruptcy issues Hearing Officer in election controversies and ballot challenges Conducted union elections Investigated unfair labor practice allegations 1986-2001: Steven K. Leibel & Associates, 360 14th Street N.W., Atlanta, Georgia Employment litigation (including police and public employee issues). Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Section 1981, 1983 litigation, including injunction work. Religious discrimination and religion-based funding issues. Practice included race discrimination cases in both the private and public sectors. I made appearances before administrative agencies, including the NLRB, FLRA, MSPB, and others. Argued the Moment of Quiet Reflection in Georgia. Personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases, including those brought under the Federal and State Tort Claims Act. Record punitive damages verdict in an employment case in 1993. 2002-2007 Casey Gilson Leibel, P.C. � Concourse Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia Personal Injury, and tort claims act cases. State claims involving commercial free speech. State religion claims relating to schools. Oral argument before the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals. Obtained the fourth largest verdict in the United States in Brown v. Dorsey. 2007 to Present: Steven Leibel, P.C., Dahlonega, Georgia Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Wrongful Death. Auto and truck accident cases. State Tort Claims Act cases. Government Liability and Education Law. Largest verdict in Dawson County in 2007, Bailey v. Georgia Department of Transportation. Business, Professional, and Community Activities: Admitted to both the Georgia and District of Columbia Bars Judge, Marietta Municipal Court Member, Georgia Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission Member, Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia Founding Member and Board Member, First Citizens Bank of Georgia Board Member, Education Section, State Bar of Georgia Member, Business Advisory Council - North Georgia College and State University Advisory Arts Council- North Georgia College and State University Emory University School of Law � 2L trial techniques program North Georgia College and State University- Instructor in Leadership Columnist, 400 Edition � Leibel on the Law Columnist, Southern Beverage Journal Graduate, Leadership Sandy Springs and Leadership Lumpkin County Member, Atlanta Lawyers Club Member, Enotah Bar Association