ATLANTA (September 6) — Kilpatrick Stockton and Johnson & Freeman announced today that they have been recognized by the City of Atlanta Department of Law for their superb contributions to the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Expansion program. The honor came as a result of the successful partnership and relationship between Kilpatrick Stockton and Johnson & Freeman, in their representation of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
The plaque of recognition was presented by Atlanta City Attorney, Linda DiSantis and the Aviation Deputy City Attorney, Jennifer Tetrick, and Joe Henner, a partner in Kilpatrick Stockton’s Construction & Public Contracts Group, accepted on behalf of the firm, and managing partner Ron Freeman accepted on behalf of Johnson & Freeman. Kilpatrick Stockton partners Keith Richardson and Burleigh Singleton and Stasia Broadwater of Johnson & Freeman were also extolled for their excellent work on the project.
The City of Atlanta selected these two Atlanta law firms in 2002 to assist the City’s Law Department on legal matters related to the $6.7 billion Hartsfield-Jackson Development Program, a 10-year program that includes the construction of the recently opened fifth runway, a new international terminal, enhanced road and rail access, additional parking facilities and new rental car facilities.
About Kilpatrick Stockton
Kilpatrick Stockton’s Construction and Public Contracts Group is a nationally recognized team of thirty attorneys, three in-house construction claims consultants and a paralegal staff of nine. Our decades of collective experience are exclusively in construction and public contracts law, and we are recognized within the industry as leaders in the prevention and resolution of complex construction disputes. We have represented public and private owners, contractors and construction managers, and design professionals on long-term, multi-million and billion dollar projects, providing advice during every step of the construction process from project planning through contract close-out and completion. Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is a full-service international law firm with more than 480 attorneys in nine offices across the globe: Atlanta and Augusta, GA.; Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC.; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.; London, England; and Stockholm, Sweden.
About Johnson & Freeman
Johnson & Freeman, LLC, is a litigation, and business practice in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm offers its clients highly developed expertise in such practice areas as corporate law, litigation, construction law, governmental law, estate planning, and zoning. The company’s philosophy is to provide quality legal work to satisfy the needs of its clients. The principal focus of the firm’s practice is the prevention of time-consuming and expensive legal representation. Johnson & Freeman, LLC, prides itself in its conscious effort to represent all of its clients from large corporations to small entities–with enthusiasm and professionalism.
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