Summary Judgment in Contract Cases: Strategy and Tactics for Movants and Respondents

During the 50 years Mr. Cochran has been practicing law in Atlanta, he has represented many individuals and businesses on a wide variety of complex matters. Mr. Cochran has tried dozens of jury trials in many areas of the law (both civil and criminal, federal and state), bench trials (in federal and state courts), administrative and regulatory hearings (before both federal and state agencies and boards), and medical peer review hearings at hospitals. His unique experience allows him to handle parallel civil, administrative and criminal proceedings, which are common in today’s legal environment. Mr. Cochran is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. In addition to his law practice, he served as former Chair and Director for the Zaban Paradies Center which assists homeless couples obtain housing and employment. Mr. Cochran regularly appears on continuing education panels, speaking at a large number of seminars on a variety of topics, including summary evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 1006, the application of Daubert to expert testimony, representing individual physicians, white-collar criminal defense, and internal investigations.

Mr. Eber is a partner at Caplan Cobb, where he serves as trial and appellate counsel in complex business disputes and class actions. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in various legal forums, including arbitration, mediation, and state and federal courts. Mr. Eber's work has been recognized by several publications, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Law360, ProPublica, and the Fulton County Daily Report. He’s ranked by Chambers USA, has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer in Business Litigation and Appellate Practice, and his peers have selected him for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants.