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The 2016 DeKalb Bar Association Holiday Party was held in December, once again at the Solarium at historic Scottish Rite in Decatur's Oakhurst Village. Thanks to our generous sponsors, delicious food and the fellowship of DBA members and friends, a…
Please join us in a heartfelt thank you to these generous DBA sponsors whose support made our holiday party possible. Platinum Childers Schlueter Smith The Orlando Firm The Summerville Firm Silver Davis Adams DeKalb DUI School Fried & Bonder, LLC…
The December 2016 breakfast meeting of the DeKalb Bar Association’s Family Law Section featured a wealth of practical advice regarding testing for alcohol and drug use. Guest speaker Michele Gable, C.P.C.T., Director of Operations at Choice Lab Services, provided extensive information regarding how best to structure testing to obtain accurate results and ways to prevent individuals who are being tested from tricking the test. She explained the types of information that can be obtained from several different types of testing programs, as well as potential gaps in data.
by Arman Deganian
President, DeKalb Bar Association
litnerlaw.com
Now that the recent election is behind us, we have all had some time to reflect on the results. To be more accurate, unless you live under a rock, you probably haven’t been able to avoid reflecting on the election, as it has dominated national and local headlines. We’ve all seen those headlines. We know the issues. However, there is one local trend that has not gotten a lot of attention. If you take a close look at the makeup of, for example, the Georgia House of Representatives, you will see that attorney representation has been trending downward dramatically for years.
Laurie G. Dyke, CPA/CFF, CFE
IAG Forensics & Valuation
laurie@iagforensics.com
Same-sex legally married couples are now treated exactly the same as opposite-sex married couples for federal income tax purposes. Married = married. This is mostly good news for same-sex couples but there are still some transition issues and a few disadvantages, as there always have been with being married.
The Family Law Section Breakfast is held on the first Thursday of each month, 7:30-9 am at the historic Old Courthouse on the Square in downtown Decatur, 101 E. Court Square. Join us for for a delicious buffet breakfast and…
by Georgia Lord
Georgia Lord Law
The November 3 breakfast Meeting of the DeKalb Bar Association’s Family Law Section featured both a salute to veterans and valuable advice from tax experts. Section Chair Alice Limehouse recognized the veterans in attendance. She gave a special thank you to section member and U.S. Army Reservist Steve Shewmaker, who is scheduled for deployment next year.