With Bryant trial, Radford Scott opens 2026 with back-to-back wins, $5.75 million in total verdicts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2026 Following the second of two back-to-back trials litigated by Radford Scott LLP to start January 2026, the firm achieved a verdict in excess of $5.5 million for Plaintiff Makita Bryant. The jury trial, which took place over three days and in two phases, was held in the United States District […]
Federal jury finds DeKalb Sheriff’s Office failed to protect employees from inmate sexual harassment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2026. The Decatur, Georgia law firm of Radford Scott, LLP is proud to announce the outcome of a one-week jury trial held in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. On January 9, 2026, the jury found in favor of our clients, five women who worked […]
What are my rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a landmark law designed to ensure that all Americans have equal opportunity to employment, government services, and public accommodations. One little known fact of the law is that it is highly bipartisan. While anti-discrimination laws are often considered to be partisan in nature, the ADA was passed with […]
Federal Court of Appeals recognizes employee right to medical privacy
In the case of Mullin v. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recognized for the first time a private right of action under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act for an employee whose medical information is disclosed, without authorization, by his or her employer. In the Mullin […]
Highlighting our cooperative work with the City of Atlanta to make sidewalks accessible to all
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, RS Attorney James Radford, along with our co-counsel Andrew Coffman of Parks, Chesin & Walbert, and attorney Georgia Lord, met with members of the City of Atlanta Department of Transportation and City Attorneys’ Office to view areas impacted by the Lawson Consent Decree. The Lawson Consent Decree is a comprehensive […]
Settlement reached with Atlanta Public Schools in retaliation suit surrounding race-based classroom assignment
May 6, 2025 Kila Posey and The Club After School, LLC, are pleased to announce the resolution of their legal action against Atlanta Public Schools (APS), filed under Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act and related laws. The suit was filed on January 23, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
Radford Scott LLP named independent counsel, speaks out on behalf of Atlanta Office of Inspector General
It was frigidly cold and windy in Atlanta on the morning of February 17, 2025. Despite the miserable weather, friends and supporters of Atlanta’s Inspector General, Shannon Manigault, gathered on the front steps of City Hall to speak out. That day, the City Council would vote on a bill that ultimately stripped the Office of […]
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