Stacey G. Evans

Partner

sevans@wargofrench.com

404-853-1515

999 Peachtree Street, NE
26th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30309

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Practice Areas:

Complex Commercial Litigation

Defamation Litigation

Financial Services Litigation

Appellate Litigation

Class and Collective Action Litigation

Internal Investigations

First Name:

Stacey

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Evans

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Overview

Education and Background:

University of Georgia School of Law

J.D., cum laude

Law Review

Women's Law Student Association

University of Georgia

A.B., Economics and Political Science

Dean's List

Richard B. Russell Leadership UGA Fellowship

Epsilon Award for Leadership and Involvement

Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, President; Social Chair

UGA Habitat for Humanity, Vice-President for Outreach

Professional Activities:

Ms. Evans represented a Cobb County District in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011-2017
Super Lawyers Rising Stars List (consistently listed since 2010)
Fulton County Daily Report's 40 Under 40 Rising Stars List (2015)
Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40 List (2012)
Atlanta Business Chronicle's List of Up and Comers: Under 40 and Rising: 50 of Atlanta's Most Promising Young Stars (2004)
Outstanding Atlanta (2008)
University of Georgia's 40 Under 40 List (2012)
German Marshall Fund, Marshall Memorial Fellow (2017)
Georgia Bar Association Committee for the Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition (Chair, 2009-10; First Vice Chair, 2008-09; Second Vice Chair, 2007-08; Regional Co-Coordinator, 2004-06)
Georgia Bar Leadership Academy (2007)
Bleckley Inn of Court (Barrister, 2008-10)
Georgia Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Cobb Bar Association
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Bar and Court Admissions:

State Bar of Georgia
Admitted to practice before all Georgia Superior and State Courts, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Representative Matters

Representative Matters:

Represented numerous individual and corporate plaintiffs and defendants, including celebrities and politicians, in defamation litigation. Routinely obtained favorable rulings in litigation and settlement terms on behalf of clients.
Represented two whistleblowers in Medicare fraud case against major dialysis clinic chain that successfully settled for $495 million dollars. This was the largest non-intervened whistleblower Medicare fraud case in history.
Represented Perri “Pebbles” Reid in litigation arising from the VH-1 movie “Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story.”
Represented hospital executive in litigation arising from news coverage.
Represented state representative in litigation arising from political advertisements.
Represented Beth Holloway in litigation against the National Enquirer arising from media coverage of the disappearance of her daughter, Natalee Holloway.
Represented Esquire Deposition Services LLC in multi-state class actions dealing with billing practices.
Represented Phoebe Putney Health Care System and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital relating to claims by a former staff physician.
Represented receiver in multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Represented municipal bond underwriter on fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims brought by bond insurer relating to an over $60 million revenue bond issue.
Represented corporations in breach of fiduciary duty cases.
Represented corporations and individuals in internal, SEC, and FDIC investigations.
Represented court reporting companies in state administrative investigations.
Represented financial institutions and corporations in garnishment proceedings.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements:

Frequent panelist, GPB Political Rewind with Bill Nigut.
Substitute panelist, Fox 5’s The Georgia Gang.
Speaker, Cobb Bar Association Business & Litigation Section and Small/Solo Firm Section, “Lawyers and Public Service.” (July 2019)
Speaker, University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Convocation Speaker, “Resilience.” (May 2019)
Speaker, Georgia’s WIN List Leadership Academy, “Working Across the Aisle.” (January 2019)
Speaker, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers Judicial Luncheon, “Importance of Women Lawyer Voices.” (October 2018)
Panelist, ICLE Supreme Court Update, “Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt,” CLE. (October 2016)
Speaker, Atlanta Bar Association Litigation Section, “Legislative Update.” (May 2016)
Speaker, University of Georgia School of Law Edith House Lecture, “The Women Lawyer Voice.” (April 2016)
Speaker, Cobb Women of the Bar Luncheon, “2016 Legislative Agenda.” (January 2016)
Speaker, Marietta Rotary Club, “Importance of Technical Education.” (January 2016)
Speaker, Smyrna Kiwanis Club, “Education in Georgia.” (January 2016)
Speaker, DeVry University Commencement. (July 2015)
Speaker, GTLA Legislative and Political Summit, “Educating the Community on What Lawyers Do.” (October 2014)
Speaker, St. Leo University Commencement. (June 2014)
Speaker, Atlanta Bar Association Litigation Section, “Legislative Update.” (May 2014)
Speaker, Decatur Rotary Club, “Financial Aid and an Educated Georgia.” (November 2013)
Speaker, Smyrna Optimist Club, “Importance of Financial Aid.” (July 2013)
Speaker, Marietta Business Association, “Legislative Update.” (May 2013)
Speaker, Everest Institute Commencement. (April 2011)
Panelist, Securities Litigation, “Litigating in Delaware Chancery Court,” CLE. (November 2008)
Moderator, Nuts and Bolts, “Depositions and Trial Preparations,” CLE. (September 2008)

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