The Georgia runoff is upon us to decide who will win the final U.S. Senate seat: Republican Herschell Walker or Democrat Raphael Warnock.
Perhaps the most significant determining factor as to who will win is this: Will a judge allow ballots to be handed out like candy this Saturday, just ten days before the Election?
Our guest is Jake Evans, the attorney who filed an Amicus Brief to stop last-minute temptations toward ballot fraud.
Talking Points:
- For decades most states have had cutoffs on ballots approximately 30 days prior to elections. So what’s the importance of making a change on that now?
- Who likely benefits from the last-minute distribution of ballots?
- As an attorney, what are the most troubling aspects of the Georgia runoffs?
- How important is it to win that final U.S. Senate seat?
- Tell us about your organization, Trailblazer Rising, that educates young voters to snap them out of so-called ‘wokeness.’
- Where may we get more information on Trailblazer Rising or your Amicus Brief?
Jake Evans
Jake is the Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Alpharetta office and serves on the firm’s Partner Hiring Committee.
As a seasoned high-stakes litigator and creative problem solver, Jake has achieved results that no other attorney has and consistently obtains favorable outcomes for his clients in the face of daunting circumstances. Jake is the former Chairman of Georgia’s State Ethics Commission, was a runoff finalist for the Republican nomination for Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District and has been recognized as one of the Most Influential Georgians.
Jake’s practice consists of high-stakes, complex litigation, government and regulatory work at the local, state and national level and corporate and transactional law.
Jake’s litigation practice focuses on disputes involving breach of contract and fiduciary duties, residential and commercial real estate (including wrongful foreclosures, partitions, quiet title actions, and commercial leases), restrictive covenants involving non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions, business dissolutions, partnerships and joint ventures, corporate derivative claims, note defaults and workouts, and intellectual property (IP), including patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Jake is a first-chair litigator and has tried and argued numerous high-profile cases, including cases appearing before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Having unique experience leading Georgia’s State Ethics Commission and being intimately involved with government at all levels, Jake has a flourishing government services practice. As an adept election lawyer, Jake made Georgia history by being the only attorney to overturn two elections in the same race and by arguing all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States on a seminal election law issue. Jake represents companies and non-profits (including religious institutions) facing wrongful taking of property rights, including business permits and licenses, by government entities and companies responding to government investigations by state attorney general offices, U.S. attorney offices and other state and federal agencies. Jake also represents companies and individuals before Georgia state and local government agencies, including licensing boards, state commissions and boards, and procurement offices.
As part of his corporate practice, Jake serves as outside counsel to many midsize and large companies and advises them on general business and corporate law issues, including agreement drafting (MSAs, corporate governance documents and equity agreements) and acquisitions on the buy and sell side. Jake has successfully helped companies navigate a large exit, DOJ investigations and manage large IP portfolios and litigation dockets.
Jake has received numerous honors and awards. He is a 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers ‘Rising Star’ honoree, a recognition given to only 2.5 percent of Georgia lawyers, was recognized by Georgia Trend magazine in its 2018, 2019 and 2020 Legal Elite list for the best lawyers in Georgia in the areas of Business Law and General Practice/Trial Law, and was recognized as a 2021 and 2022 One to Watch by the Best Lawyers in America magazine. The ALM Daily Report named him one of 20 Georgia attorneys in its On the Rise Class of 2018, which honors attorneys who are projected to go far in their fields.
James Magazine recognized Jake as one of Georgia’s Most Influential Politically-Connected Attorneys in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and as one of the Most Influential Georgians in 2020 and 2021.
CONTACT: Jerry McGlothlin 919-437-0001 jerry@specialguests.com
