Georgia lawyer faces execution; Atlanta public defender fights for a law school buddy accused of murder

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Georgia public defender B. Michael Mears is representing former law school classmate William H. Lumpkin on charges he murdered Stanford White, a real estate agent who had bought Lumpkin's foreclosed house. Lumpkin, who had been negotiating repurchase of the house when White was found dead, was charged with White's death on the basis of statements from Lumpkin ex-client Augustus Williams. Although most of the Atlanta legal community appears detached, Mears hopes to successfully defend his classmate.

Cases, Practice, Murder, Georgia, Lumpkin, William H., Mears, B. Michael

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There's no dodging crossfire in his job

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David Kohler, the senior vice pres and general counsel of the Cable News Network Inc, which after its mergers with Time Warner Inc had three separate legal departments operating alongside Time Warner's in-house lawyers, has two other attorneys serving as the general counsel for the Turner entertainment and international sales groups. This arrangement is very consistent with the decentralized way Time Warner works, while before the merger the company's way of working was more unified,

Cable News Network, Kohler, David

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A lawyer who's flying high at his job

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Andrew B. Steinberg, the exec vice pres, general counsel and corporate secretary of Sabre Inc is profiled. Sabre is the world leader in computerized reservations systems and information technology services for the travel industry.

United States, Sabre Inc., Steinberg, Andrew B.

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