Lawyers For Olens

Attorney General-Elect Sam Olens announced his transition team this morning as he prepares for his January 10th swearing in. Co-Chairs for his team are Jimmy Franklin, Partner, Franklin Taulbee Rushing Snipes & Marsh and Past President, State Bar of Georgia 2001-2002; Bill Hutson, Retired Cobb County Sheriff; and Robert Ingram, Partner, Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele and Past President, State Bar of Georgia 2005-2006.
The remaining transition team is as follows:
Patricia Barmeyer, King & SpaldingJosh Belinfante, Robbins LawMark Cohen, Troutman SandersErnest Greer, Greenberg TraurigSeth Harp, State SenatorRobert Highsmith, Jr., Holland & KnightBen Mathis, Freeman Mathis GaryPerry McGuire, Taylor English DumaClaud “Tex”, McIver, Fisher & Phillips

ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens is looking to strengthen and clarify the state’s current Open Records and Open Meetings laws.
According to Olens’ office, state Rep. Jay Powell, R-Camilla, filed a bill on Monday in the House of Representatives that rewrites the Open Records Act and the Open Meetings Act.
The new measure would simplify the current laws and provide new safeguards for both the public and government officials, Olens said.
“While traveling around the state last year, I heard repeatedly from concerned citizens that our current Open Meetings and Open Records laws are more confusing than constructive,” Olens said in a statement.
“Georgians deserve a clear, coherent law that enforces good government practices and allows them to hold their elected officials accountable. I believ