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Richard Tillery

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Richard brings a well-rounded dispute resolution perspective to all of his matters, whether it involves your multimillion-dollar or start-up company or the most important entity of them all, your family. Richard has handled highly complex trade secret litigation; trademark infringement litigation; contested custody and divorce litigation; business and other corporate disputes; overtime wage lawsuits, employment discrimination, collections and general contract disputes. Richard is an experienced appellate attorney with appellate cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals arising out of Orders from the Probate, State, Superior and Federal Courts of Georgia.

Notable Experiences

After high-school, Richard lived in Israel for nearly 5 years and served with the Nakhal Mutznakh 50th Airborne Infantry Brigade of the Israeli Defense Forces. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, Richard taught Hebrew and Drama to elementary and middle schoolers at Congregation Kol Ami in Salt Lake City, Utah. Richard has volunteered for humanitarian missions in Mali, Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, Belize, Solomon Islands, and Nepal where he has assisted his mother, Rachel S. Benator, MD in eye examinations, treatment, surgery, and the provision of reading and prescription glasses.

Court Admissions

  • Georgia State and Superior Courts-2009
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia-2010
  • Georgia Court of Appeals-2014
  • Georgia Supreme Court-2012
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals-2017

Awards

  • Super Lawyers “Rising Star”
  • Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout

RTillery Rising Star

Eagle Scout

Education
  • Emory School of Law J.D. - Graduate School
  • University of Utah B.S. Economics - University
  • University of Utah B.A. Political Science - University

What Makes Our Firm Unique?

Tenacious & Compassionate Legal Support
  • Unmatched Commitment to Our Clients' Best Interests
  • You Get Trial-Tested Advocacy in Your Corner
  • Our Firm Offers Client-Friendly Fee Arrangements
  • We Take an Individualized Approach to Every Case

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