Rachelson & White P.C. | Attorney Profiles

Ira L. Rachelson
Rachelson & White, P.C.
Three Ravinia Drive
Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30346

Communication Center

Phone:

(678) 990-5220

E-mail:

irachelson@r-wpc.com

Fax:

(678) 336-5924

Web site:

http://r-wpc.lawoffice.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Affiliations	Representative Cases

During the 40 years of his practice, Mr. Rachelson has gained significant experience in the representation of subcontractors and suppliers in the construction industry. Mr. Rachelson is an experienced litigator who has successfully represented a variety of construction clients in both asserting and defending claims that arise during the construction process. Many of these claims involve mechanics liens and payment bonds. Mr. Rachelson also devotes a substantial part of his practice to the representation of lenders and title insurers. Mr. Rachelson began his career assisting national clients with their non-competition matters. Mr. Rachelson continues to use his expertise and his strong litigation background to assist his clients in preparation of enforceable non-competition agreements and when necessary, to enforce or defend non-competition claims.

Mr. Rachelson has been designated as a "Super Lawyer" by the publishers of Atlanta Magazine, representing the top 5% of Lawyers in Georgia in his area of practice and he is denoted as an AV rated attorney by the Martindale-Hubbell.

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Areas Of Practice:: Construction Litigation; Mechanics Liens; Secured Lending; Business Litigation; Business and Banking Law; Creditor Bankruptcy; Non-Compete Agreements

Bar Admissions:: Georgia, 1968

Education:: Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968; J.D.; Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1965; B.A.

Representative Cases:: White et al. v Shamrock Building Systems, Inc., and Cooke et al. v. Shamrock Building Systems, Inc., 294 Ga. App. 340, 669 S.E.2d 168 (2008); Gwinnett-Club Associates v. Southern Electric Supply Company, Inc., 242 Ga. App. 507, 529 E. 2d 636 (2000); Capital Materials, Inc. v. Kellogg & Kimsey, Inc., 242 Ga. App. 484, 530 S.E. 2d 488, cert. den (2000); Maverick Materials, Inc. v. Kauffman, 227 Ga. App. 102, 488 S.E. 2d 890, 97 FCDR 3478 (1997); Copeland v. Home Sav. of America, F.A., 209 Ga. App. 173, 433 S.E. 2d 327 (1993); Abacus, Inc. v. Hebron Baptist Church, Inc., 201 Ga. App. 376, 411 S.E. 2d 113 (1991); Olympic Const., Inc. v. Drywall Interiors, Inc., 180 Ga. App. 142, 348 S.E. 2d 688 (1986); Grande Carpet Co., i=Inc. v. Bedco Associates No 1, 171 Ga. App. 33, 318 S.E. 2d 767 (1984); Iteld v. Silverboard, 247 Ga. 158, 275 S.E. 2d 645 (1981107709 1981); Silverboard v. Iteld, 248 Ga. 589, 285 S..E. 2d 182 (1981); Pace Const. Corp. v. Houdaille-Duval-Wright Division, Houdaille Industries, Inc., 245 Ga. 696, 266 S.E. 504 (1980); Holcomb v. Lawson, 246 Ga. 292, 271 S.E. 2d 217 (1980); Smith v. Fidelity Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n., 149 Ga. App. 730, 256 S.E. 2d 43 (1979); Berger v. Shea, 150 Ga. App. 812, 258 S.E. 2d 621 (1979); Auerback v. Maslia, 14 Ga. App. 184, 235 S.E. 2d 594 (1977); Aaron v. Life Ins. Co. of Georgia, 138 Ga. App. 286, 226 S.E. 2d 96 (1976); Lee v. Stokes, 135 Ga. App. 842, 218 S.E. 2d 654 (1975)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Atlanta Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association; Member; State Bar of Georgia, Real Estate Section; Member; American Association for Justice; Member

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Delta Phi

Birth Information:: September 4, 1943, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

The information provided in this site is not legal advice. This law firm and its employees are not acting as your attorney. This document is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.

This law firm is licensed only in the State of Georgia and any matter expressed herein is limited to Georgia law.

Any use of this site is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship.

The legal information on this site is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. If you need legal advice for your specific problem, you should consult with one of the attorneys of Rachelson & White. Rachelson & White is not responsible for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage related to your use of this site or any site linked to this site, whether from errors or omissions in the content of our site or any other linked sites, from the site being down or from any other use of the site. In short, your use of the site is at your own risk.

Copyright © 2009 by Rachelson & White. All rights reserved. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for non-commercial distribution. All copies must include this copyright statement.