Gerald T. Chichester

Representative Matters Obtained a $900,000.00 judgment for investor in Ponzi scheme case in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Obtained a $1 million judgment for merchant card payment processing service company in the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Facilitated tax sale redemption for tax servicing company. Obtained dismissal of counterclaims and facilitated favorable $1.1 million settlement for financial and loan servicing client. Served as outside counsel to Hapeville, Georgia, assisting with a variety of legal matters and litigation. Facilitated sign variance for institutional client. Facilitated a widely contested, high-profile conditional use permit for Rick Ross Second Annual Car Show. Obtained a $900,000.00 judgment for investor in Ponzi scheme case in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Obtained a $1 million judgment for merchant card payment processing service company in the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Facilitated tax sale redemption for tax servicing company. Obtained dismissal of counterclaims and facilitated favorable $1.1 million settlement for financial and loan servicing client. Served as outside counsel to Hapeville, Georgia, assisting with a variety of legal matters and litigation. Facilitated sign variance for institutional client. Facilitated a widely contested, high-profile conditional use permit for Rick Ross Second Annual Car Show. Before Fox Rothschild Prior to joining Fox, Gerald was an associate attorney at law firms in Atlanta and McDonough, Georgia. He served as outside counsel to Hapeville, Georgia, assisting with a variety of legal matters and litigation. While in law school, he served as a summer law clerk at the Federal Trade Commission: Bureau of Consumer Protection and a legal intern for the American Rivers Nonprofit Corporation. Beyond Fox Rothschild Gerald served as Co-Chair of the Collegiate 100 Committee for Emerging 100 of Atlanta. Bar Admissions Georgia Education University of Georgia School of Law (J. D., 2016)Columbus State University (B. A., 2013)Memberships The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Honors & Awards Recipient of the Emerging 100 of Atlanta Kevin A. Gooch Mentor of the Year Award (2022)Recipient of the Columbus State University Young Alumni Award (2022)Selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Business Litigation in Georgia by Super Lawyers (2022-2025)Selected to the Ones to Watch list for Commercial Litigation in Atlanta, GA by Best Lawyers (2025)