Kevin L. Ward

Call Kevin Ward Kevin L. Ward Partner After graduating from Emory University School of Law, Kevin established a reputation based on high-profile courtroom experience. During his first three years of practice, he successfully litigated several cases between large corporations as well as well-known individuals, including the representation of Paulette Holyfield in Evander Holyfields first divorce. These significant early cases established the direction of Kevins unique practice of complex litigation in more than 20 states over the past 35 years. Highlights As a partner at Schulten Ward Turner & Weiss, LLP, Kevin has represented clients in complex business and commercial cases from coast-to-coast. His recent work includes numerous commercial property disputes with total disputed values of several hundreds of millions of dollars in a number of states. While his early career pitted him against well known defendants such as heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (Holyfield v. Holyfield), more recent work includes patent infringement cases in Chicago and Atlanta with potential impact on billions of dollars of international annual trade, and disputes which will impact who will ultimately lead the commercial development of Jekyll Island. He also represented over 150 witnesses in U. S. v. Kaplan, the infamous Gold Club trial, defended the $39,000,000 Nemnon v. Conti dispute in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the $78,000,000 case of Mitsubishi v. Cardinal Textiles. He defended the Cheetah in its successful dismissal of RICCO and other Claims and has numerous recent victories in Federal and State Courts in complex contract and fraud cases. He is currently defending a $176 Million fraud claim in Texas and handling many new issues for property owners, commercial tenants, investors, and businesses adapting to COVID-19 restrictions. He has testified in Georgias congress about lending issues and his cases are frequently followed by the press. He is not afraid of high-profile clients, opponents or counsel. Affiliations American Bar Association Legal Netlink Alliance Airplane Pilots and Owners Association Bar Admissions Georgia, 1986 All state and federal courts in Georgia US Supreme Court Education Emory University School of Law, J. D., 1986 American University of Beirut, AB With Distinction, 1982 Areas of Practice Civil and Commercial Litigation Commercial Real Estate Litigation Banking and Lending Law Business Litigation FDIC Litigation Family Law Family Law and Non-Commercial Highlights Over the years, Kevin has handled numerous family law cases involving marital estates greater than $10 Million. Additionally, he has represented gold and platinum selling musical artists, NFL and MLB players (and spouses in other instances), as well as media personalities. Despite their current fame, the names of these individuals do not appear here in consideration of their privacy. Kevins representation of these individuals includes not only family law, but defense and prosecution of civil matters. Kevin was also defense counsel in the civil trial of a shaken baby case, which was featured on Court T. V., successfully obtaining a jury verdict against the parent that wrongfully accused a day care owner of harming a child in her custody. Some of Kevins family law cases have been featured in the respected legal newspaper The Fulton Daily Report, under the headlines: Winning Lottery Made Ex-Hubby Unlucky at Support Hearings and Ex-Gold Club Dancer Wins Child Support. In his youth, Kevin lived in Beirut, Lebanon for ten years, where his father pursued a profession as an archeologist, scholar and professor. Kevin says, Years of watching a country at war helped to make me appreciate the benefits of our legal system and to understand that no matter what the opponent tries to throw at me, I have endured worse and triumphed. Kevin is a trial lawyer who excels in diversity of practice. His success is based on diligent preparation and the goal of his trial work is to win with the truth and the law. Congressional Testimony Georgia House of Representatives hearings on Senate Bill 448 (March 21, 2012) Media Coverage Court of Appeals Says Developer Must pay $21 M to Failed Bank, The Daily Report (August 13, 2015) A Bug Flew With Koppel, Chicago Tribune (July 7, 1989) Representative Cases RES-GA SCL LLC v. Stonecrest Land LLC, et al., No. A15 A0458, Ga. App., 4th Div. 2015 Ga. App. LEXIS 470 RL Regi Georgia LLC v. McCallister Point Development LLC, CV111606 BA (10/29/2014) McClelland v. First Georgia Community Bank, 2012 WL 892189 (M. D. Ga. March 14, 2012) Gibson Const. Co. v. GAA Acquisitions I, LLC, 725 S. E.2d 806 (Ga. App. 2012) John Hardy Group, Inc. v. Cayo Largo Hotel Associates, 649 S. E.2d 826 (Ga. App. 2007) In re Miele, 2007 WL 7138299 (Bankr. N. D. Ga. April 04, 2007) Leevers v. Bilberry, 2007 WL 315344 (M. D. Ga. January 31, 2007) Edwards v. Sabat, 589 S. E.2d 618 (Ga. App. 2003) Robison v. George, 560 S. E.2d 108 (Ga. App. 2002) Moulton v. VC3, 2000 WL 33310901 (N. D. Ga. November 07, 2000) Fontaine v. Sidelines IV, Inc., 538 S. E.2d 137 (Ga. App. 2000) Grayson & Hollingsworth, Inc. v. C. Henning Studios, Inc., 391 S. E.2d 8 (Ga. App. 1990) Kitfield v. Henderson, Black & Greene, 498 S. E.2d 537 (Ga. App. 1998) Mitsubishi Intern. Corp. v. Cardinal Textile Sales, 14 F.3d 1507, C. A.11 (Ga. 1994) Awards Received Georgia Legal Elite, 2012-15, 2018, 2020-21, 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers, 2005, 2009-25 AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 10.0/10.0 Rated, AVVO