Jefferson Starr

Bio Jeff Starr is a partner in the Buckhead office of Lueder, Larkin & Hunter where his practice focuses on general liability defense, commercial litigation, and business representation. Mr. Starrs general liability defense practice includes representing clients in everything from basic car wreck cases to complex wrongful death cases. Mr. Starr frequently defends coverage disputes and first and third-party bad faith claims. Mr. Starr litigates personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents and premises liability for prominent insurers, as well as self-insured clients, and has secured jury verdicts in favor of his clients as lead counsel in the State and Superior Courts of Georgia. In addition to handling cases in litigation, Mr. Starr frequently consults with insurers in pre-suit matters, assisting with the increasingly difficult task of managing pre-suit Holt Demands with limited coverage. Mr. Starrs commercial litigation practice includes representation of clients in business disputes including breach of contract actions, suits on notes, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and labor and employment disputes. Mr. Starr frequently represents businesses and individuals engaged in contract disputes including service contracts, commercial leases, franchise agreements, and complex disputes involving operating and shareholder agreements. Mr. Starr has successfully represented private business owners involved in painful business divorces with multi-million dollar stakes in both the litigation and pre-litigation arenas. Mr. Starrs experience also includes defending corporate employers facing claims of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination in federal court and in response to charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. Starr serves as outside general counsel for numerous privately held businesses crossing multiple industries ranging from retail, restaurant and hospitality to healthcare and commercial HVAC assisting his clients with their operational legal needs. Mr. Starr represents entrepreneurs and start-up companies by advising clients on the formation, capitalization, and structuring of their business entities. Mr. Starr regularly negotiates commercial agreements on behalf of established businesses including service contracts, commercial leases, employment agreements, nondisclosure and indemnity agreements, and even location agreements with well-known Hollywood production companies. Mr. Starrs transactional experience also includes representing clients on buy- and sell-side asset and equity transactions ranging in value from several hundred thousand dollars to several million dollars.