FGP Law, LLC - Roswell, Georgia

Michael D. P.

First, Frank is a very personable person. I enjoyed my conversation with him and he may be an outstanding tax attorney.

I hired him to write an appeal and represent me for a protective order case after I had represented myself in the original hearing and lost. The reason I represented myself was I could prove the other person was lying in their original petition.

In the appeal, Frank would not include exculpatory documents that were presented in first hearing. This hearing was not transcribed. We appealed based on there was no mention of fear in the original petition so I could not prepare a defense since it was never asserted prior to the hearing. We lost. I did bring that up at trial but the lies of my opponent and her lawyer convinced the judge even though all documentation showed they were lying.

We went to a second hearing for an extension that we lost. Frank did not know how to properly introduced texts and had to be prompted by the court to say the proper phrases to introduce the evidence. That may have been a brain fart but Frank didn't realize that you have to arrange for a court stenographer yourself in Magistrate court. I had to arrange for both court stenographers in the first hearing and a second later hearing.

Frank did not introduce exculpatory evidence I had asked him to consisting of two emails that proved the lies in the first hearing. Frank did bring up in court that I had complied with all of the restrictions in the year long protective order and what a burdon it was being an international pilot. (I lost my global entry causing long delays reentering the country.)

After losing the extension hearing, I filed a second appeal based on an impossible timeline stated in the extension hearing. I didn't think this tact would work and it didn't. I found out later, we could have filed a motion based on false evidence to dismiss the entire case but we didn't. We also didn't bring up in the appeal that I had fully complied to the order for a year and 9 months and there was no reason for an extension.

After another year of full compliance, I was brought back for a permanent extension of the protective order. Prior to this hearing Frank and I did extensive consultations and made big white boards with timelines documented with supporting texts and emails. We had a different judge at this hearing. After they presented their evidence Frank moved for a dismissal based on there was full compliance to the order and no reason why the 12 month order should have ever been extended. The judge agreed and did not grant the extension. It was obvious that Frank had done more research and cited cases to sway the judge.

So why the two star rating after the case was dismissed?

Frank may be a great tax attorney but in court, he was not the fighter I was looking for. I had spent $60K+ and felt it had been wasted. If I am going to lose, and you don't introduce evidence that clears me at trial and in the appeals like I ask, I will blame the attorney. Frank also would not file or argue a motion I had introduced with all of the evidence that showed the opposing attorney lied to the court and falsified evidence. He did not fight for me in court and I want a fighter for the hearing and for the appeal. The opposing counsel was a liar and a shark. When this happens, you need someone who will call them out to the court and that wasn't Frank. He may be a great tax attorney but I was very disappointed. I would still have a beer with him because I think he is a good guy, but he was out of his element with my case and it showed.

I B.

If you’re looking for a top notch tax and business attorney, Frank is one of the best. He takes on cases both small and big, is communicative (very important quality in a lawyer), and he cares about case outcomes. I’ll continue working with Frank for years to come.

Andrew V.

I have worked with Frank on several matters. He is intelligent and professional. Frank’s talent, diligence, and experience have produced excellent results for his clients. I highly recommend Frank and would not hesitate to work with him in the future.

Charlie S.

Frank is an outstanding litigator who truly cares about his clients. He works tirelessly for them and gets excellent results. I recommend him highly.

William B.

Frank Podesta is one of the top tax and business law attorneys in Georgia. I have worked on cases with him for several years with great success, and would happily trust him to handle any case that I had.

Michael T.

I have known Frank for several years and he is a fine litigator. He has represented clients of ours and has provided a great value to his clients.

yosef T.

The best business lawyer in Atlanta detail oriented. he will explain all the questions that you have when it comes to protecting your business. The best investment you can make for your company growth protection.

John C.

Frank Podesta is the consummate professional and a pleasure to work with. He's helped both me and several clients in the past and I highly recommend the FGP Law firm.