Orr and Edwards has successfully represented clients in hundreds of contested legal proceedings in the trial courts of Georgia and elsewhere. The firm has served as trial counsel to clients in cases filed in various State Courts, Superior Courts and Probate Courts in Georgia. Orr and Edwards has also served as trial counsel in cases filed in the United States District Courts of Georgia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, New York and California.
The attorneys of Orr and Edwards have served as appellate counsel in dozens of major appeals argued before the Court of Appeals of Georgia and before the Georgia Supreme Court. The firm has also been involved in appeals before the 5th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals, before the 11th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals and before the 9th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals.
Reported cases include:
Mercker v. Abend, 260 Ga. App. 836, 581 S.E.2d 351 (2003); Amon-Ra v. Ga. Dept. of Transportation, 259 Ga. App. 313, 576 S.E.2d (2003); Coker v.Deep South Surplus of Ga., Inc., 258 Ga. App. 755, 574 S.E.2d 815 (2002); Vaughn v. Protective Insurance Co., 243 Ga. App 79, 532 S.E.2d 159 (2000); Quality Records, Inc. v. Coast to Coast Music, Inc., 11 F.3d 69 (Unpublished Disposition, 1997 U. S. App. LEXIS 10985) (9th Cir. 1997); Szabo v. Errisson, 68 F.3d 940 (5th Cir. 1995); Thompson v. Potomac Riverfront Ltd., 217 Ga. App. 564, 458 S.E.2d 390 (1995); Packer Plastics, Inc. v. Johnson, 205 Ga. App. 797, 423 S.E.2d 690 (1992); Perryman v. Rosenbaum, 205 Ga. App. 784, 423 S.E.2d 673 (1992); SERRMI v. Insurance Co. of Pa., 201 Ga. App. 414, 411 S.E.2d 305 (1991); Kievman v. Kievman, 260 Ga. 853, 400 S.E.2d 317 (1991); Ferpace v. I.S.I., 949 F.2d 1162 (Unpublished Disposition, 1991 U. S. App. LEXIS 28287) ( 11th Cir. 1991); Perryman v. DeKalb County Hosp. Auth., 197 Ga. App. 505, 398 S.E.2d 745 (1990); Bennett Electric, Inc. v. Spears, 188 Ga. App. 502, 373 S.E.2d 286 (1988); City of Atlanta v. Shrader, 185 Ga. App. 691, 365 S.E.2d 449 (1988); Coren v. Puritan Insurance Co., 184 Ga. App. 667, 362 S.E.2d 380 (!987); Ga. Dept. of Transportation v. Brooks, 254 Ga. 303, 328 S.E.2d 705 (1985); Bd. of Trustees v. Kenworthy, 253 Ga. 554, 322 S.E.2d 720 (1984); Abee v. Stone Mtn. Memorial Assoc., 252 Ga. 465, 314 S.E.2d 444 (!984); Duff's Enterprises v. B. F. Saul Real Esate Investment Trust, 170 Ga. App. 9, 316 S.E.2d 21 (1984); Wagner v. Casey, 169 Ga. App. 500, 313 S.E.2d 756 (1984); Myers v. Wilson, 167 Ga. App. 340, 306 S.E.2d 401 (1983); Lewis v. DeKalb County, 569 F. Supp. 11 (N.D.Ga. 1983); Wilson v. Ashland Petroleum, 164 Ga. App. 770, 298 S.E.2d 316 (1982); Plough Broadcasting, Inc. v. Dobbs, 163 Ga. App. 264, 293 S.E.2d 526 (1982); Bailey v. Wilkes, 162 Ga. App. 410, 291 S.E.2d 418 (1982); Whittaker v. Ga. Dept. of Human Resources, 86 F.R.D. 689 (N.D.Ga. 1980); Original Appalachian Artworks v. Toyloft, 489 F. Supp. 174 (N.D.Ga. 1980); Argonaut Insurance Co. v. Clark, 154 Ga. App. 183, 267 S.E.2d 797 (1980); Hancor, Inc. v. Fleming Farms, 155 Ga. App. 579, 271 S.E.2d 712 (1980); Brown v. State Merit System, 245 Ga. 239, 264 S.E.2d 186 (1979); Vaughn v. Saul, 143 Ga. App. 74, 237 S.E.2d 622 (1977); Rivers v. Rice, 233 Ga. 819, 213 S.E.2d 678 (1975); RCH Corp. v. Southland Inv., 122 Ga. App. 815, 178 S.E.2d 766 (1970); Whitley v. Patrick, 226 Ga. 87, 172 S.E.2d 692 (1970); Everhart v. Duke, 120 Ga. App. 149, 169 S.E.2d 694 (1969); City Dodge, Inc. v. Atkins, 118 Ga. App. 676, 164 S.E.2d 864 (1968); Chandler v. Roberts, 117 Ga. App. 574, 161 S.E.2d 515 (1968); C&A Land v. Wilson Constr., 117 Ga. App. 744, 161 S.E.2d 922 (1968); Smith v. Davis, 222 Ga. 839, 152 S.E.2d 870 (1967); Austin Enterprises v. DeKalb County, 222 Ga. 232, 149 S.E.2d 461 (1966).