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• Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

• Georgia

• Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, J.D.
• Georgia Southern University, M.A.
• Georgia Southern University, B.A.

Mr. Lutz’s practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses in contract-based disputes.  He is admitted in all Georgia State and Superior Courts, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Lutz represents real estate developers, owners, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in contract negotiation, drafting, and myriad construction disputes, including bid protests, mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, performance and payment bonds, design defects, workforce supplementation, delay and scheduling claims, project settlement cram downs, real property tax assessments, design infringement, project change orders, and extra-contractual performance.

Mr. Lutz also represents small and large corporations involved in commercial and business disputes and has taken a lead role in litigation involving breach of contract, unfair business and/or trade practices, defamation, fraudulent transfers or conveyances, covenants not to compete or solicit, breach of fiduciary duty, partnership dissolution, and tortious interference with business and/or contractual relations.

Speaking and publishing to large industry groups requires a great deal of research and industry knowledge.  Mr. Lutz is a sought-after writer and speaker who stands at the forefront of his industry:

• Georgia Construction Law: What do you do when…?, Co-author, National Business Institute, 2003
• Georgia Construction Defect and Mold Litigation, Co-author, National Business Institute, 2003
• Employment Rights Under USERRA, Speaker, Columbus Bar Association, 2004
• Cybercrime in the U.S.- Protecting Your Clients from Theft by Computer, Co-author, Georgia State Bar Spring Conference, 2006
• International Lawyers Network, Summer 2007
• Construction Law in Georgia, Author and Speaker, American Bar Assoc., Community Outreach, 2006
• Construction Law Glossary, Contributing Author, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, 2007
• Construction Management Design/Build, Author and Speaker, Lorman Education Services, 2007
• Construction Law for the General Practitioner, Author and Speaker, Georgia ICLE, 2007
• Construction Law for Architects, Engineers and Contractors, Author and Speaker, Half Moon Seminars, 2009
• Construction Law for the General Practitioner, Author and Speaker, Georgia ICLE, 2009.

Appellate practice involves different procedural rules and skill sets than does trial work.  While other litigators are comfortable preparing for and conducting a trial, Mr. Lutz has a proven appellate court record demonstrating his ability to succeed beyond the courtroom:

• Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Ragan Mech. Contrs., Inc., 262 Ga. App. 6, 584 S.E.2d 646 (2003)
• Vinings Jubilee Partners, Ltd. v. Vinings Dining, Inc., 266 Ga. App. 34, 596 S.E.2d 209 (2004)
• SuperValu Inc. v. KR Douglasville, LLC, 272 Ga. App. 710, 613 S.E.2d 154 (2005), reconsideration denied Apr. 12, 2005, cert. applied for and denied, KR Douglasville, LLC v. SuperValu, Inc., 2005 Ga. LEXIS 602 (Sept. 19, 2005)
• Groth v. Ace Cash Express, Inc., 276 Ga. App. 350, 623 S.E.2d 208 (2005)
• U.S. Micro v. Atlantix Global Systems, LLC, 2006 WL 1390447 (Mar. 30, 2006).

For his many accomplishments, Mr. Lutz has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer® “Rising Star” representing the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40.  He has also been rated “Superb” by avvo.com, an independent attorney rating system.

Outside the Law, Mr. Lutz is a 12-year veteran of both the U.S. Army and Georgia Army National Guard.  While on active duty, he served as a team leader and Non-Commissioned Officer with the 1st battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment where he was deployed throughout the United States, Central and South Americas, and Europe.  Among his many awards, Mr. Lutz received the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (Fourth), Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, and the coveted Ranger Tab.

Mr. Lutz resides in Dunwoody with his wife, Amber, and two sons, Cooper and Carson.  He enjoys tennis, golf, hunting, hiking and all things outdoors.