Aaron M. Kappler

Aaron Kappler maintains a litigation and appellate practice, with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and business torts. Aaron has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in multi-million dollar cases including claims of breach of contract, fraud, alter ego/piercing the corporate veil, and premises liability. Prior to joining the Firm, Aaron prosecuted misdemeanor crimes in Gwinnett County as an Assistant Solicitor under the Third Year Practice Act at the Gwinnett County Solicitor’s Office. While at the Gwinnett County Solicitor’s Office, Aaron tried numerous cases to a jury involving charges of DUI, criminal trespass, and battery, and successfully obtained numerous convictions.

Recent Experience

• Secured a six figure verdict in a jury trial on behalf of a corporation against a former officer for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion.
• Successfully represented secured creditor in Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and obtained involuntary dismissal of the case, authorizing the client to foreclose on the multi-million dollar parcel of property securing the indebtedness
• Successfully represented bank against allegations from a participating bank that the client had fraudulently induced the plaintiff to enter into the agreement and had breached the participation agreement
• Successfully obtained judicial confirmation of a non-judicial foreclosure sale, authorizing the client to pursue multi-million dollar deficiency from the obligors on the loan
• Successfully obtained reversal of a trial court’s denial of client’s motion for summary judgment, on the grounds that the plaintiff lacked standing to pursue his claims

Recent Publications

“Off-Roading Without a Map: The Supreme Court Drives Over NEPA in Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance,” Georgia State University Law Review, 24 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 533 (2007)