Eric P. Schroeder is a trial and appellate litigator specializing in media, speech, unfair competition, intellectual property and commercial litigation issues. In addition, he is Chair of the Firm's Appellate Practice.

Mr. Schroeder has over a decade of experience in First Amendment, defamation, privacy, copyright, false advertising, trademark and unfair competition issues affecting media, business and high-profile individuals. He has advised and represented media, healthcare, manufacturer and financial institutions, state agencies and individuals in a number of major class action, libel, trademark, campaign speech, false advertising, antitrust, constitutional, RICO, commercial and other litigation matters. He specializes in "crisis management" representations and large cases which require balancing litigation needs and goals with the realities of media coverage and the public perception of businesses and individuals.

Mr. Schroeder has represented numerous clients in federal district courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Georgia appellate courts, and lectures and writes frequently on media law, false advertising, unfair competition, judicial campaign speech and appellate issues. He has filed amicus curiae briefs addressing First Amendment, tort reform and other constitutional matters in appellate courts on behalf of Cable News Network; Gannett Co. Inc.; the Anti-Defamation League; BellSouth; UPS; Georgia Power; Home Depot; and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

Before joining Powell Goldstein, Mr. Schroeder clerked with the Honorable William C. O'Kelley, United States District Court, in the Northern District of Georgia.

Recent Representative Cases

• Flynn v. Roanoke Companies Group, Inc., 2007 WL 4564113 (N.D. Ga. 2007) (represented CNN in subpoena dispute regarding scope and applicability of reporter's privilege)
• Fowler Properties v. Dowland, 646 S.E. 2d 197 (Ga. 2007) (submitted amici curiae brief on behalf of Georgia Chamber of Commerce regarding constitutionality of offer-of-settlement statute)
• Griffin Industries, Inc. v. Green, 280 Ga. App. 858, 635 S.E.2d 231 (2006) (vacating and remanding order granting class action status)
• Satterfield v. Southern Regional Health System, 280 Ga. App. 584, 634 S.E.2d 530 (2006) (affirming dismissal of claims brought by uninsured patients against not-for-profit hospital system)
• Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA TODAY et al. v. City of Atlanta, et al., 442 F.3d 1283 (11^th Cir. 2006) (affirming award of over $650,000 in attorney's fees to client USA TODAY)
• Atlanta Multispecialty Surgical Associates, LLC v. DeKalb Medical Center, Inc., 273 Ga. App. 355, 615 S.E.2d 166 (2005) (affirming grant of summary judgment to client on claims of libel and breach of contract)
• Wolf v. Ramsey, 253 F.Supp.2d 1323 (N.D.Ga. 2003) (granting summary judgment on libel claims filed against clients John and Patsy Ramsey; rules that no reasonable jury could find that John or Patsy Ramsey were involved in the murder of JonBenet Ramsey)
• Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA TODAY et al. v. City of Atlanta, et al.,  322 F.3d 1298 (11^th Cir. 2003) (affirming ruling that 1996 newsrack plan at Hartsfield Airport was unconstitutional)
• Hoffman-Pugh v. Ramsey, 312 F.3d 1222 (11^th Cir. 2002) (affirming dismissal of libel claim filed against John and Patsy Ramsey)

Representative Amici Briefs

• EHCA Cartersville, LLC v. Turner,  280 Ga. 333, 626 S.E.2d 482 (2006) (filed amici brief on behalf of Georgia Chamber of Commerce and other leading Georgia companies in support of change in forum inconveniens venue statute)
• Mathis v. Cannon, 276 Ga. 16, 573 S.E.2d 376 (2002) (filed amici brief on behalf of CNN, Gannett Co., Inc. and the Georgia Association of Broadcasters on libel issue before Georgia Supreme Court)