Eric P. Schroeder is a trial and appellate litigator specializing in speech, unfair competition, intellectual property and commercial litigation issues. He is also 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 clients in a number of major class action, libel, trademark, unfair competition, false advertising, antitrust, RICO, commercial and other litigation matters.

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 Engagements

• Lead Counsel for Google Inc. in a misappropriation action regarding the Google Sky program, Google’s Cobb v. Google Inc., etal, Civil Action No. 1:08-CV-0483 (N.D. Ga. 2008)
• Lead Appellate Counsel for L-3 Communication Corp. at oral argument in affirming denial of motion for stay of antitrust action, Lockheed Martin Corp., v. L-3 Communication Corp., 2008 WL 2333018 (11^th Cir 2008) (argued)
• Lead Counsel for CNN in subpoena dispute regarding application of reporter’s privilege,  Roanoke Companies Group, Inc., 2007 WL 4564113 (N.D. Ga. 2008)

Recent Reported Cases

• 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

• 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)
• 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)