January 8, 2021

New Year, New Goals, New Mindset!

Dear Friends, The new year brings with it new beginnings, new goals, and hopefully a new outlook on what you can accomplish! While 2020 was certainly a bit of a whirlwind, I'm looking forward to the many new opportunities that 2021 will bring. As always, this is a chance for a fresh start, a new mindset, and a reminder that you have the ability and the chance to change your life for the better. Take it. Stay tuned to our newsletter and Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts for resources and more. You can reach our office at (770) 637-3043 or by visiting our website at gentrylawfirmgeorgia.com. Stay well, Bill Gentry Gentry Law Firm LLC

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Get to Know Our Team Our firm has grown a lot over the last year, and we want you to be familiar with our team! Every month, we'll be showcasing a member of the Gentry Law Firm team so you can get acquainted with each and every one of us. Our newest addition is Operations Manager, Stephanie Delay! Stephanie joined us in October and has worked for more than seven years in law firm management. We're so glad you're with us! To read more about Stephanie and the rest of our team, head to our website here. You can also watch her video on why she works at the Gentry Law Firm here.

Jury Trials Suspended After an emergency session just before Christmas, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton issued an order suspending jury trials statewide. In light of the skyrocketing spread of COVID-19 across the state over the holiday season, the Chief Justice stated they would "slow down the effort to resume jury trials and to rethink other in-person proceedings in Georgia." Click here to read the full statement released by the Supreme Court of Georgia.

News & Resources

Problems plague vaccine rollout as Georgia hits 600k cases and 10k deaths Georgia is falling far behind in the race to vaccinate millions of residents against COVID-19. The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived in Georgia on Dec. 14, but more than three weeks later, Georgia is struggling to administer the over 500,000 vaccines that have so far been shipped to the state. The Department of Public Health says of those half million doses, just 123,000 have been administered as of Jan. 6. That puts Georgia at 48th in the nation for vaccinations per 100,000 residents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Click here to read more from the Marietta Daily Journal.

Trump attorney ends four lawsuits challenging Georgia’s election President Donald Trump has ended his court challenges to try to reverse his loss to Joe Biden in Georgia. An attorney for Trump filed notice in court Thursday that he is voluntarily dismissing four lawsuits making unsubstantiated allegations about ineligible voters, election equipment problems and fraud. No judges in Georgia have ruled in Trump’s favor. Click here to read more from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.