Water Laws & Georgia

Over the past couple years, due to some sireous droughts, there has been much buzz about the current laws regarding water usage in Atlanta, and surrounding areas. Here's some clarification:

Eastern water law, which includes the law of the original states, is derived from the English common law and may be characterized as a law of riparian rights. Briefly, as in the United Kingdom, it is based on waterways that flow throughout the year. Owners of land through which, and adjacent to which, water flows, have the right to use the water for virtually any purpose. But they are obligated to receive the flows from above, and are also obligated to permit the flows to continue below. But they can delay the flows by storing the water temporarily, such as we do at Lake Lanier, but, they must permit the flows to continue below. Lastly, these rights and obligations pass to subsequent owners of the land.

Western water law may be characterized as a law of prior appropriation and is generally applicable to areas that were once owned by the United States. It is derived from the fact many waterways obtain their flows from the melt of winter snows and dry up when the melt is gone. Because of federal laws in the 1800s, water rights were separated from the title to lands owned by the United States and, therefore, no water rights pass to subsequent owners of those lands.

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Attorney Spotlight: Matthew Kirtlink

This month, we'd like to introduce you to Mr. Matthew Kirtlink, from our Albany office.

Attorney Matt Kirtlink graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, with a B.S. in Political Science and History and went on to receive his J.D. from Mercer University School of Law. Admitted to both the Georgia and Florida bar associations, Matt has practiced in South Georgia since law school and has focused his career on litigating cases for people who were injured as a result of automobile collisions, tractor trailer crashes, work related accidents and medical malpractice. Matt was formerly Secretary/Treasurer of the Dougherty County Bar Association and served as an adjunct professor at Valdosta State University where he taught courses focusing on civil procedure, business law, family law, and real estate transactions and also coached the Valdosta State Mock Trial team.

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Georgia Classroom Scholarship Program

e've been working with the Atlanta Falcons and Dave FM 92.9 to offer our 2009 Georgia Classroom Scholarship Program. Each week during the 2009-2010 season we will be awarding a teacher a $500.00 scholarship. Our teachers work hard to educate our children. We are aware that budgets are not always available to fund some of the extra activities. This scholarship is to be used for classroom supplies, projects, field trips, etc.

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Automobile and Motorcycle Accidents

No matter how defensively you drive, sometimes preventing a roadway accident is beyond your control -- and dealing with the police, gathering insurance information and coping with the shock of the accident itself can be overwhelming. Keeping your head in this type of situation is critical. If your accident was caused by another driver's negligence, remember that you may be due fair compensation for your damage and injuries.

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