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Dax Lopez,Foltz Martin LLC LLP

Dax Lopez was an associate attorney at Holland & Knight LLP. He practices in the areas of government law, general litigation, and employment law. As part of his practice, Mr. Lopez has handled a myriad of cases involving a wide range of employment and labor issues including sexual harassment, discrimination, and violations of the National Labor Relations Act. Mr. Lopez also has extensive experience representing tire manufacturers in complex product liability actions.

Mr. Lopez is also a member of the firm's Government Representation Team. Mr. Lopez has represented local and state governmental entities in a wide range of issues including land use, zoning, eminent domain, and construction law involving government construction projects. He also has experience in disparity studies focusing on anecdotal interviews and gathering evidentiary and other information for the studies involving MWBEs and DBEs.

Mr. Lopez currently serves as an officer on the Board of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, and is an active member of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials.

Mr. Lopez received his B.S. in political science cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 1998, and his J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School in 2001. Upon completing law school, Mr. Lopez served as the law clerk for the Hon. Hector M. Laffitte in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico from 2001-2002.

Mr. Lopez is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, and is admitted to practice before the United District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Publications:

“Ongoing Developments with CCA Lawsuits,” Deck Builder Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2004 issue.

"Not Twice for the Same: How the Dual Sovereignty Doctrine is Used to Circumvent Non Bis In Idem," 33 Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 1263 (2000).

(Updated December 14,2004)