Parks Stone (Partner-Atlanta, GA), Michael Manfredi (Partner-Atlanta, GA) and Eleanor Jolley (Of Counsel-Atlanta, GA) prevailed at the Georgia Court of Appeals in a libel and slander case filed against our client defense attorney for comments made to opposing counsel during the course of the underlying litigation. Our client made comments to opposing counsel regarding the nature and extent of the appellant doctor’s services and billing practices. The doctor filed the lawsuit seeking to silence our client by asserting claims for libel and slander. Parks, Michael and Eleanor sought dismissal under Georgia’s anti-SLAPP free speech statute on the grounds the communications were privileged, protected, and made in good faith and in furtherance of a legitimate interest. The trial court agreed in part, finding the communications were protected but not privileged. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the trial court’s decision on the grounds the comments were made in furtherance of his clients’ legitimate interests, were limited in scope and occasion, and published only to proper persons. As such, they were considered privileged and protected under Georgia law. The trial court was accordingly ordered to consider on remand our client’s request for attorneys’ fees and litigation costs incurred throughout the defense of the appellant’s claims.