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Kenneth Little Co-Authors Chapter for Estate Planning for Retirement Benefits, 2025 Edition

Data Counsel

DSIR Deeper Dive: Taking a Look at Privacy at the FTC – Six Months into the New Administration

Adapting to Private Practice: From ATF Director to BigLaw (<em>Law360</em>)

Alexander Reid Comments on Survival of Climate-Focused Nonprofits in Bloomberg.com Article

Jarvarus has experience in all stages of civil litigation and counsels clients from case initiation through trial and subsequent appeals. He is adept at facilitating and advising clients through the civil discovery process, including propounding pragmatic discovery, taking and defending depositions and tracking key admissions throughout the process. Notably, Jarvarus has counseled and advised Major League Baseball and National Football League teams on issues related to general liability, I-9 compliance, garnishments and bailments.

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J.D., Georgia State University College of Law, 2019, 

B.A., Criminology, University of Florida, 2011, 

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<li>American Bar Association Litigation Section: 2022 to 2024 Young Lawyer Leadership Program</li>
<li>Order of the Barristers</li>
<li>BakerHostetler Paul D. White Scholarship Recipient</li>
<li>2023 Lawyers of Color: Hot List</li>
<li>Georgia Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2025)</li>
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Atlanta

BakerHostetler Georgia Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

BakerHostetler Atlanta Team Convinces Georgia’s High Court to Leave PGA Tour Superstore Victory Undisturbed

Ronald Gaither, Jarvarus Gresham Guest Lecture at Kennesaw State University

Jarvarus Gresham Serves as Keynote Speaker for Atlanta Bar Association’s Annual Summer Law Internship Program

BakerHostetler Team Secures Victory for Client AMB Sports & Entertainment in Georgia Court of Appeals

Jarvarus Gresham Selected as Georgia State University 40 Under 40 Honoree

BakerHostetler dismantles 20-count suit against clients, securing motion for directed verdict

Jarvarus Gresham and Jonathan Park Named to Lawyers of Color Hot List

Jarvarus Gresham Joins LEAD Atlanta Class of 2024

Jarvarus Gresham Appointed to Statewide Commission for Continuing Lawyer Competency

Jarvarus Gresham Hosts ABA Podcast Episode on Oral Advocacy for Young Lawyers

Jarvarus Gresham Hosts ABA Podcast Episode on Authentic Advocacy

Jarvarus Gresham Inducted into ‘Emerging’ Auxiliary of 100 Black Men of Atlanta

Jarvarus Gresham and Olivia Williams Help Design and Conduct Teen Civics Program

Jarvarus Gresham Invited to Join Bleckley American Inn of Court as Barrister

Jarvarus Gresham Chairs Atlanta Legal Aid Pro Bono Subcommittee

Jarvarus Gresham Invited to Join ABA Litigation Section Young Lawyer Leadership Program

Jarvarus Gresham Elected to Young Lawyers Representative Council

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<li>Obtained directed verdict mid-trial in shareholder derivative and Georgia RICO case on behalf of medical technology company executives.</li>
<li>Defended Fortune 50 company in a <em>qui tam</em> action under Georgia’s Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act.</li>
<li>Defended automated car wash start-up in an emergency suit in Georgia Statewide Business Court and facilitated a $34 million acquisition.</li>
<li>Obtained summary judgment in favor of a National Football League team on a premises liability action where the plaintiff’s initial demand was over $2 million.</li>
<li>Obtained summary judgment in favor of a large non-profit hospital system on a declaratory judgment action related to contract interpretation and restrictive covenants.</li>
<li>Obtained a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction for a large non-profit hospital system enjoining multiple high-level physicians from breaching restrictive covenants under Georgia’s Restrictive Covenants Act.</li>
<li>Defended a publicly traded operator, investment manager and real estate company in a declaratory judgment action in Florida; orchestrated execution of an Interim Agreement; and facilitated payment of funds withheld under a Letter of Credit, totaling $750,000.</li>
<li>Defended a Fortune 20 pharmaceutical distributor in multi-plaintiff opioid-related litigation.</li>
<li>Prosecuted a claim for a contingent workforce and staffing company to recover wrongfully withheld funds.</li>
<li>Supported an M&amp;A team by conducting litigation due diligence review and risk assessments.</li>
<li>Counseled and advised a Major League Baseball team, healthcare organizations and an energy company on garnishment-related issues.</li>
<li>Represented and defended a National Football League team in litigation involving premises liability and negligent security.</li>
<li>Conducted research and advised a large healthcare organization on matters related to charitable registration compliance across the U.S.</li>
<li>Drafted data privacy and third-party subcontractor policies for professional sports teams.</li>
<li>Advised a professional sports team on liability issues related to Georgia’s bailment law.</li>
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