Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 25, 2009, 12:54 pm
From our family, (at The Goolsby Law Firm, LLC), to your family: Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 25, 2009, 12:51 pm
From our family, (at The Goolsby Law Firm, LLC), to your family: Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 24, 2009, 8:36 am
It should come as no surprise to anyone that the criminal defense attorney for the alleged Ft. Hood killer has reportedly announced that his client may offer an insanity defense to the murder charges ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 23, 2009, 10:38 am
As Augusta, Georgia divorce lawyers, we are often asked by prospective divorce clients, "Do I have to go to court?" The answer is: It depends! (Don't you like crisp, clear "lawyerly" answers like ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 22, 2009, 10:02 am
How many of you are old enough to remember the much publicized divorce between legendary singer and entertainer, Tina Turner, and husband, Ike Turner, back in 1977? You might recall that, back then, M...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 21, 2009, 3:29 pm
Have you, or anyone you know, ever been the victim of identity theft, or identity fraud? If you haven't yet been a victim, then, unfortunately, the odds may not be in your favor. While Wikipedia i...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 21, 2009, 12:53 pm
Have you heard about the latest divorce fad? It's divorce parties! Believe it or not, divorce parties are reportedly one of the fastest growing types of "theme parties!" Also, naturally, Las Vegas...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 18, 2009, 8:30 am
Did you realize that there are other issues involving children, in a divorce, besides child custody, child visitation, and child support, which you need to discuss with your divorce attorney? The tip...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 16, 2009, 9:04 am
This blog focuses on Georgia divorce law, but I thought it might be fun to give you a few interesting facts about long-lasting marriages, too! According to Wikipedia, the current, living, record-holdi...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 15, 2009, 9:10 am
This is a sad day for America. In my opinion, the decision this week by Attorney General Eric Holder to give the masterminds of the 9-11 attack a "show trial" in New York City is a colossal mistake! H...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 13, 2009, 12:31 pm
How does the divorce rate in your country compare with the divorce rate in other parts of the world? It should come as no surprise that the United States is among the divorce "leaders" with approximat...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 12, 2009, 8:40 am
As the old saying, (attributed to Pope), goes, "To err is human; to forgive divine." Well, folks, this ain't always so! In most contexts, "condonation," which means pardon or forgiveness, is a go...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 12, 2009, 8:02 am
Doesn't everyone remember the famous scene in the movie Animal House in which John Belushi's character starts a food fight in the college cafeteria? Well, today, such antics might get Belushi ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 11, 2009, 9:00 am
Did you hear the news yesterday about two former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers getting acquitted by a jury following a month-long jury trial in federal court in New York on fraud and conspiracy cha...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 9, 2009, 8:58 am
Did you read the title to this post incorrectly? Did you initially think it read "Divorce and Affairs to Remember in Paris?!" Well, I hate to disappoint you, but this post deals with the reported divo...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 8, 2009, 8:57 am
The federal Hobbs Act makes it a federal crime for any government official, including police officers, to extort money from citizens "under color of official right." "Under color of official right" si...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 6, 2009, 8:52 am
"Each of us is a center of the Universe. And that Universe is shattered when they hiss at you: 'You are under arrest!' " (Alexander Solzhenitsen) You might wonder why does this blog post begi...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 6, 2009, 8:34 am
No blog about divorce law would be complete without at least one post dedicated to celebrity divorcee and actress, Zsa Zsa Gabor. According to Wikipedia, Ms. Gabor, who is presently 92 years old, ha...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 4, 2009, 9:03 am
So, do you think your divorce went badly? Were you "taken to the cleaners?" I guess everything is relative. For instance, consider the reported divorce case of great American sportscaster Jim Nantz. ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Nov 3, 2009, 11:40 am
I am sorry about posting again the photograph of convicted ponzi scheme defendant, Bernie Madoff. Based upon his crimes, he doesn't merit the attention! But his fraud case presents a number of i...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Nov 3, 2009, 8:33 am
Here's some happy news for those of you considering a divorce! Do you like freebies? Well, here's one for you to consider! Did you know that, when you get a divorce in Georgia, your divorce ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 30, 2009, 1:19 pm
Have you ever heard of Charles Ponzi? No, you youngsters, I am not referring to that cool character, Fonzi, from the 1950's-based t.v. series, "Happy Days!" Instead, I am talking about the origin...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 29, 2009, 9:37 am
Over the years, I have observed that the best trial lawyers have a theme, or theory, of their case, which they utilize thoughout the trial. For instance, if your theory, or defense, involves accide...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 28, 2009, 2:34 pm
Did you know that, in Georgia, if your spouse, "Sluggo," sues you for divorce, you can "slap" him back with a counterclaim for divorce? You might wonder why would you ask your divorce lawyer to do th...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 24, 2009, 11:47 am
In my opinion, there has been an unfortunate, excessive trend, in the United States, toward rigid, "one-size-fits-all" laws. These bad laws include mandatory sentencing laws and zero tolerance polici...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 23, 2009, 9:54 am
Why is there a photograph of a boat in a blog about divorce? I'll explain below! First, let's talk a little bit more about money, or permanent alimony in Georgia, to be more specific! Did you...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 20, 2009, 8:02 am
Do you recall this guy, the "Maytag repairman," from the Maytag Company's television commercials? He was depicted as "the loneliest guy in town," because, according to Maytag, their appliances ne...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 20, 2009, 7:47 am
Let's talk about money today! More specifically, let's discuss temporary alimony. Most people think of alimony as spousal support which begins following the divorce. But did you know that, ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 18, 2009, 10:17 am
Okay, I realize that, just two posts ago, I complained about the unreliability of crime rate statistics. But I still have one more rant in mind concerning the topic of crime statistics. This rant co...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 17, 2009, 5:47 pm
Okay, since we have had several "serious" posts in a row, I think it's time for.....[drum roll].....another Divorce "Joke of the Day!" (Look, as a divorce lawyer in Augusta, Georgia, I fully real...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 16, 2009, 9:06 am
As you can plainly see the picture above, this is a white hat. My question for you today is: In a criminal case, who really wears the white hat in court? Is it the crusading prosecutor who, while s...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 15, 2009, 7:59 am
One question which we, (as Augusta, Georgia divorce lawyers), often get asked is: "Can I get the judge to make my spouse, "Sluggo," pay for the kids' college expenses? The simple, unfortunate ans...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 14, 2009, 7:32 am
According to Benjamin Disraeli's famous quote: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." Nowhere is this more true than with crime rate statistics. For example, each year, ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 12, 2009, 8:16 am
In the last post, we discussed, (or at least I discussed and hopefully you listened!), how NOT to prove adultery. In other words, the last post dealt with problems to avoid, (such as illegally wiretap...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 9, 2009, 9:06 am
Have you heard the news this week? The mafia is reportedly moving into the Medicare fraud racket! As if Medicare fraud wasn't already bad enough, now organized crime is reportedly trying to get a ...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 9, 2009, 7:49 am
This blog gets a lot of hits on the internet from folks looking for information about how to prove adultery. Sometimes, I wonder if adultery is like an epidemic, spreading faster than Georgia cudzu, o...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 8, 2009, 4:50 pm
As a public service, we want to give you all some practical tips and information about divorce law in Georgia. But we also try to make this dry subject a little bit entertaining, too! So, after sev...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 7, 2009, 8:21 am
In the last post, we discussed how YOU, the client, can help make your appointments with your divorce attorney more productive. And yes, I promised in that post to write another one addressing how WE...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 6, 2009, 9:30 am
There are so many kinds of lawyers "out there!" For example, there are divorce lawyers, real estate lawyers, personal injury attorneys, and bankruptcy lawyers, just to name a few. But did you know tha...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 5, 2009, 8:17 am
In this blog about divorce in Georgia, we always try to give you some practical tips or helpful ideas to consider in your divorce. Here are a few tips on how to make your appointments with your divorc...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 4, 2009, 12:51 pm
Did you know that, under Georgia law, when you are considering the issue of child custody during a divorce, it is important for you to know the difference between legal custody and physical custody?Le...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 3, 2009, 11:12 am
As a former federal prosecutor in Augusta, Georgia, I once prosecuted a bank executive who had pulled off the "perfect crime." Well, it was almost perfect! After all, she did get caught, or else I w...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Oct 1, 2009, 11:46 am
The above photo is one of my three sons--and current law partner. (I also have a wonderful daughter). As many of you know, The Goolsby Law Firm, LLC, is a father and son law practice. My son and I pr...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Oct 1, 2009, 7:51 am
Have you searched everywhere, unsuccessfully, for answers to your questions about divorce law? Well, here is an idea! Assuming you cannot find your answer in this blog about divorce law in Georgia, or...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on Divorce Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia - Sep 30, 2009, 7:38 am
What are the most common reasons why people divorce? I have read a large number of articles about why people divorce. Also, as a divorce lawyer in Augusta, Georgia, I have seen numerous reasons offe...
Comment - Like

Richard Goolsby posted an article on White Collar Crime in Georgia - Sep 29, 2009, 3:15 pm
You might justifiably be wondering why does a criminal defense attorney have a picture of a cock roach in a blog about white collar crime! (And please hold the comments or jokes about criminal lawyer...
Comment - Like