January 2006

Langdale Vallotton, LLP prepares the real estate closings of several industrial warehouses with Duke Realty, the largest commercial real estate company in United States, valued at more than $194,000,000.00.


March 22, 2007
The Georgia Court of Appeals upholds trial court's decision reversing the Professional Standards Commission sanctioning of two school teachers accused of unethical conduct, as a result of a party thrown by their daughter in which alcoholic beverages were consumed by public high school students. Pope Langdale and Tina Folsom represented the teachers throughout the litigation, and achieved landmark precedent in the support of teachers throughout the state of Georgia. It is anticipated that this decision will be often cited by other lawyers representing teachers throughout the state of Georgia.

April 16,  2007
Langdale Vallotton, LLP co-sponsors a CLE Real Estate Seminar along with the Valdosta Bar and First American Title Insurance Company. The event was held at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Convention Center, including topics of current trends in title insurance claims, 1031 tax deferred exchanges and the red flags of mortgage fraud. It was attended by 30 local real estate attorneys as well as representatives of Thomson West, Lexis and BB & T.

April 28, 2007

Pope Langdale is elected as a District Vice-President of the Georgia Trail Lawyers Association (GTLA).  The GTLA is the premier, state wide organization of trial attorneys representing injured victims and wronged consumers.


May 11, 2007 Pope Langdale speaks at the Jury Trial Seminar hosted by the General Practice and Trial section of the State Bar of Georgia, and sponsored
by the ICLE.

May 12, 2007
Pope Langdale is elected Secretary/Treasurer of the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia. The Practice and Trial Section is one of the largest sections of the State Bar of Georgia, and consists primarily of providing support to those attorneys in Georgia whose practice primarily consists of Litigation, Civil Litigation and Trial Work.

June 17, 2007
Christina Folsom is highlighted in the Valdosta Daily Times June 2007 special advertising section titled  "A Tribute To Our Lady Lawyers".  The section included information about her practice,  as well as her professional and personal achievements.

August 1, 2007 Pope Langdale is appointed to the Unlicensed Practice of Law District 2 Committee by the Supreme Court of Georgia.  This committee is responsible for investigating all reports of unlicensed practice of law and submitting reports of findings to the staff counsel of the State Bar of Georgia.  The committee is also responsible for making recommendations regarding proposed litigation arising out of these investigations.

September 2007 Daniel Schert joins the Board of Directors for the Bank of Valdosta.

November 2007 Langdale Vallotton settles what is believed to be one of the largest
pre-suit wrongful death cases in Brooks County, Georgia.  Pope Langdale successfully negotiated a 1.2 million dollar settlement arising out of the wrongful death of a middle age woman killed in a traffic accident.  She was not married, not employed, and was survived by her 30 year old son.

November 8, 2007 Langdale Vallotton, LLP hosts an open house for all the real estate agents in Valdosta, as well as the surrounding areas.  Approximately 100 attendants mingled, enjoying hors d’ oeuvres and drinks at the Langdale Vallotton office.

November 9, 2007 Langdale Vallotton settles one of the largest non-catastrophic personal injury suits in Lowndes County, Georgia.  Pope Langdale and Tina Folsom successfully negotiated a $725,000.00 settlement for a 64 year old man who suffered a broken leg in a motor vehicle accident.  His total medical expenses were approximately $51,000.00.  Lost wages were disputed, as was any future medical expenses that may be required.  Furthermore, there was no punitive aspect to the case.

November 29, 2007 Pope Langdale and Tina Folsom settle wrongful death claim of 7 year old Florida boy who drowned in his uncle’s swimming pool in middle Georgia for $275,000, just shy of the homeowner’s policy limits.    Liability was hotly contested in the case due to natural mother being present at the time of the drowning and the fact that uncle was a local pastor of the church.

December 2007 
Emily LaMontagne, Firm Administrator for Langdale Vallotton, is nominated as the Valdosta Junior Woman's Club's Outstanding Citizen Award.   This award is given to a member who has served
the community in outstanding ways

December 14, 2008  Pope Langdale speaks at the Jury Trial Seminar at the Bar Center of the State Bar of Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia.

January 2008 Tina Folsom is selected to participate in the Leadership Lowndes program.  This program is an educational experience that deals with issues confronting Lowndes County and Georgia.  Participants in Leadership Lowndes are selected for consideration of their recognized and potential leadership

January 4, 2008 Emily LaMontagne, Firm Administrator for Langdale Vallotton, joins the Board of Directors for the Lowndes County American Cancer Society.   The goal of the board members of this local chapter serve as the face of the American Cancer Society in Valdosta, assisting in the fight against cancer while working to ensure that the community has access to quality cancer prevention, early detection and treatment services. 

April 2008 William P. Langdale III has his article, “Beware, Cross-Claims are not Always Permissive” published in Spring Issue of Calendar Call. Calendar Call is a publication of the General Practice And Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

April 2008 William P. Langdale, III is re-elected to his third term on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia.

July 2008 William P. Langdale, III is appointed to the Elections Committee of the State Bar of Georgia and the Lawyer Advertising Task Force.