J. Nicholas  Gaba, Jr.
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J. Nicholas Gaba, Jr.

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J. Nicholas  Gaba, Jr.
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A Marietta native, J. Nicholas “Nick” Gaba, Jr. is a joint member of GDCR’s Government & Real Estate practice and GDCR’s Litigation practice. Mr. Gaba represents clients across a broad range of legal matters and focuses on eminent domain/condemnation, land use, landlord-tenant, local government, non-compete, and white-collar crime. He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine as a Super Lawyer Rising Star (top 2.5% of attorneys under 40) in Eminent Domain and Real Estate law.

Education
J.D., Georgia State University, College of Law
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, Cum Laude
Admissions
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Professional Organizations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Georgia (Member)
    • Eminent Domain Section
    • Real Property Section
  • State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
    • Real Estate Section Co-Chair (2018-2019)
  • Cobb County Bar Association (Member)
  • Cathedral of Christ the King (Member)
Education
J.D., Georgia State University, College of Law
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, Cum Laude
Admissions
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Mr. Gaba represents a variety of clients ranging from local and state condemning authorities, counties and municipalities to real estate developers, landowners, businesses and associations in a broad range of matters and jurisdictions. He has extensive experience representing condemning authorities, landowners and businesses in eminent domain cases across the State of Georgia. He also has represented parties in negotiating complex purchase and sale agreements residential and commercial transactions and representing landlords and tenants in commercial and residential lease agreements.

Education
J.D., Georgia State University, College of Law
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, Cum Laude
Admissions
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

NOTABLE CLIENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Successfully litigated eminent domain/condemnation jury trials in numerous jurisdictions in Georgia.
  • Represented a property owner in a sewer line condemnation case in Cobb County, which resulted in a final settlement at 423% above the condemning authority’s original offer. 
  • Represented local county in the purchase of a nearly $14,000,000.00 property for use by the county police department.
  • Represented county is numerous sales of surplus properties. 
  • Obtained full summary judgment in an eight-year long quiet title case in Forsyth County.
  • Obtained full summary judgment on behalf of a state agency in a fraud case in Bartow County.

REPORTED DECISIONS

  • Gens v. White, 299 Ga. 637 (2016)
  • White v. Gens, 348 Ga. App. 145 (2018)

Education
J.D., Georgia State University, College of Law
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, Cum Laude
Admissions
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia