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After a removal of action to federal court, the parties reached an amicable settlement{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented many local law firms and individually named Georgia attorneys in fee disputes and disciplinary proceedings before the State Bar of Georgia{{ FIELD }}Chong U. Pak focuses primarily on complex discovery issues, with clients in automotive, beverage, communications, heavy construction, medical technology, and entertainment industries in connection with commercial and product liability litigation. Additionally, his practice deals with clients undergoing governmental investigations, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, the Department of Justice and various State Attorneys General.\nChong Pak is an attorney in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s E-Discovery practice. 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