Founder & Managing Attorney
Experience. Strategy. Persuasion.
With more than two decades of litigation experience, Mr. Newby brings sophisticated legal training, extensive litigation advocacy, and nationally recognized expertise in argumentation and persuasion to his representation of businesses and individuals in complex legal disputes.
Mr. Newby represents clients in commercial disputes involving contracts, business torts, complex financial transactions, construction litigation, fiduciary duties, and employment-related matters. His practice emphasizes careful legal analysis, strategic problem-solving, and persuasive advocacy.
He approaches litigation with the understanding that successful advocacy demands more than a command of the law: it requires identifying decisive issues, anticipating opposing arguments, and explaining complex legal positions with clarity and conviction.
“The strongest legal strategy begins with the strongest understanding of the arguments.”
Legal Experience
Before establishing Newby Law Group, Mr. Newby practiced commercial litigation at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in New York, representing major corporations, financial institutions, and international businesses. He subsequently practiced at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in Atlanta. His experience includes international arbitration, multimillion-dollar financial disputes, complex construction litigation, and appellate proceedings.
Represented corporate trustees in litigation involving hundreds of millions of dollars in defaulted notes, contributing to successful defense efforts and appellate briefing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Served as lead associate representing an international financial institution in litigation involving fraud allegations and a $52 million contract claim arising from an asset-backed securitization.
Managed significant aspects of an arbitration involving the construction and engineering of an industrial facility in Venezuela, including witness and expert examinations and complex legal submissions.
Successfully opposed dispositive motions in financial and creditor-rights disputes and represented clients in matters involving intellectual property, business interference, product liability, and construction-related claims.
At Newby Law Group, he brings large-firm litigation experience to a practice emphasizing individualized attention, sound judgment, and effective advocacy in state and federal courts.
The Argumentation Advantage
Mr. Newby is a Senior Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Speech and Debate Program at Morehouse College, where he has served since 2011. His academic work encompasses argumentation, persuasive communication, critical thinking, and structured debate.
Under his leadership, Morehouse debate teams have earned numerous national championships and international distinctions. He serves as President of the Civic Debate Consortium and previously chaired both the Argumentation and Forensics Division and the Committee on International Debate and Discussion of the National Communication Association.
He has served as a chief adjudicator, lecturer, and instructor at debate events and academic programs across North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. His work in argumentation informs his legal practice through rigorous analysis, strategic framing, anticipation of opposing perspectives, and persuasive communication.
Honors & Recognition
Civic Debate Consortium
Recognized for debate innovation and inclusion, work expanding debate education in Africa, founding Social Justice Debates, and leadership in hosting the Consortium's national conference.
National Communication Association
Recognized for contributions to the award-winning panel “Debate, Civic Life, and Social Justice: Innovations Toward a Greater Regard for Community.”
Emory University Barkley Forum
Honored for contributions to increasing diversity and expanding opportunities in competitive debate.
Morehouse College National Alumni Association
Recognized for professional accomplishments, leadership, and contributions to the Morehouse community.
Beyond the Courtroom
Mr. Newby has authored and co-authored work on commercial litigation, international debate, cultural understanding, and civic engagement. His legal publications include a chapter on the theft or loss of business opportunities in Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts.
He is a founder of Social Justice Debates and has helped develop debate education and training programs in Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Japan, and Curaçao. His broader experience includes political consulting, legal commentary on Court TV, and leadership roles in educational, civic, and nonprofit organizations.
Credentials
University of Connecticut School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2002
Morehouse College
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, cum laude, 1997
Bar Admissions
Georgia, New York, and Connecticut
Federal Court Admissions
U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of New York, and Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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