Cataula Business Lawyers

Mr. Coppedge's practice is devoted to business, tax and personal planning, particularly in the areas of entity selection/formation/operation, estate planning and probate, and tax matters and controversies. With his educational background and LL.M. in Taxation, Mr. Coppedge represents a significant number of small businesses, helps clients create new start-up business (LLCs, c-corporations, s-corporations and partnerships) and also represents a number of physician groups. He advises these clients on the best form of entity from a tax, liability, and operational standpoint, entity formation or incorporation, and continued representation on matters such as employment agreements, buy-sell agreements, contracts, leases, retirement plans...

Amber N. Crawford is an Associate at Hall Booth Smith in Columbus, Georgia, and she focuses her practice on estate planning, probates, guardianships and conservatorships, business transactions, and fiduciary litigation. She also represents clients in commercial real estate matters.

Before joining Hall Booth Smith, Amber spent several years at a firm in Newnan, Georgia, where she specialized in probates and estate planning. She also represented creditors’ rights in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, handled contract negotiations, closed commercial and residential real estate transactions, and litigated civil and transactional matters. She served as a guardian ad litem and court appointed attorney in Probate,...

Brandon L. Peak is a partner at Peak Wooten McDaniel & Colwell LLP, where he has successfully litigated trucking, personal injury, product liability, and class action cases in courts throughout the nation. In 2019, he was lead counsel in a $280 million wrongful death trucking verdict, the largest verdict in a trucking case in American history. Brandon has personally been involved in cases with verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 billion. He enjoys helping clients get their lives back together and, if necessary, trying cases to juries. After graduating summa cum laude from The Citadel and magna...

Persuasive and creative team player with nearly 6 years legal experience, 12 years total work experience, and solid interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills that move others beyond positions to results. Works well unsupervised while maintaining client goals and adhering to rigid deadlines. Quick, resourceful, and enjoys new challenges. My practice areas: as required by the rules of the Georgia State Bar and other state bars, I do not claim "specialization" in any area. However, I have practiced extensively in the following areas: Insurance representation/defense in the areas workers' compensation, litigation and tort cases, longshore cases, and premises/commercial liability matters....

Mrs. Cross has been practicing law since 2000. Mrs. Cross handles the Georgia and Alabama bankruptcies for our firm. She also has a vast knowledge in Real Estate and Wills and Probates. Having admittance to practice law in both Alabama and Georgia, Mrs. Cross has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 2000 and the Alabama State Bar since 2002. Mrs. Cross is a proud alumna of Auburn University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and received her Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Walter F. George Mercer University School of Law in 2000.

With a unique focus on real estate and business law, Matt Horne is an attorney with valuable and varied legal practice experience. Having joined the firm in 2001, Matt is charged with representing clients in a variety of areas including debtor and creditor bankruptcy, wills and estate matters. His extensive background in all forms of litigation has Matt often in court handling business matters and domestic cases. As the head of our Newnan firm’s well-established real estate department, Matt and his closing team regularly handle residential and commercial real estate closings, representing buyers, sellers, lenders and developers.

Catherine Jenkins believes that each client needs time to tell their story and she designed her practice so she could take the time with her clients to do that. Catherine believes that the key to finding the best solution involves fully understanding the problem. And Catherine enjoys the process of meeting and talking with clients. Catherine developed a knack for problem solving while serving over a decade in the U.S. Army. She brings that outside-the-box thinking into facilitating simple solutions such as a sending a request or email on behalf of a client so that issues can be...

EDUCATION: Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law (2017) - 1st Place - Widener University (Delaware) Moot Court Competition - Student Bar Association Mercer University - College of Liberal Arts (2007) - Major: Biology - Minor: Chemistry LICENSURES: - Georgia - Superior, State, and all lower courts (2017) - Georgia - Court of Appeals (2018) - Georgia - Supreme Court (2018) PRIOR EMPLOYMENT: Bibb County Public Schools (2007-2014) - High School Science Teacher & Coach

Born in Beirut, Lebanon. Attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then went on to receive his J.D. from John Marshall Law School, and an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from the University of Missouri – Columbia Law School. Additionally, Mr. Elkhalil is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Fluent in Arabic, Mr. Elkhalil is extremely active in his community and participates in a variety of community, cultural, and civil rights organizations.

We are here to serve your Real Estate, Business, Litigation, and dispute resolution legal needs. Our real estate team helps clients transact smoothly and litigate effectively. Whether you are fighting a right of way condemnation or a partnership dispute, we will fight fiercely for you. We have extensive real estate development and syndication experience. Let us put our expertise to use for you. We are a small business that uniquely understands the challenges ahead of other small businesses.

A 1981 graduate of SUNY Albany, and a 1984 graduate of Vermont Law School. Former Federal Attorney with the SBA and FDIC. Published bankruptcy author. Profiled in Atlanta Journal Constitution and other papers for handling of several high-profile legal matters. We represent individuals and small businesses in a wide variety of matters, including divorce, state court litigation, bankruptcy and other areas.

Kevin Little is one of the founding partners of Hamil Little, a law firm solely dedicated to protecting healthcare providers. With over 25 years of experience as an attorney, he has held Martindale-Hubble’s prestigious AV rating for over a decade. Licensed to practice in Georgia and South Carolina, he exclusively represents medical professionals, advising them in contract, operations, administrative and medical board matters. He also advocates for his clients in complex litigation matters, arbitration, and other forms of dispute resolution.

Kevin earned Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Master of Public Administration (MPA) degrees while working in state and local government as a Georgia POST certified police officer, probation officer, and training instructor. As an attorney, he continues to maintain his certifications by attending public safety training courses.

Kevin graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia. There, he excelled academically and was ranked among the top ten students in his class. Kevin also worked hard to obtain the practical experience and skills necessary to be an exceptional advocate for his clients. While...

Antonio Molina is a Veteran, a community leader, and an Attorney. Antonio is a graduate of Emory University and Georgia State University College of Law. Antonio began his legal career working as a corporate law attorney focused on litigation, transactional law, regulatory, and compliance work. Antonio is now an Attorney with the community-focused firm of Nguyen & Pham, which focuses on personal injury, immigration, transactional, and real estate law matters. Antonio currently serves as Chairman of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, as a member at large for the Latino Community Fund, the Georgia Independent College Association, and was recently...

Recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America," Michael A. Sullivan is a former federal prosecutor with 35+ years of legal experience in complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and criminal prosecutions. He recently served as Counsel to the Volkswagen AG Independent Compliance Monitor Larry D. Thompson. He also advises clients in the U.S. and abroad on compliance with U.S. laws. He also has successfully tried complex cases for individuals and companies, including cases of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, other business disputes, and serious personal injury. In whistleblower cases, he represents qui tam whistleblowers in cases under the False...

Healthcare, Regulatory, Special Needs & Estate Planning Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court

Mr. DJ Jeyaram provides legal services to a wide variety of healthcare providers including physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, Medicaid waiver providers as well as special needs families.

Healthcare & Regulatory

Mr. Jeyaram concentrates in healthcare regulatory matters, primarily in administrative appeals, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and program integrity audits and investigations.

Mr. Jeyaram’s practice also includes assisting clients with Stark, Anti-kickback issues, Certificate of Need (CON), Letters of Non-Reviewability (LNR), acquisition and opposition, as well as negotiating business, employment and contractual relationships between healthcare providers.

Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships &...

Jon Barash offers his clients over twenty years of experience practicing a broad range of commercial litigation issues, including business litigation, construction litigation, contract disputes, real estate disputes, restrictive covenants, and covenants not to compete litigation, shareholder and partnership disputes, business torts, business divorces, and commercial collections. He has considerable experience assisting businesses, state and local governments, and individual clients in litigation, mediations, and arbitrations in both state and federal courts, and pre-suit when possible. Jon has achieved an AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating, the highest rating awarded for legal ability and ethical standards, from Martindale-Hubbell. He is also among a...

I am a litigation expert in Georgia estates and trusts, and I represent business clients in corporate, contract and commercial matters. I represent clients all across Georgia in estate and trust disputes such as will contests and breaches of fiduciary duty. I also help clients with standard Georgia probate and administration matters. I am an experienced advocate in Georgia guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, and other Georgia elder law matters. I also represent closely-held companies in business-to-business relations, partner and shareholder issues, and contract and Georgia commercial disputes. In all of these matters, I am an experienced negotiator focused on helping...

Attorney Jason G. Smith of Southern Piedmont Law PC has been practicing more than 18 years specializing in family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, and adoption. The firm prides itself on delivering personal attention and cost effective, quality representation. Recently Attorney Smith has been in the national news winning a landmark case that made legal history.

Ms. Prince has practiced law for 21 years. She provides strategic, quality representation to her clients. She is an Ivy League graduate and former big-firm attorney with experience representing clients in complex and large exposure cases. Her practice has afforded her significant opportunities to handle cases from inception through trial/resolution in federal and state court.

The Issa law firm is dedicated to providing personalized counsel and legal representation of the highest ethical and professional standards. Our firm attempts to work with people of all ages, ethnic and socio-economic groups, to provide personal legal services at an affordable price.

Our philosophy is that a personal, positive, results-oriented relationship with a client is the formula for mutual success. We provide our clients with first-rate legal representation, working with them to determine their goals and placing their interests first.

Our mission is to help our clients achieve their goals. Our success is measured in the thoughtful, creative, personalized representation and...

As Diwan Law’s founder, Christopher J. Diwan has expertise in multiple areas of the law. He represents clients in cases involving Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Collection and Collection Defense, Criminal Defense, and other Litigation. Diwan Law, LLC. is a full-service law firm in Atlanta, GA that is dedicated to providing exceptional and personalized legal service to our clients. Diwan Law represents clients in cases involving civil rights law, traffic ticket defense, debt collection, premises liability, debt collection litigation defense, criminal defense, and more. EDUCATION J.D., Georgia State University College of Law, 2004 B.A., University of Georgia, 2001 JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE State Bar of Georgia,...

Sydnee Mack Attorney at Law is a boutique law firm that specializes in Sports & Entertainment, Small Business and Trademarks. Attorney Mack is highly experienced in the areas of contract drafting, review and negotiation, risk management, business formation/compliance and trademark filing/portfolio management. She is committed to helping athletes, entertainers, creatives, side-hustlers, dreamers, sports businesses and small businesses build and protect strong brands and companies.

In addition to her work as a law firm owner and operator, Attorney Mack is an author and law professor. She is author of 10 Steps to StartUP, a fun, easy-to-read, legal and business strategy...

Atlanta business and entertainment lawyer with a passion for helping people build their lives, careers, and businesses with the support of the law. My practice includes both transactions and litigation. I help people build a foundation for success in entrepreneurship through educating and advising clients on the appropriate corporate entity structure, copyright and trademark protection, licensing, brand management, contracts, business strategy, and so much more. Entertainers are inherently entrepreneurs because they are their business! I am thrilled when clients come across a business opportunity that would help them reach their goals in entrepreneurship and/or entertainment. It is...

Attorney M. Qader A. Baig has more than 30 years of experience in the courtroom and is an asset to any case. He is intimately familiar with the local legal systems and has worked as both a prosecutor and a defense lawyer. This background, representing all sides in past legal battles, gives him a comprehensive perspective, familiarity, and comfort with all types of cases. Some lawyers are only interested in billable hours; others are interested in Justice. Mr. Baig has dedicated his career to the virtues enshrined in the State seal of Georgia: "Wisdom, Justice and Moderation." We do...

"Matt is an attorney at the Robbins Firm and has represented clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Such cases involved business torts, commercial contracts, real estate disputes, secured transactions, and both commercial and product liability class actions. He has represented and advised business clients in the automotive, telecom, entertainment, and publishing industries. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southern College and his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining the Robbins firm, Matt was an associate in the Atlanta office of Dow Lohnes, where...

Attorney Christine Forsythe has been a licensed attorney for over a decade, practicing in both Georgia and Florida. She has worked in the criminal and civil arena, but spent the vast majority of her career as a trial attorney/litigator for one of the largest insurance companies in the United States. She brings this wealth of knowledge and experience to her clients, and her cases. In her most recent role prior to starting her law firm, Attorney Forsythe served as In-house Claims and Litigation Counsel for a national company, managing risk, a decentralized claims department and claims including (general liability, motor vehicle,...

Nicholas Broder joined InPrime Legal in February 2017. Previously, Nicholas was an associate attorney at Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP, a highly reputable law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia where his practice focused on general litigation. Before entering private practice, Nicholas served as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He also interned with the Honorable S. Allan Alexander, a magistrate judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. Nicholas graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2013. While in law school, he served as the Senior Notes Editor on...

Kimberly Martin obtained the second highest jury verdict of the year for a sexual harassment/retaliation case by passionately fighting for her client. She was selected in 2023 as a National Trial Lawyer's Top 100 Plaintiff Civil Trial Lawyer. As a employment and overtime litigator in Atlanta, Georgia Kimberly has over 20 years of experience in employment and wage & hour laws. She worked at several large national and international law firms prior to founding Martin & Martin and in 2007, she and her partner, Tom Martin, founded Martin & Martin to represent employees and a select number...

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JJ Poole is the owner of JJ Poole Attorney at Law, LLC and an Associate Closing Attorney that works with Elite Law. He specializes in Sports and Entertainment Contracts, Civil Litigation, Intellectual and Real Property law, and is a certified Agent for the NFL and NBA player associations. Attorney Poole is an alumni of the University of Georgia and Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. He is also a licensed five-star rated residential and commercial real estate broker, and graduate of the Atlanta Realtors Association Leadership and Development Program. His designations include Certified Foreign Investor Specialist, as well as Certified...

Lee Little is a partner and attorney at Hamil Little, a prestigious and highly rated healthcare law firm. She is licensed to practice law in Georgia and has extensive experience representing medical professionals in various legal matters, including contracts, credentialing, and fraud and abuse investigations.

As an AV-rated lawyer, she is also a member of the Health Care Compliance Organization and the American Health Lawyers Association. In addition, she collaborated as an affiliate for Georgia Regents University, working closely with University leaders to grow their academic health center.

Attorney Raines has represented individuals and organizations in a variety of business and civil matters. Prior to founding Raines Legal Group, P.C., he worked for two Atlanta area law firms where he focused on litigation and bankruptcy. His current practice primarily consists of representing established and emerging entertainment and sports professionals. He specializes in drafting contracts, business consulting, general representation and has successfully negotiated and closed licensing, management, touring, and record deals for his diverse client list. As a litigator, he has recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for his clients through lawsuits involving civil liability and business disputes....