Oakman Estate Planning Lawyers

Prior to graduating from Harvard Law School, Mr. Oles earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Finance. Mr. Oles applied his advanced education as a successful entrepreneur in the highly-competitive auto industry.

Mr. Oles developed valuable experience as a transactional, business and estate planning lawyer with two prestigious national law firms in Georgia and New Jersey. At that time he represented numerous health-care companies and practitioners with problems ranging from business formation and capitalization to employee relations and regulatory compliance.

Mr. Oles’ success at representing corporate clients is derived from his own passion for business; but his devotion...

Attorney Jeff Fouts’ family has been living in North Georgia since 1860. Jeff and his wife, Laura, have two children, Alex and Eden. Jeff is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia (since 1993), the State Bar of Atlanta, and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and has attended the Investment Training Institute and has received financial planning training. He formerly held a license as a registered investment advisor to assist clients with financial planning. When not working on his clients’ behalf, Jeff...

Cortney M. Stuart's legal background began with the Superior Court of Athens, Georgia, where she interned while studying as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, from which she graduated with Bachelors in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Political Science. She later graduated from the Florida Coastal School of Law, cum laude, receiving her Juris Doctor in May of 2011, subsequently sitting for the Georgia and Tennessee Bars in July of 2011, and being admitted to both in November of 2011. In 2012, she began her career as an associate at the Law Offices of Edwin Marger, LLC. Under Edwin Marger's...

The Law Office of Gina Smalley is a full service family law firm providing exceptional representation to individuals and families. At The Law Office of Gina Smalley, we pride ourselves on our proven record of thorough, diligent and exemplary representation. We are skilled and experienced litigators who will fight for our clients every step of the way. We are also cunning negotiators with the ability to avoid emotionally draining litigation for those in search of a less adversarial approach. At The Law Office of Gina Smalley, we not only provide family law services, but also offer ancillary services such as...

While growing up as the oldest child of nine, I would often complain to my stepfather about the fact that things around me were not happening fairly. So, at the age of 16, I made a lifelong commitment to making sure things are done fairly. In the beginning, I focused on helping individuals and businesses plan for the future, and life’s inevitable events. Other situations, like a death in the family or Mom’s dementia diagnosis, required immediate action. It soon became clear – the “problem solver” in me (a required character trait when you are the oldest of nine!) realized...

David's practice includes personal injury, probate litigation, wills, and business litigation. He graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1985 where he was a member of the mock trial team. Upon graduation from law school, David began his practice in Dalton with Robert A. Whitlow. Over the years David has handled numerous complex cases. They include personal injury cases such as product liability, defective highways, and medical malpractice. He also handles business litigation involving questions of international jurisdiction, RICO and insurance coverage. In 2012, Governor Nathan Deal appointed David to be superior court judge where he served...

Special Needs & Estate Planning Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court Special Needs Trusts & Guardianship Mr. Jeyaram specializes in wills, special needs trusts, guardianship, estate planning and Katie Beckett and NOW/COMP appeals. Extensive Legal & Judicial Experience Mr. Jeyaram has significant experience appearing before the Composite State Medical Board and the Department of Community Health, representing CMOs and other healthcare entities in audit and recoupment actions. In addition, he has represented several healthcare providers before the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to establishing his own practice, Mr. Jeyaram was with large firms’ healthcare groups. In addition, Mr. Jeyaram’s...

David L. McGuffey is in private practice with the Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey, LLC located in Dalton, Georgia. David limits his practice to Elder Law. This means he helps individuals who are elders or who have special needs, as well as their caregivers. Much of David's practice is devoted to helping individuals with chronic health conditions find, get and pay for good long-term care. David is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and as an Elder Law Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. David is AV...

Admitted to practice law in Georgia since 1994, Daniel D. Munster has invested more than twenty-five years assisting Georgians with various Eldercare, Special Needs, and traditional Estate Planning matters. While his main office is located in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm provides representation to clients across the state without regard to geographic location. When distance presents a challenge, meeting at a satellite office or via video conference is possible.

The opportunity to care for an aging or disabled loved one can be an incredible blessing, yet can also present a minefield fraught with pitfalls for those lacking a comprehensive...

As someone who has personally experienced the challenges of being part of the sandwich generation, caring for both my children and aging parents, I understand the difficulties you face while juggling family responsibilities and professional demands. I am Steve Worrall, an attorney based in Marietta, Georgia, practicing at Georgia Estate Plan: Worrall Law LLC. My practice covers all areas of estate planning, including wills, trusts, probate, special needs planning, and guardianship, and I serve clients throughout the state. I am a member of WealthCounsel, the Cobb County Bar Association Probate Estate Planning & Elder Law Section, and the State Bar of...

Jim Fletcher is the founder of the Fletcher Law Firm. Jim helps clients with estate planning, including wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Whether you are married or single, with a traditional family or a blended one, just starting out or looking back on a life well lived, Jim Fletcher will help you craft a plan to achieve your goals for your loved ones for today and years to come. Jim rose to the level of senior associate at two prestigious Buckhead and Dunwoody law firms, where he developed experience in a broad array of estate planning, complex civil litigation and real estate...

Author, former Magistrate Judge, and Marietta Estate Planning Attorney John P. Farrell handles Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, and Probate Administration.

Prior to moving to Blairsville, Daniel was a partner in one of the largest law firms in the State of Florida, with over 400 attorneys. Through his work, Daniel was awarded the AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest ranking for ethics and legal ability.

Daniel earned his Bachelor of Arts from Emory University where he had the honor of interning with a U.S. Representative. Mr. Duello received his Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University School of Law.

Daniel and his wife Katherine moved to Blairsville to raise their children in a supportive, moral, and beautiful environment. Daniel...

Attorney Mike Bascom devotes his practice to estate planning. He helps individuals and families achieve peace of mind by leaving their wealth to whomever they want, whenever they want, in the way they want, all with the least amount of governmental interference and taxation. His clients include retirees, young families with children, older families with aging parents, and entrepreneurs with business considerations. His philosophy of estate planning is based upon a unique forward-thinking approach that focuses on integrating each client’s goals and values with their planning needs. He enjoys providing caring strategic solutions. Mike is licensed to practice law in Georgia...

William C. King is an associate attorney for The Manely Firm, P.C., an all family law firm serving clients all around Georgia and all around the world. William works directly on litigation matters, counseling and representing men, women, and children in state, interstate, and international family law matters. His practice includes divorce, marital property, custody, child support, alimony, and adoptions. William also leads the Firm's estate planning and probate law branch. William has served as a student intern, runner secretary, receptionist, office clerk, paralegal, and law clerk for The Manely Firm, P.C. As a law clerk, William assisted on a number...

Leslee Hungerford was raised in Columbus, Georgia and earned her Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Auburn University. Leslee attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where she graduated cum laude and in the top 8% of her class. While in law school, she served as Articles Editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, President of the Georgia Student Bar Association, and was honored as an Abraham Caruthers Legal Writing Teaching Fellow. Leslee has focused her practice in the areas of civil litigation, domestic relations, and wills and estates. Leslee is additionally a trained Guardian Ad Litem and...

Chadwick D. Plumley is a native of Paulding County, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1993 with a B.A. in History and received his law degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Chad graduated from law school cum laude in 1997, and served on the Mercer Law review for two years. He is a member of both the Tennessee bar and the Georgia bar. Chad served as an Associate Magistrate Judge for Paulding County from 2003-2010, and has served as the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Hiram since 2011. He...

Stephanie Eban is a partner at Thrift McLemore. Stephanie focuses her practice on estate planning with a concentration in wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. She has experience working with people of all ages and estates of all sizes. She is particularly sought out for her ability to explain complex concepts and issues in an easily digestible and understandable format. Stephanie graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor of Arts, and she went on to earn her law degree from Emory University School of Law.

Julianna Burrall, Attorney at Law, is a Georgia estate planning and tax attorney with over 25 years of legal experience serving clients in Cobb County and the Metro Atlanta area. Julianna’s private law practice specializes in customized tax and estate planning; probate and estate administration; elder law, including guardianships and conservatorships; family business succession planning; small business formations; and personal and business taxation matters.

For over 15 years Craig Thrift has represented clients in business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, franchising, real estate, leasing, corporate, limited liability company, partnership, securities, financing, and general business matters. He serves as a trusted advisor to businesses and their owners in evaluating potential deals and developing strategies for success. Mr. Thrift brings a deep understanding of the legal, tax and business aspects of transactions to complex deals including mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, private offerings, financings and loan transactions, and structuring and restructuring of corporations, limited liability companies, joint ventures and partnerships. He advises clients regarding loans, non-competition covenants,...

With more than 12 years of experience in legal practice, and several years in the tech industry (Oracle, Sapient), I have a diverse background that can be leveraged to help clients in a variety of settings. While my focus has been on domestic law, my courtroom skills (and successes) translate easily into other areas of practice. In fact, I'm ready to see where I can be most effective for clients who need someone else to speak for them. I sit down with clients, assess their risk, and build a legal strategy from consultation to a possible appeal. Together,...

I began practicing law in the summer of 2001. First in Illinois and then obtained my license in Missouri in February 2002. I first worked two years for a large insurance defense firm devoting 100% of my time to litigation. I defended everything from car accident cases, dog bites to asbestos litigation. In late 2003, I joined a boutique law firm with a stellar reputation as plaintiff's attorneys and business attorneys, Goldenberg, Heller and Antognoli, PC. I worked on many high level cases, one in particular against many large oil producers that netted the residents of a small town the...

The Law Offices of Christopher L. Moore, LLC’s founder, Christopher L. Moore, is dedicated to achieving the best possible results for his litigation clients and providing sound and practical advice to his transactional and estate planning clients. Mr. Moore has been practicing law in Georgia since 2004.

After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in 1999, Mr. Moore obtained his Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University in 2003 and subsequently obtained a masters in law (LL.M.) in taxation from Southern Methodist University in 2004.

Mr. Moore is a member of the State Bar of Georgia (Taxation, Business, Family, and...

Jones Law, LLC is a full-service law firm specializing in civil litigation and criminal defense. Clients from the greater Atlanta and North Georgia areas are welcome! Please feel free to contact us with any questions. You may reach us by telephone at (678) 947-4687 or by e-mail at info@JonesLawLLC.com. The following is a listing of the firm's typical areas of practice and may not necessarily include every type of law we handle. Please contact us with any inquiries or for additional information. Personal Injury Claims: Automobile Accidents; Premise Liability; Product Liability; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death Family...

George D. Menden is a cofounding partner of MendenFreiman LLP. His practice focuses on the areas of business law, business tax planning, wealth planning, wills, trusts and asset protection. His expertise in highly complex midmarket transactions, combined with his extensive knowledge of business, tax and estate planning, provides his clients with world-class representation and wealth transfer strategies. George represents companies with domestic and international operations in manufacturing, distribution and service sectors. He often advises business clients throughout all stages of their development from business formation, growth, maturity and ultimately a sale, which results in financial freedom for his clients. ...

Welcome. At Riley Law Firm, I work with clients in the areas of wills, trusts, estate planning, real estate closings, and general business matters. With offices in Buford (Hamilton Mill) and Johns Creek, I offer my experience and dedication to build lasting client relationships in order to better serve my clients and help them make informed legal and financial decisions.

Associate Attorney Diamond Alexander received her undergraduate education from The University of Mississippi in 2017 where she double-majored in Criminal Justice & History. She then took a one year sabbatical to get married, travel, move to Atlanta, and apply to law school. Following that, she attended Emory University School of Law where she was also a family law teaching assistant from 2019 to 2021. She graduated law school in 2021 and became a member of the Georgia Bar in 2022. During her educational career, Diamond received a number of recognitions and was involved in several impressive groups including: • Horatio Alger National...

Mr. Bailey was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2017, receiving his JD from Georgia State University College of Law that same year. Prior to law school, Kent worked for a publicly held consulting corporation as well as a privately held petroleum retailer here in Atlanta. He brings his background in corporate negotiation and financial analytics to the practice of law. Mr. Bailey received his BBA in Economics from The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.

Robert Sneed has more than eleven (11) years' of experience in all aspects of litigation. Robertâs primary focus of practice is in the area of personal injury and wrongful death, products and premises liability, insurance coverage disputes, estates, domestic matters, general tort litigation, and corporate formation and representation. Robert has tried numerous jury and non-jury trials, representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Georgia and other jurisdictions. He has appeared before arbitral forums such as the American Arbitration Association, and has successfully mediated hundreds of civil cases in Georgia. Prior to forming McConnell & Sneed, Robert previously served...

Julian A. Fortuna is a at Partner Greenspoon Marder LLP where he practices business and tax law with a focus on tax planning and representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and various other tax authorities. He also handles estate and trust tax matters. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Fortuna was Vice President and General Tax Counsel for InterContinental Hotels Group ("IHG"). During his eleven year tenure at IHG, Mr. Fortuna managed a team of tax professionals responsible for structuring the domestic and international tax impacts of numerous mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other corporate transactions, as...

In 2011, Jim McKenzie was honored by Martindale Hubbell/Lawyers.com for having maintained an “AV” rating for highest or “pre-eminent” legal skills and ethical standards for thirty consecutive years (1980-2010). He continues to achieve that consistent “AV” rating. The significance of the “AV” Rating by Martindale.com and Lawyers.com is described as follows: “The AV preeminent [rating] is a significant rating accomplishment- a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.” www.martindale.com/products-services-peer-review-rating. (Martindale-Hubbell and Lawyers.com are the national legal locator and ranking service). Atlanta native and a Gwinnett...

Logan Butler is a founding partner of the firm Patterson Moore Butler, LLC. Mr. Butler’s practice focuses primarily on criminal defense, employment law and a highly specialized local government practice assisting Sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies with their legal needs. He has extensive experience defending all major felonies, drug crimes, DUI, sex crimes, family violence, juvenile offenses and all other misdemeanor and felony offenses. Mr. Butler has previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit (Barrow, Jackson and Banks counties) and the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit (Forsyth County). As a prosecutor, Mr. Butler...

Christy, as she likes to be called, is a native of Cobb County, born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. After graduating from Mt. Paran Christian School, located in Cobb, she attended Kennesaw State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree. While at Kennesaw State University, Christy served as President and Vice President of various honor clubs as well as an intern for the Georgia State Senate. Christy attended Georgia State University College of Law graduating Cum Laude in 2009. During her tenure at Georgia State, she was a member...

Judge Tom Cauthorn is the founder of Cauthorn Nohr & Owen, a boutique law firm that provides general civil, probate and criminal legal services. He is an experienced trial lawyer and judge, and has participated in hundreds of jury and non-jury trials in his more than 45 years practicing law.

Judge Cauthorn’s professional experience includes Court America as a principal in mediation, arbitration and case evaluation; Georgia Supreme Court Special Master; Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution as a registered mediator, arbitrator, and case evaluator for general civil and domestic relations matters; and, Cobb County Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution as an...

At Hodges Law Firm, we handle a wide range of legal issues for clients throughout the Atlanta area, including elder law, estate planning, probate, Medicaid planning and protection, asset protection, litigation, and business law and services. We are knowledgeable in the law and understand the real life implications of legal actions. I have devoted more than thirty years of practice to: -Helping people protect their assets and those of their elderly parents and loved ones; -Creating legal structures where they can grow those assets, safely; -Providing vehicles to pass those assets along, safely and securely to...

My name is Shelley Elder and I have been practicing law for over 20 years. I am admitted in the state of Georgia and Virginia to practice law. I specialize in estate planning to include wills, trusts, probate, and guardianship. I ensure all of my clients' needs are identified and met in the most beneficial way possible.

If you are looking for a knowledgeable and friendly attorney to handle your legal matters, then please call Elder Law Firm for a free consultation.

After spending seven years working for herself, Marlys A. Bergstrom decided to transition back into law firm life. Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor was the perfect fit. The focus on their clients and their strong ethical philosophy resonated with Marlys.