Augusta Lawyers

SHAUN C. SOUTHWORTH founded Southworth PC. As an employment attorney, his practice focuses on representing employees and former employees in all areas of employment law, nationwide. He carefully selects his clients and aggressively and doggedly represents them. Mr. Southworth is a graduate of the Duke University School of Law, where at graduation he received the "Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Labor and Employment Law," an award not given every year. He was also named the Neill James Blue Scholar. After Duke, Mr. Southworth was a labor and employment associate at an "AmLaw 100" law firm. As an employment...

Jeff Bekiares is an attorney with over ten years of experience in general corporate, capital raising and securities laws practice. He began his career at a great Atlanta law firm, practicing there for over six years before leaving large firm life to become the Co-founder, COO and General Counsel of SparkMarket, a Georgia based crowdfunding platform. He has worked with clients at a variety of stages: from start-ups, to emerging growth to exchange listed public companies. He specializes in entity formation, governance, operating and shareholders agreement, commercial contract drafting, mergers & acquisitions, capital raising and all manner of transactional...

ATTORNEY CHRIS YORK focuses exclusively on worker’s compensation and personal injury claims, representing injured workers and accident victims throughout Georgia. A substantial part of his practice involves assisting other lawyers with litigation and settlement of workers’ compensation cases when the insurance company has denied payment of income benefits or medical treatment. Mr. York received a BA degree in Economics from California State University and an MBA in Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1993, where he was Associate Editor of the Emory Law Journal. Following law school, he served...

Zack Hendon has more than 35 years of experience in the practice of personal injury and workers' comp law. He has had the highest rating from Martindale Hubbell for over 25 years and a 10.0 rating from AVVO.com.

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...

Kent Bailey is a dedicated and results-driven attorney with 8 years of experience providing comprehensive legal counsel to businesses and individuals. He is committed to delivering personalized and effective legal solutions to his clients across a variety of legal topics. His practice focuses on Business, Real Estate, and Construction law with litigation a primary focus. Kent also serves as In-House Counsel to numerous small businesses across Atlanta handling a wide variety of legal tasks from Corporate formation and Contract/Vendor management, to collections and shareholder disputes. With his primary practice area presenting a need for service, Kent has also recently expanded his...

When asked the prominent question, “What do you want to be when you get older?” Essie found it hard to answer because she did not want to choose one career, but wanted to create a unique pathway comprised of many career hats. One thing was certain, she wanted to serve others. Essie is a proud first-generation Nigerian- American born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She has fond memories of attending the annual parade on the boardwalk and watching the 4th of July fireworks adorn the night sky alongside the illuminating casino lights. After over ten years in Georgia, she is now...

Tom is a former federal prosecutor who represents businesses and individuals in government investigations, False Claims Act litigation, complex civil litigation, and white collar criminal defense. Before founding Griffin Durham Tanner and Clarkson, Tom led a nationally recognized Department of Justice unit responsible for prosecuting complex civil and criminal fraud out of the Southern District of Georgia. In addition to his supervisory responsibilities, he led some of the office’s most complex and significant criminal cases in the office. During his tenure with the Department of Justice, he tried cases involving public corruption, health care fraud, pill mills, wire/mail fraud, and violent...

Trish Butcher is a dedicated attorney based in Watkinsville, GA, with a focus on helping families secure their future through comprehensive estate planning. A graduate of Emory University, Trish has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the community, earning the Business of the Year award in 2024 and being named Business of the Quarter for three consecutive years by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. Her practice encompasses a wide range of services, including wills and trusts, asset protection, probate and estate planning, estate administration, and elder law advocacy. Trish is passionate about assisting clients throughout Georgia, particularly in Athens,...

I'm Maha, a Georgia native born to immigrant parents from Egypt. I went to the University of Georgia where I obtained my B.A. in International Affairs and then Georgia State University for law school. I love cooking, international travel, watching the Dawgs play football, and my dog Janet.

Jay received his law degree in 1988 from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. After practicing as a trial attorney with both private firms and a major insurer’s staff counsel program for 13 years, he became Managing Trial Attorney to establish a commercial carrier’s Atlanta staff counsel office. In 2003, Jay decided to apply his skills and experience as an insurance defense attorney in the representation of individuals suffering from personal injuries. Jay has tried more than 145 personal injury cases to verdict before Georgia juries as both a plaintiff's and defendant's attorney, and also has tried several hundred bench...

Charles Clapp is the owner of CMC Law | Law Offices of Charles Clapp, an Atlanta Bankruptcy Law Firm specializing in consumer and small business bankruptcy.

From the day I started working in the field until today, I have learned the practice of criminal and appellate law from some of the finest attorneys in the country. I respect my clients and their families above all else and am keenly sympathetic to the fact that, when most of them come to me, they have already been through the difficult and emotionally wrenching process that is a criminal trial, only to lose and find themselves or somone they love very much subject to a long term in prison. I never promise anything to my clients other than the...

Mike has helped clients across Georgia recover more than $31 Million, including a $6 Million policy-limits settlement, $2 Million policy-limits settlement, $1.7 Million jury verdict, and a number of other multi-million-dollar settlements. His philosophy is simple and effective: focus on a small number of cases and fight to get the largest recoveries possible. Mike represents families in wrongful death cases, people injured in tractor-trailer, commercial motor vehicle, and automobile accidents, crime victims in negligent security cases, and others who are seriously injured.

As a former U.S. Army pilot, special operations soldier, and combat veteran, Tim is a fighter and a steady hand in tumultuous times. His aggressive litigation style has led to client successes in cases ranging from complex multi-party/multi-million-dollar real estate disputes, to disputes with lenders, contractors, and homeowners' associations.

Tim represents real estate investors, developers, private equity, lenders, landlords, homeowner associations, real estate professionals, and small to mid-size businesses throughout Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. His typical disputes include breaches of contract, real estate investor issues, commercial and residential construction issues, homeowner association issues, and commercial collections.

I represent both plaintiffs and defendants in a range of cases involving business and employment disputes. My background in the entertainment industry and work with high-profile clients have equipped me with a unique set of skills for managing complex business issues and sensitive workplace disputes. I concentrate on helping creatives, entrepreneurs, and entertainment-focused small and medium-sized businesses, as well as their employees and contractors. My practice covers various matters such as defamation, contractual torts, sexual harassment, discrimination, payment disputes, and breach of contract.

Attorney George Johnson founded his firm's client-centered approach over a quarter century ago, and has been fighting on behalf of federal employees nationwide ever since. He has vigorously defended clients all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and has developed a reputation internationally as adept in all aspects of MSPB and Federal Employment Law.

As a leading advocate for his clients, Mr. Johnson is a sought-after delegate and speaker. He has appeared at legal forums worldwide to address issues surrounding international employment law, including appearances at the Oxford Roundtable in England and the International Employment Law Conference in Austria. Additionally,...

The Law Firm of Leipow & Associates, P.C. was formed in the spirit of service and is dedicated to the representation of individuals and businesses that have been harmed by the actions of others.

The firm is focused on representation of businesses and injured individuals in all state and federal trial and appellate courts.

My experiences in business litigation include a variety of contract disputes between business entities, including asset purchase, distribution, service, and sales agreements. Every business dispute is unique and involves a different set of problems to solve for each business entity involved. Therefore I provide a comprehensive approach...

Mr. Cirino, originally a mechanical engineer, began his career working for a major automaker. He returned to school to pursue a legal education. After successfully completing law school, Mr. Cirino worked in both public service prosecuting patent applications for university professors and at a major law firm. Mr. Cirino has hands-on experience prosecuting patents and securing intellectual property rights across a wide range of technical disciplines. He prides himself on taking a personal interest in his client’s goals, and his ability to quickly understand new inventions.

Whether resolving a partnership dispute for a small business, forming a technology startup, or recovering damages for harm suffered from the actions of others, Barton Black Law strives to resolve your issues in a timely manner and with the least financial burden to you. Barton Black, the founder of Barton Black Law, is a trusted attorney whose technical and business background compliment his legal work by allowing him to recognize and understand complex legal issues in the business world. Barton's business acumen allows him to adeptly represent both businesses and individuals in a wide array of disputes and other legal...

With several years of experience in personal injury and civil litigation, Christopher “Christy” Lambden is known for successfully representing accident victims. He brings tenacity, diligence, and a keen strategic approach to his role as an attorney. Christy is proud to have earned the trust of many Atlanta citizens who found their lives shattered due to someone else’s negligence. His legal acumen and genuine concern for his clients’ well-being and community involvement make him a dependable and reputable advocate for clients’ rights. As a lawyer, Christy takes great satisfaction in “the joy and peace of mind that can be brought to a...

Juris Doctor Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, Macon, GA. 1989 Experienced prosecution of municipal and county ordinances local government procedures. Enjoy Traffic defense throughout the state but generally not inside the perimeter of ATL. Defense of claims. Debt collection defense and assistance. No bankruptcy. Significant victories achieved for clients in plaintiff aviation accidents and related cases, wrongful death. Victories no less important in daily traffic defense, debt defense and help where I am able throughout the state.

David R. Cook is an attorney with the Atlanta-based law firm Autry, Hall & Cook, LLP. His practice focuses on four main areas: construction, utilities, cooperatives, and business law. By specializing in these four distinct areas of law, David has developed the expertise his clients expect from an attorney abreast of their industries.

For over 20 years, I've been helping my neighbors in Brunswick, Glynn County, and surrounding communities overcome their most difficult legal challenges. As an attorney as well as a licensed pharmacist, I've worked tirelessly to earn the trust of hundreds of people in areas of pharmacy and medical malpractice, personal injury, auto accident, and divorce and family law matters.

C. Alan Nicholson has dedicated his career to helping those whose lives have been changed by a serious injury in an auto accident, at work, from a defective product or due to medical malpractice.

NANCY J. MARTIN ESQ. was born in Syracuse, New York. She earned a BA in Education with emphasis on English as a Second Language at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (The Javeriana University), She moved to Georgia four (4) decades ago. Since that time, she has dedicated herself to the assistance of others. As a former paralegal, she provided legal assistance through Georgia Legal Services Migrant Farmworkers Division in Tifton, Georgia where she was trained in Administrative and Immigration Law. While in their employ, she was elected the National Co-Chairperson of WIC, the Special Supplemental...

For the past 35 years, my firm has provided excellent representation of injured workers throughout South Georgia.
I have spoken at numerous legal seminars about Workers' Compensation and helping workers hurt on the job and protecting their rights.

Attorney Michael West is dedicated to relieving the stress in the lives of his clients who are dealing with bankruptcy, immigration, personal injury and estate planning. He opened his law firm in Newnan on the premise that the needs of the client should be the center of every practice. Michael desires to remove that stress from their lives. Michael completed his undergraduate degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Michael decided to practice law after 25 years in the aviation industry. Michael obtained his Juris Doctor degree at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

I graduated from Emory Law with distinction in 1989. I have been practicing law for 32+ years. I practiced my first 11 years in large Atlanta firms handling employment discrimination cases. I have been practicing domestic law for 20+ years in my own practice. I am very experienced and I care about my clients and the results that I obtain for them.

Education J.D., Mississippi College School of Law M.B.A. in Project Management, Walden University B.A.S. in Business Management, Kennesaw State University A.A.S. in Marketing Management, Chattahoochee Technical College Bar Admissions State: Utah (Bar No. 20025), New Jersey (Bar No. 54646) Federal: U.S. District Court – District of Utah, U.S. Bankruptcy Court – District of Utah, U.S. District Court – Southern District of Texas, U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (10th Cir.), Immigration Court Biography I’m Sauve Sonkey, a former prosecutor and federal attorney focused on immigration, bankruptcy, and civil matters. My client-centered practice is rooted in courtroom experience from Georgia’s busiest courts. Originally from Cameroon, I came to the U.S. at 17 and...

Keith has been a lawyer for more than 30 years. Previously, he was a prosecuting attorney in the District Attorney's Office for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. He has valuable knowledge about police procedures, and he is uniquely qualified to know how a prosecutor will evaluate a criminal case and when a prosecutor may not be willing to go to trial. He is an experienced trial lawyer and negotiator. He can either negotiate an acceptable outcome or go to trial when an acceptable agreement can not be reached.

I completed my high school education at Pace Academy in 1979 and then attended Duke University, graduating in 1983. During my time at Duke, I spent my junior year studying abroad at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau in West Germany. I continued my education at the University of Georgia School of Law, earning my degree in 1986. After law school, I began my legal career at Ferrier & Associates, where I worked from 1986 until 1996. In 1996, I established my own practice, the Law Office of Vincent D. Sowerby, P.C., where I have been serving and continue to serve...

Are you searching for a Marietta criminal defense attorney? You have come to the right place. At Henrickson & Sereebutra law office, you can rest assured in the representation you can receive, because the team at the firm is competent, dedicated, and ready to take on your case and fight for your rights. The team at the office has dealt with a wide array of crimes, and they are prepared to offer you their dedicated assistance at this time. If you are dealing with indictments of drug crimes or DUI, you can receive the help you’ve been searching for when...