Baconton Lawyers

For 30 years, Attorney Richard Howe has built on his father's legacy as Managing Partner of Howe Law. As a litigator, Mr. Howe is regarded as one of the top injury lawyers in the state, and earned the esteemed “AV PREEMINENT” rating by the most prestigous legal guide in the country. AVVO® awarded a perfect 10.0 rating. This evaluates lawyers nationwide through a comprehensive evaluation of their background, experience and professional achievements. Awards: AV Preeminent” Rating The Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory 10.0 Rating AVVO Legal Directory, The Highest rating The Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Lifetime Member Recognized as “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend...

Mark Casto stands as a seasoned trial attorney and the visionary founder behind Mark Casto Personal Injury Law Firm. He has carved a niche in the legal arena by specializing in personal injury cases, medical malpractice, and related matters. Mark's stellar reputation has earned him accolades, including recognition as one of Georgia's distinguished Elite Lawyers and the Reader's Choice Award in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Mark's journey into the legal world commenced as a prosecutor, where he amassed an impressive track record of successfully leading over 50 jury trials. His legal acumen then extended to his tenure as a sole practitioner attorney,...

Tyler practices law from Bodewell's Columbus, Georgia office, representing injured clients in both Georgia and Alabama. Since the commencement of his legal career in 2015, Tyler has handled a diverse array of cases, including motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-falls, negligent security, nursing home and assisted living negligence, medical malpractice, and government liability. As a seasoned trial attorney, Tyler has successfully represented hundreds of clients before juries, judges, mediators, and arbitrators. His advocacy extends to appellate settings across various case types. Before joining Bodewell in 2023, Tyler gained valuable experience representing corporations and insurance companies. This background proves invaluable in navigating the intricacies and...

Richard E. Dolder is a partner who joined Slappey & Sadd to expand the firm’s work on insurance coverage and insurance bad faith. Rich represents individuals and businesses who are improperly denied coverage or treated unfairly by their insurance companies. Some of his litigation successes include the following:
-Securing an $8.25 million settlement for a hotel that was improperly denied coverage by its property insurer.
-Negotiating a $1 million settlement for a small business that had to defend itself in court after its liability insurer denied coverage and refused to defend.
-Forcing a life insurer to pay benefits to the rightful beneficiary, after...

Brian A. Ramey was born and raised in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the spring of 1996 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemistry. Later, he attended the Florida State University where in the fall of 1998 he obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Biochemistry. From 1999-2000 he was a doctoral student in Biochemistry at the University of Miami, Florida. During this time he discovered that his true passion and goal in life did not lie in the physical sciences, and he made the decision to attend...

Daniel M. Epstein, M.D. joined Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 2010. Prior to joining Slappey & Sadd, Dan represented physician and hospital clients. He most recently held a position of a partner with a medical malpractice defense firm from 2001 to 2010. At Slappey & Sadd, he represents individuals and their families in cases of serious death as a result of medical negligence, car accidents, defective products, defective premises, and other acts of negligence.

Dan is a native of Atlanta. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, followed by a law degree from Harvard Law...

Michael has over eight years of experience handling every type of injury litigation claim. Michael solely represents people who were seriously injured or the family members of loved ones who have died. Michael has successfully litigated all types of cases throughout his career, including injuries caused by machine failures, product failures, motor vehicle wrecks, trucking wrecks, drunk drivers, unsafe premises, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and all other types of negligence claims. Michael graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgia State University College of Law in 2012. Following graduation, Michael joined a large Atlanta litigation defense firm. He...

After I graduated from Mercer University School of Law in 1998, I focused my practice on helping people file bankruptcy. When my clients first come in, they have often been mistreated and knocked down by creditors, corporations, and situations in life beyond their control. I enjoy helping people pick themselves back up and start moving forward again. I believe there is a certain freedom and respect that everyone deserves, and my goal is to help them take control of their financial lives. To me, every day at work should be a little like The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood....

Graduated from the University of Georgia and attended Law School at Mercer University. Having practiced Bankruptcy law since 1991, the firm has filed over 22,000 cases. There are three attorneys in the firm to help you through the process. Please refer to our homepage, Yelp, YP, and Avvo for referrals. The firm is A+ rated by the BBB and has nothing but 5 Star revues on Google.

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,...

Criminal Defense attorney with over a decade of experience.

David Venable worked in law enforcement and the computer industry prior to earning his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 1987. He was a vice-president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association from 1993 to 2006 and formerly President of the Hawkinsville/Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and Club Secretary of the Hawkinsville Rotary Club. He is a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Kathleen, Georgia. David 25 years of trial experience. Only 10% of lawyers ever step foot in an actual courtroom. He has argued thousands of cases in courtrooms throughout Georgia. As a former...

We are a boutique law firm specializing in small business (dealing with mentor protégé agreements, joint venture agreements, and teaming arrangements), business law, Federal contracts and procurement law, and construction and environmental law. We frequently speak at conferences and webinars and publish in magazines such as "The Military Engineer". Our forte is bringing companies with diverse capabilities together to form winning teams to capture Federal contracts.

Luanne is an experienced workers' compensation attorney who can help in getting you and your family the medical and income benefits to which you are entitled. Luanne believes in putting family first and providing compassionate local legal representation.

Legal Practioner with over 30 years of experience. Undergraduate degree in both Finance and Accounting. Have handle matters for companies from small local mom and pop to multi-state and multi-national companies. Routinely handle estate planning for large complex estates. Routinely provide Wills and Living Trusts. Routinely handle business formation and business purchases and sales. Handle real estate matters, both residential and commercial. VA certified and trained in Elder Care representation.

Haynes Maier Studstill is a dedicated Valdosta personal injury attorney and a partner at Studstill Firm, LLP. After an accomplished career in both print and televised journalism, Ms. Studstill attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia. There, she not only earned her Juris Doctor but also graduated in the top seven percent of her class. During her studies, she clerked for King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta and for the Honorable C. Ashley Royal in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. She continued to work for King & Spalding, LLP after...

Brian Cunha is an associate concentrating in Workers’ Compensation. He joined Slappey & Sadd in 2011 after graduating, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law. While attending Georgia State, Brian served on the executive committee of the Moot Court Team. Prior to attending law school, Brian obtained a degree in political science with a focus in legal studies from Kennesaw State University, graduating magna cum laude.

After working as a clerk for an insurance defense firm that primarily defended workers’ compensation claims, Brian began to focus on gaining experience while helping individuals in need. He worked with Georgia State’s...

James G. Tunison, Jr joined Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 2020 as a partner and opened the firms’ South Georgia office in Valdosta.

Before coming to the firm, Jim served as a judge in the Superior Court of Georgia since 2009, after being elected by the citizens of the five county Southern Judicial Circuit. He was re-elected without opposition for two additional terms.

As judge, he presided over civil and felony criminal trials and heard non-jury bench trials and hearings. In his first year on the court, Judge Tunison developed and implemented the Lowndes County Pre-trial Release Program. In 2016, he became...

Daniel L. Studstill is not only a partner at Studstill Firm, LLP, he is one of the most trusted and accomplished injury attorneys in Southern Georgia. He earned his Juris Doctor from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in Atlanta in 1980, where he graduated manga cum laude. He was admitted to the Georgia bar that same year and opened his own practice in Nashville. Since then he has earned a reputation as one of the state's most dedicated and compelling injury advocates, representing clients in countless claims, including car accident claims, wrongful death suits, workers' compensation matters, product liability claims,...

I am a founding partner of Ryan & Golden, LLC. I have been practicing workers compensation law for over 14 years. I have experience in representing Employer/Insurers and Self-Insured's in workers compensation claims. My focus at Ryan & Golden, LLC is to continue to represent select self insured Employers in workers compensation claims and to accept representation of injured workers. I have past litigation experience as I worked as an Assistant District Attorney and Deputy Solicitor for many years. In addition, I am a registered civil mediator.

James S. Green, Attorney at Law is on your side. If you are looking for an attorney you need someone who will treat your legal matter as if you were family. We are a new kind of law practice for a changing world. Our primary focus is working closely with you, the client, to resolve your legal issues.

George McCranie has gained fame throughout Georgia for his success as a DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney and as a two-time #1 Best-Selling Author. George works tirelessly to educate the public on DUI & Criminal Defense issues by answering on-line questions, by posting free reports, and creating and posting educational videos on his website. George has also designed an educational DUI “App” for smartphones which can be downloaded for free from his website: www.mccranielawfirm.com . The DUI app has extra features that can notify friends and family of an arrest and allow a person to contact a...

Valerie grew up in a military family, moving around to various duty stations until her father retired to Augusta GA. She graduated high school from The Academy of Richmond County in Augusta GA then attended Radiography School at University Hospital in Augusta. She worked 40 hour weekends as an x-ray tech while attending Augusta College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1989. She has lived in Columbus GA since 1990 and commuted to Atlanta for law school where she obtained her Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in 1994. Valerie has been in private practice...

A law practice specializing in civil and criminal litigation. Rabb offers experienced, aggressive and compassionate representation. Rabb has been representing clients in courts throughout middle Georgia for over 15 years. Call him today at 478-971-4886 for a consultation.

25 years experience in criminal law defense, extensive trial work in serious violent felonies.

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.

I am the founding partner of Ryan Law Firm, a small, boutique firm handling civil litigation, workers' compensation, and mediation. Our motto is "Local, Experienced, Professional". We welcome referrals or association arrangements for civil matters, workers' compensation claims, and mediations. Prior to opening Ryan Law Firm, I operated the firm of Ryan & Golden with my former partner (now Lowndes County State Court judge) Hon. Ellen S. Golden. Previously, I worked for many years for larger litigation firms. Early in my career, I had the privilege of working as a law clerk for Hon. Hugh Stone...

Trial Lawyer fo injured workers & victims seriously injured from another’s negligence

Partner at Wolfson & Osmus LLC Practice Areas: business formations/contracts/disputes, contract drafting/negotiation/disputes, creditor’s rights, civil litigation, landlord tenant issues, demands, collections, estate planning and probate matters

Founding Partner of Walker Hulbert Gray & Moore, LLP, born Macon, Georgia, 1942; admitted to bar, 1965, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (J.D., 1965). Phi Delta Phi (Magister of Wilson Inn, 1965). Associate Justice, University of Georgia Honor Court, 1963-1965. Judge, Perry Municipal Court, 1966-1972. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, 1969-1976. Attorney for City of Perry, 1972-1986. State Representative, Georgia General Assembly, 1973-2004. Majority Leader, House of Representatives, 1986-2004. 1984 International Business Fellow. Chairman, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 1998-2001. Member, Georgia Department of Transportation Board, January 2007 – June 2009, representing Georgia s Eighth Congressional District. ...

Mariel Smith’s primary practice is Labor & Employment Law. She has years of experience defending companies in lawsuits and prelitigation investigations involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Georgia Department of Labor, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Her litigation experience in Employment and Labor Law include defending employers in wage and hour, discrimination and harassment claims. She also has experience in representing clients in mediation. She assists clients in workplace internal investigations and workforce reductions.

Mrs. Smith originally joined the Columbus office of HBS in 2011 after she worked for several years as...

Managing Partner of Walker Hulbert Gray & Moore, LLP, born Sacramento, California, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., cum laude, 1990); Mercer University (J.D., 1993). Member: Houston County Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia, American Bar Association. Member State Bar of Georgia Law Practice Management Committee, Solo and Small Firm Resource Development Board, 2011 â Present. Established in 1965, Walker Hulbert Gray & Moore, LLP is the largest law firm in Houston County comprised of eight attorneys with over 150 years of combined legal experience. The firm has a general civil practice in all state and...

Attorney Thomas Tebeau III is an expert in Georgia Adoption Law and is admitted as a Fellow with the Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers. Tom has over ten years of experience in all types of adoptions, including international adoptions, relative adoptions, private placement adoptions, agency adoptions, DFCS adoptions, stepparent adoptions, relative adoptions, adult adoptions, and termination of parental rights. He is an experienced adoption litigator and appellate lawyer. Tom is based in Columbus, Georgia, and practices across the State of Georgia.