Bowdon Lawyers

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...

Hello! I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia. I have a passion for justice and dedication to educating and effectively guiding clients through the complex legal system is unsurpassed. Clients can expect the professional skills of an attorney that is willing to listen, qualified to counsel, and ready to serve. I completed my undergraduate studies at Emory University and obtained my law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law in Little Rock, Arkansas.

But enough about me. Let's talk about what you can expect from me and...

Genghis hails from the Buckeye State. He attended the Ohio State University for undergrad and graduate studies where he majored in post-colonial literature and hoped to become a college professor.

Genghis enjoys spending time with his daughter and reading at least three books a month in his leisure time.

As an attorney he believes that all citizens should have access to justice.

Genghis credits his success to three amazing Black women that always believed in him and his dreams.

As an attorney at the Law Office of Laura Lanzisera, LLC, Laura M. Lanzisera is dedicated to representing clients in Atlanta, Georgia, and throughout the state. She focuses her practice on workers' compensation law, generally handling cases that involve work injuries. Ms. Lanzisera earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in 1992, before going on to attend Emory University School of Law. From there, she received a Juris Doctor in 1997. After serving as a defense counsel for insurance companies in workers' compensation claims cases, Ms. Lanzisera realized that she wanted to fight for the rights of...

Matthew Momtahan founded the Momtahan Law Firm in 2015 with a mission to serve the people of west Georgia with the same high level of service that could be found at larger Metro Atlanta law firms, but with the personal touch and relationships that could only be found at home here in west Georgia. Matthew brings his years of litigation experience in service to his clients primarily in the areas of Business & Real Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, Wills & Probate Law, and Family Law. Matthew is the only attorney in Villa Rica to be selected as a Super Lawyer...

Since graduating from Georgia State University College of Law, Josh has been passionate about fighting for children's rights. Josh served as a juvenile court intern before assuming a role in 2013 as law clerk in Fulton County Juvenile Court for the late Honorable Willie J. Lovett, Jr. After serving his internship, Josh began practicing juvenile defense in 2016 in Fulton County. He later became Supervising Attorney for Clayton County in 2020. Josh founded Georgia Children's Defense, LLC based on years of experience defending Georgia’s youth in juvenile court. His firm is dedicated to representing youth and fighting for children’s legal rights...

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Homer's practice focuses exclusively on family law, including adoption, child support, child custody, divorce and separation. He serves clients in Cobb, Fulton and Paulding counties, as well as the surrounding areas.

Homer is originally from Orlando, Florida. Before earning his J.D. from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, Homer received an MBA from Stetson University and three Bachelor's Degrees in Finance, General Business Administration and Organizational Communication from the University of Central Florida. When Homer...

With over 32 years of experience, Ken Bernard remains passionate about every client, regardless of the size of the case. He has been involved in numerous successful million and multi-million dollar personal injury resolutions, but still rolls up his sleeves and engages each client’s case individually, regardless of the size of the case. Ken has been awarded numerous awards over the past 30 years. The most recent include the 2018 Martindale Most Honored Professional Award and the 2018 Avvo Top Rated Lawyer Award. “We care about people in this community in West Georgia,” he says. “And while we have cases all...

As an attorney in private practice in Atlanta, Charles Pyke provides a wide range of estate planning services to his clients, with a primary focus on helping them provide for the security of their loved ones, reduce the estate taxes and avoid or at least minimize the costs and delays of probate, all with a well-crafted estate plan. Mr. Pyke defines the mission statement for Pyke & Associates, P.C. as “Helping people be good stewards of all that has been entrusted to them.” Mr. Pyke, an active member of his community, is well aware of the growing importance of estate...

Ellene has been representing injured workers in west Georgia since 1988. She also practices Social Security disability law, assisting individuals who can no longer work due to illness or injury. A native of Columbus, GA, Ellene has fully staffed offices in her hometown as well as Douglasville, and her practice area covers all of west GA and east Alabama. Ellene and her staff take pride in providing personal service and attention during this difficult time in the lives of their clients.

Lance Cooper is the founding partner of The Cooper Firm. He practices in all of the firm's practice areas, with an emphasis on product liability cases involving automobile design and manufacturing defects. Prior to forming the firm in March 1998, Mr. Cooper was a partner with the law firm of Cooper Jones & Cooper where he represented plaintiffs in substantial personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Cooper has been lead counsel for plaintiffs in a large number of civil jury trials, including trials against General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Continental General Tire, Toyota, and the Department of...

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.

Mr. Hughes graduated from the University of Georgia law school and been licensed as a lawyer since 2007. Since that time, he has offered legal advise and consulting on a variety of topics from business law to personal injury. He now focuses primarially on the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation law. He has tried cases in front of the State Board of Workers' Compensation and their appellate division.

Blake L. Kilday is an associate attorney at Jones & Palmer, LLC. Blake obtained his undergraduate degrees from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. While attending Georgia State University College of Law, Blake was a member of the executive board of the Student Health Law Association and competed in several national health law competitions. Blake also represented clients for the Health Law Partnership (HeLP) Legal Services Clinic and assisted in drafting bills for Georgia legislators. After taking the Georgia Bar Examination, Blake interned for the Honorable Philip Raymond III of the...

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.

Eric Slepian knew from an early age that he wanted to practice law. Since then, he has become one of the most successful lawyers in the South Metro Atlanta area. He built his firm from the ground up when his previous boss pushed him to go out on his own. Eric founded what is now Slepian, Schwartz & Landgaard with no money and a few simple rules: no one would ever outwork him; he would always be a good citizen in his community; and, most importantly, he would run his firm the way he lived his life: by the Golden...

I am certainly "different". I do not have a huge volume law practice. I do not, nor do I claim to, handle every type of legal case imaginable. Each year, I agree to represent a limited number of injury accident victims. I am not a "personal injury mill". You will not see me on the back cover of the yellow pages, on T.V. or on billboards. For me, fewer cases mean more time for you and better results overall.

Since 1991, I have represented accident injury clients throughout Georgia. Most of the cases are...

Andrew W. Jones has practiced personal injury law since graduating law school in 1993. He was a founding partner of the Cooper, Jones & Cooper personal injury law firm. In 2006, he opened his own firm, Jones & Swanson. Andrew’s legal concentration is on representing significantly injured victims of personal injury accidents throughout Georgia. For instance, if someone were hurt in a car or tractor trailer wreck due to the negligent actions of the opposing driver, Andrew might aid the victim in obtaining monetary compensation for medical bills, loss of earning capacity, pain...

Legal Accomplishments

Gary Martin Hays’ legal accomplishments include being a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a society limited to those attorneys who have received a settlement or verdict of at least $2 million. He has been recognized by Atlanta Magazine as one of Georgia’s top workers’ compensation lawyers as voted on by other lawyers in Georgia. Gary frequently lectures to other attorneys regarding personal injury and workers’ compensation claims.

He has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Georgia since 2007 by the American Trial Lawyers’ Association and recognized by Lawdragon as one of...

Jackel & Phillips, PC is a civil litigation law firm which provides personalized, experienced and always professional legal services to each and every individual who relies upon our team for help in cases of automobile wrecks, serious injury, wrongful death, harmful consumer products and medical malpractice cases (including hospital, nursing, or physician negligence). We understand that being injured due to the negligence of another is frustrating, stressful, and can radically change the way you live your life — and we believe that we offer the critical know-how and expertise gained by years of education and courtroom practice to guide you...

Before founding The Canipe Law Firm, PLLC, Jeremy was a partner at a large multi-state law firm where he helped lead their Business and Contract Law team. He also handled a wide range of court cases in North Carolina and South Carolina, particularly in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury and contract disputes. Previously, Jeremy worked for a large business litigation law firm and the legal department of a major national bank. Jeremy learned a great deal from this legal experience and puts those lessons to work for his clients in his areas of legal focus....

At 770GoodLaw, we are a personal injury law firm committed to offering personalized legal guidance to individuals who've endured harm due to someone else's negligence. Our accomplished team of personal injury attorneys are passionate champions, steadfastly working to secure the highest feasible compensation for our clients. With a strong emphasis on prioritizing our clients, we are resolute in delivering justice to those who've suffered at the hands of others' negligence.

Skyler A. Taylor is the founder of his own law firm, Skyler A. Taylor, P.C. From his offices in Peachtree City, Georgia, Mr. Taylor provides his legal services to clients in the Atlanta-metro area and the counties of Fayette, Spalding and Coweta. Mr. Taylor divides his practice between criminal defense and the representation of plaintiffs in personal injury cases, and he has acted as lead attorney in a number of civil and criminal cases. His legal skills and knowledge have earned him the distinction of Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Mr. Taylor earned a Bachelor of Science with...

Tanner Pittman has practiced law serving both individuals and large organizational clients. Presently, his practice concentrates on estate services, civil litigation, and legal transactions. His varied background, ranging from retail banking to international business, to the legal field, helps Tanner bring a rich array of experience to bear upon his clients' legal issues. Education and background Tanner graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law, a top-tier institution, recently ranked 12th in the nation among public law schools by U.S. News and World Report. His coursework concentrated on business law and included such subjects as corporations, corporate...

Handling Family Law and Divorce cases across the greater Atlanta metro area.

I am a 2008 graduate of Georgia State University’s College of Law. Prior to entering law school, I attended and graduated from Georgia Southern University, where I played offensive line for the Georgia Southern Eagles football team. I enjoy spending time with my wife (who is a Staff Attorney for Judge Fletcher Sams in Fayette County) and two children and watching the Georgia Southern Eagles and Atlanta Braves. I have taught Sunday School and served on Church Council at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, Georgia. I am also currently the president of the Starr’s...

Randy J. Ebersbach has focused on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases for over 30 years. His careful, thorough legal representation has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts throughout Georgia and the southeastern United States, including a $7.25 million verdict with firm partner Brian Lewis in Coweta County, which is believed to be the largest injury (non-wrongful death) verdict in Coweta County history.

Community is important to Randy and he volunteers his time and resources to our local organizations including The Boy Scouts of America Flint River Council, Habitat for Humanity, CASA, and other local non-profit organizations supported...

Our moto here at the firm is “Choose Experience, Get Resolution”. Since 1988, Mary Stearns-Montgomery has had tremendous success and a stellar reputation as a family law attorney. The practice began to grow almost immediately and now encompasses 4 office locations all over the Atlanta metro area. The main office in Marietta provides a comfortable and safe place for the firms client’s and their opponents to come together to work on a resolution. In 2010, Mary added Ryan Proctor as a partner. Then in 2013, Ryan moved his main office to the Buckhead location. ...

I was born in Stockbridge, Georgia, April 4, 1972: admitted to the bar 2004, State of Georgia. Education: University of West Georgia (B.S.Ed. 1990); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D. 2004); Atlanta Law School Full Scholarship Recipient; Received Honors in Litigation; Moot Court Qualifier; Phi Alpha Delta (Marshal); State Bar of Georgia; Secretary, Douglas County Bar Association; Former Instructor, National Rifle Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Family Law; Juvenile Law; Criminal Law; Adoption; Wills; Civil Litigation.

Don't turn into a number by settling for your typical personal injury attorney! Briana Prieto gives each of her clients the attention required to provide the best representation possible. She goes above and beyond to make sure each client is fully advised with the status of his/her case. Because Ms. Prieto spent years working for defense firms, she understands how insurance companies work. When you choose Briana Prieto you choose an attorney who truly cares and who will fight for you and provide the best results possible. Call Briana Prieto today! (678) 961-0253

Cindy Manning is a founder and owner of Manning Peace, LLC, a group of experienced attorneys and staff serving legal needs of individuals and businesses facing the challenges of criminal charges and criminal appeals. Cindy represents individuals charged with all state level crimes, including traffic offenses. Cindy is a former prosecutor and uses this experience to help her clients navigate the criminal justice system. The criminal defense team at Manning Peace, LLC gives clients personalized and detail driven attention on their cases to work on the best resolution for the client. Cindy is a long term member of...

Honors law school graduate, a member of the Massachusetts and Georgia Bars, and an accomplished advocate for injured and disabled workers before both state and federal government agencies. A subject matter expert in the practice of Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability, having successfully tried more than 1,500 hearing level claims before Administrative Law Judges throughout and beyond the contiguous United States. For nearly a decade, the attorney of choice to present hundreds of SSDI cases throughout the Southeast Region for many of the country's best known disability insurance carriers. Substantial experience in all phases of workers' compensation litigation, up to...

Melaniece Bardley McKnight is a native of Gary, Indiana, and began her path to a legal career at Southern Illinois University. She attended school on a full basketball scholarship and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in political science. Following undergrad, Melaniece attended North Carolina Central University School of Law and graduated with her juris doctor degree in 2003. Melaniece soon founded Bardley McKnight Law Divorce Lawyers and leads the litigation team at the firm. Her favorite place to be is the courtroom, and Melaniece loves few things more than putting a well-executed trial strategy to work for her clients. Divorce and...