East Point Lawyers

I am an Atlanta native and practice law with my sister, . After over a decade as a prosecutor in both Georgia (City of Atlanta City Solicitor, The Dekalb Solicitor and The Fulton County District Attorney) and New York (Kings County District Attorney) I returned to Georgia and established this law firm in 2002. I have appeared over the years as a legal expert on CourtTV, TruTV, MSNBC, CNN and HLN. I also have appeared on legal documentaries offering analysis of high profile cases. I have taught trial techniques and have been a successful trial lawyer for...

David Hibbert is an Atlanta native now living in Lilburn ,Georgia. A graduate of Mercer University ( 1972, B.A.) and Emory University School of Law (1975, J.D.). As a sole practitioner engaged in the general practice of law in the metro Atlanta area, his experience has included civil and criminal bench and jury trials in both state and federal courts. He has been involved for several years as a teacher in the Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques at the Emory University School of Law. He has also served as a Judge in the collegiate American Mock Trial competitions held...

Charles R. Beans is a partner in the Atlanta office of Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LLP who defends corporations in general, product liability, toxic tort and appellate litigation. He also speaks on, and has published in these areas. Charles has been named to "Georgia Super Lawyers" by Atlanta Magazine(2004-present). Charles became a member of the State Bar of Georgia in 1988. He is also a member of the American Bar Association (has co-chaired: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Warnings, and Membership Subcommittees), the Defense Research Institute, the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, ...

Originally from Puerto Rico, Liann started out as a passport official at the PR Department of State. After seven years, she decided she needed a change and pursued law school, obtaining her Juris Doctor in 2012. That same year, she was admitted to practice law in Puerto Rico. She then worked as a Judicial Law Clerk, helping judges behind the scenes and drafting more than 300 judgments over three-and-a-half years.

In 2016, Liann moved her family to the United States in order to pursue a Master of Laws (LLM) at Emory University and take classes in Immigration Law. “Immigration Law allows...

Marshall Cohen is one of the founding principals of Antonini & Cohen. Admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1989, he has practiced immigration law exclusively for over 20 years. Mr. Cohen practices all areas of immigration law including family and employment cases, temporary and permanent visas, naturalization, deportation defense, and federal litigation. He has taught immigration law as an adjunct professor at the Georgia State University Law School. In addition, Mr. Cohen has served on the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) national liaison committee to the Executive Office for Immigration Review. He has also chaired the Georgia – Alabama AILA...

Kathleen Hoyos is originally from New York. She was admitted to New York University as a Higher Education Opportunities Program Scholar and graduated in May of 2010 with a dual degree in Romance Languages and Economics.

Kathleen is fluent in Spanish, English, French and Italian. Her various language abilities afforded her the opportunity to volunteer as a translator and interpreter at the United Nations during the 2007 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Kathleen has worked full-time at Antonini & Cohen as a paralegal since June, 2010 while she pursued her Juris Doctor at Georgia State University. As a council member since 2013...

Nisha K. Karnani was born in the United Kingdom to Indian parents and immigrated to the United States as a child. She earned her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics from the University of North Carolina in 1998 and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2001.

Ms. Karnani has practiced immigration law exclusively since being admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2001. She was an Associate Attorney with Cohen & Associates beginning in 2001, a firm which merged and became the Antonini & Cohen Immigration Law Group in 2013. As a Partner at...

Alicia Luncheon graduated law school in 2015, working first as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Chief Judge of the Newton/Walton superior court, then for another local immigration law firm. She first met Marshall Cohen in law school, when he spoke to her immigration law class. Majoring in Spanish, Alicia was drawn to the complexities of immigration law, feeling it would connect to her criminal defense work and allow her to help individuals and families.

After extensive court experience in her previous job, Alicia was ready to take on more. She emailed her immigration law professor, who re-introduced her to Marshall....

My name is Kairi Smith Gure, and I hold a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law and a B.A. in Women’s Studies for Georgia State University. I have been practicing Law for a number of years in both Georgia and Kentucky. During my tenure at Georgia State University College of Law I clerked for Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and Georgia Justice Project, I was also a member of the award winning Black Law Student Association’s mock trial team. I am admitted to practice law in all Georgia Courts, the Northern District Court of Georgia and...

Michael S. Webb, Esquire has been licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia since June 15, 1979. He is a founding partner of the Decatur, Georgia general practice law firm of Webb & Webb, Attorneys. Professor Webb’s areas of expertise include criminal defense, personal injury law, and civil rights. He has handled dozens of jury trials and appeals throughout his 38 year legal career.
Previously, Professor Webb served as a special master for the Office of Fair Employment Practices of the State of Georgia; as a judge pro hac vice for the Gwinnett County Recorders Court; and as a...

A native of the Atlanta metro area, Arman Deganian is a “double dawg” with both undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia. His first 8 years as a lawyer were spent doing defense work for the big insurance companies, an advantage that sets him apart from most personal injury attorneys. “I know how insurance companies work, so I can stay one step ahead of them,” Arman commented. “Many of the defense attorneys know me, and know I’m not afraid to take my cases to trial in front of a jury.”
Arman started working for a large personal injury law...

Attorney Steve Litner moved to Atlanta after graduating law school. He started his legal career in securities litigation, and quickly learned that he enjoyed working with people much more than corporations. “Personal injury law gives me a chance to help clients receive fair treatment in some very traumatic situations where the deck is often stacked against them,” Steve commented. “That’s not possible when you’re only focused on corporate law and business profits.”
Steve has large personal injury firm experience, but wanted more flexibility and control than the big firms offered. He started his own successful firm, and then joined forces with...

Personal injury law has always been a calling for Litner + Deganian attorney Shea Schulman since he tried his first case years ago. After the trial, his clients hugged him and a juror asked him for a business card. Shea knew at that moment he chose the right practice area. Shea is a great personal injury attorney who has generated millions of dollars in compensation for his clients.
Shea joined the Litner + Deganian team in late 2016 after working for a larger, high volume personal injury law firm where he co-managed the in-house litigation team. Some of that firm’s cases...

Everyone has a story to tell. Let me be your voice in the courtroom. Lauren founded Thrasher Law, LLC to help those who need it the most. She has dedicated her career to standing up to the Government and making sure her clients voices and stories are heard. Lauren began her career in criminal defense at a private firm and as a public defender in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit. She gained extensive trial advocacy experience, including jury trials ranging from traffic tickets to murder. In addition to her practice, Lauren is an Adjunct Professor at Emory University School of...

As a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, Kevin possesses a very thorough knowledge of the law. Kevin's experience includes representing prominent business clients at a prestigious international law firm. In addition to his business law experience, Kevin has litigated numerous criminal misdemeanor and felony cases, including DUI, drugs, domestic violence and traffic cases. As a trial lawyer, Kevin has successfully attained "Not Guilty" jury verdicts and reductions to lesser charges in front of some of the toughest judges in Georgia. Kevin is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. While in law school, he was a member of the Moot Court Board Managing...

Chaunte J. Tate, Esq. is a business, contract, and trademark attorney in the metro Atlanta area who is dedicated to the growth and development of small businesses. Her practice is centered around trademark registration, contract drafting and review, and business entity formation for entrepreneurs, entertainers, and creatives. Chaunte serves clients nationwide. She received her Doctor of Law from Emory University School of Law and graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

K. Eric Morrow is a native of Durham, North Carolina. In 1984, he received two undergraduate degrees from Emory University. Anticipating a career in public service and after receiving the prestigious Sloan Fellowship, in 1986, he received a Master of Science degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Eric furthered his higher education by returning to his hometown and receiving a J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. Eric has been a member of the Georgia Bar since 1989 and the...

Kimberly Childs represents business owners who are being taken advantage of by their business partners. Her practice focuses on negotiating and litigating the break-up of multi-owner privately held businesses. Kimberly’s education and experience set her apart from many other general business lawyers. She graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta. At Georgia State, Kimberly served on the editorial board of The Law Review, was a pupil with the Bleckley Inn of Court, received numerous academic honors, including the Outer Barrister Guild Award, and graduated magna cum laude. Kimberly began her practice...

Mr. Herman has spent 30 years representing clients in high stakes litigation involving intellectual property, securities, class actions, antitrust and high tech disputes. He has litigation in federal and state courts across the United States and achieved significant success for his clients. He is regularly appointed as lead counsel in a variety of class action cases. See www.hermanjones.com for more information.

An Atlanta native since 1972 & graduate of Emory University and the University of Georgia School of Law. Admitted to the Bar in 2001.

With over a decade of focusing exclusively on False Claims Act litigation, JULIE KEETON BRACKER has come to realize that her passion--and her mission--is to protect people who are willing to stand up and expose the truth. And if she can bring down those who profit from corruption along the way, all the better.