Ellabell Lawyers

Jess Johnson is one of the best young lawyers in Georgia. He has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in criminal defense and civil litigation by Super Lawyers Magazine for the past several years. While only 2.5% of lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40 receive such an honor, Jess was first named to this list after only 3 years of practice.

Jess has been instrumental in our firm’s success in both trials and appeals. In his very first trial, Jess was awarded an Acquittal Award from the Federal Defender Program for helping our firm win a “not guilty” verdict...

I am focused on serving my clients legal needs with holistic approaches to their legal issues.

Mr. Gilliard is experienced in representing clients in the areas of criminal law, personal injury and family law. Mr. Gilliard is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law where he was named the 1992 University of Georgia Mock Trial Champion. He is also a graduate of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business. He served as Vice President of Phi Kappa Theta and was a member of Phi Delta Phi. Mr. Gilliard is licensed to practice in the Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of...

Mr. Garrett is experienced in representing clients in the areas of general criminal and white collar defense in both state and federal courts. Mr. Garrett founded the law practice which became Garrett, Gilliard & Saul in the early 1970s. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law where he served as Articles Editor while a member of the University of Georgia Law Review. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he graduated with Honors in Psychology Mr. Garrett is licensed to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme...

My case acceptance is selective. I do not accept general consultations, domestic or criminal cases. My practice focuses on medical and catastrophic injury such as brain damage, burn injuries, paraplegia and quadraplegia caused by negligence.

Dane is a native of North Augusta, South Carolina and attended Aquinas High School in Augusta, Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from The Citadel where he was actively engaged in cadet leadership roles and a member of the football team. His pursuit of a legal career led him to the University of South Carolina School of Law. It was during Dane’s second year of law school that he began clerking for NMJ. Upon graduating and passing the bar exam, Dane joined the firm as an associate attorney. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing...

Kate fiercely believes that everyone has the right to a fair trial and an excellent lawyer. She brings an unmatched passion for justice and a discerning academic eye to every case she works on. Beginning her career as a public defender, Kate gained significant experience representing the poor in the State and Superior Courts of Clarke and DeKalb County, Georgia. During her time in public defense, she handled hundreds of cases and spent thousands of hours in the courtroom fighting for her clients. She has argued dozens of pre-trial motions and successfully kept the prosecution from being able to introduce illegally-collected...

Bradley Robinson is an associate attorney with Farah & Farah and was a prosecutor and supervisor with the State Attorney’s Office for the 5th Judicial Circuit, Florida for six years. During his time as a supervisor with the state, Robinson prosecuted a wide variety of cases that ranged from misdemeanors to murder. He has tried 59 jury trials and is licensed in Georgia and Florida. Bradley is a proud member of the Florida Bar, Georgia Bar and Marion County Bar Association.

Nicole has been a personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah since 2014. She started as a case manager in the Jacksonville office and then moved to Brunswick, GA and then Valdosta, GA.

A family law specialist. 20 years of experience in family law. Over 500 family law cases litigated. Hundreds of settlement agreements negotiated and drafted. Lee S. Ashmore is a former chair of the American Bar Association's Family Law Litigation Committee and a former editor of the ABA's Family Law Litigation Newsletter. He is a current member of the ABA's Marital Property Committee, the Georgia Bar Association's Family Law Section, and a member of the Glynn County Bar Association.

John practices in the areas of tax and business law with an emphasis on business transactions, real estate, tax and estate planning. He counsels individuals, businesses and their owners in a wide range of transactions, including sales and acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, medical practice agreements, estate and business succession and general tax matters. Licensed to practice in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Admitted to practice before U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Georgia and South Carolina, Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals and all State Courts of Georgia.

Sharon Barker is a personal injury attorney at our Savannah, GA office. She is a graduate from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism and earned her Juris Doctorate degree from The Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.

Sharon specializes in medical malpractice, workers comp and personal injury cases. Additionally, she is licensed to practice in Georgia within the Georgia State and Superior Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.

1976, B.A. in Philosophy; University of Georgia 1979; 1979, J.D., University of Georgia School of Law; 1992- 2004, Judge, C;offee County State Court; 2005 - present, private practice . Practice limited to Domestic Relations.