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Charles H. Kuck
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Immigration
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
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Kirby G. Smith
Atlanta, GA Attorney
(844) 454-7529
4488 North Shallowford Road
Suite 105
Atlanta, GA 30338
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Mr. Kirby G. Smith is the Founding Partner of the Kirby G. Smith Law Firm. Mr. Smith’s passion to work in the employment law field began before he even attended law school, working as an office manager and legal assistant for an employment firm. Over the years, Mr. Smith has accumulated substantial legal experience in the employment field, working for employment law firms for many years. Mr. Smith has seen the inner-workings of many different types of employers, as his past work experience has taken him through both the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United...
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Eleanor Mixon Attwood
Decatur, GA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Employment
The University of Georgia School of Law
I find immense professional satisfaction in advising individuals on career-related decisions. For instance, when an executive is considering a transition between companies and seeks guidance on navigating the departure and hiring processes, I am here to provide advice on managing everything from severance clauses to non-compete agreements, tailoring strategies to suit their unique employment circumstances.
However, not all employment situations are favorable. At times, employees face challenges such as being overlooked for promotions, receiving unequal pay compared to peers, or being terminated for reasons unrelated to performance. Other serious issues include harassment or assault in the workplace.
Moreover, when an employee reports...
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Vernadette R. Broyles
Norcross, GA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Vernadette Broyles is an experienced family law attorney specializing in child custody, legitimations, and guardianships/conservatorships, and representing children as a Guardian Ad Litem in divorces and custody matters. Ms. Broyles is also an adoptive parent and adoption attorney helping couples expand their families in all types of contested and uncontested, relative, step-parent, agency, DFCS, international, and private adoptions. She is also a registered domestic mediator helping families find resolutions to their disputes. Ms. Broyles is well equipped to seek compassionate justice for families. She received her law degree from Harvard Law School in...
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Bonnie Monique Youn
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(678) 426-3183
1430 West Peachtree St., NW, Ste. 100
Atlanta, GA 30309
Immigration
Boston University School of Law
Bonnie is a Legal Recruiting Manager with The RMN Agency, recognized by the Daily Report as Atlanta’s top legal recruiting firm for the past 5 years in a row (2016 - 2020). Bonnie joined the team in May 2016 and works confidentially with legal candidates, listening and providing counseling to get them to the next stage of their careers. She specializes in distilling aspirations and goals, conducting resume review, preparing lateral partner questionnaires, business development sheets, and interview coaching. She is also the liaison for a number of employer accounts.
Ethnically Korean but born in the Philippines, Bonnie began her legal...
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Isaac F. Cotto
DULUTH, GA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Family, Immigration and Personal Injury
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Attorney Isaac F. Cotto is a graduate of Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. His practice areas include immigration, family, personal injury and criminal law. In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Cotto is a veteran of the United States Army, serving as a Military Police Officer for 5 years.
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Craig Alan Long
Cumming, GA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
George Mason Univ (Fairfax VA)
I founded Craig Long, LLC, in 2004 focusing on practicing law in the following areas: Real Estate Law, Corporate Law and Civil Litigation. I am a sixth generation native Atlantan, with deep familial roots in Atlanta. Five generations of my family are buried in the historic Oakland cemetery in Atlanta. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Government from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1997. I also served as vice-president and president of the student body while at Liberty University. My Juris Doctor degree was earned from George Mason University School of...
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Michelle E. Taylor
Johns Creek, GA Attorney with 10 years of experience
(770) 746-3870
6465 East Johns Crossing
Suite 400
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Personally and professionally, Michelle has always strived to be a number of things, but top of that list has always been advocate. Having had many people advocate for her during her life Michelle understands exactly how important a voice for the voiceless can be. After graduating with her Bachelor of Art in Sociology from Purdue University, Michelle began her career in social work working with children and families in crisis dealing with various positions. Some requiring emergency intervention sometimes working with state providers and private providers. Michelle greatly enjoyed working with families but soon realized there were limitations to her...
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Joshua E. Huffman
Covington, GA Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
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Susan M Hankins
Peachtree Corners, GA Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(770) 714-4062
4989 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 207
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Personal Injury
University of Georgia, School of Law
The Law Office of Susan M. Hankins P.C. offers legal services at affordable prices. Every day, we strive to provide five star service to our clients no matter how small their legal needs. Our clients are the best advertising and have left stellar reviews of ourwork on various sites including, Avvo, Lawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell and Google. Please visit my website: www.hankinslegal.com.
Contact us today at 770.714.4062.
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Ricardo Javier DeMedeiros
Conyers, GA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University College of Law
Rick J. DeMedeiros is the sole member of his own firm in Conyers, Georgia. Serving clients throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area, he exclusively focuses his practice on the representation of people who have been injured in workplace accidents or as a result of the negligence of others. Before starting his firm, Mr. DeMedeiros was associated with two law firms that represented employers and insurance companies in workers' compensation matters, and he draws from his rich background in that field to each client's advantage. He has handled workers' compensation cases involving work-related deaths and catastrophic injuries, including severe spinal cord damage,...
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Adam Brown
Peachtree Corners, GA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCannabis Law, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Mercer University
Adam loves a challenge. There are a number of people who have Adam to thank for saving their careers after obtaining a NOT GUILTY verdict at trial, including military officers with Top Secret clearances, commercial airline pilots, medical personnel, and even other lawyers who chose Adam to represent them when they were at their most vulnerable. Simply put, he hates losing, and will obsess about your case until he finds the best possible way to defend you. Some people simply can’t afford to have a criminal conviction.
Adam has defended thousands of Georgia criminal defense cases. He is certified in Standardized...
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Thomas Maddox
Roswell, GA Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Atlanta Law School and Woodrow Wilson School of Law
Mr. Maddox is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and was admitted as a member of the State Bar of Georgia in 1984. Mr. Maddox has represented hundreds of individuals for serious injury and wrongful death matters, divorce, child custody claims, contempt, and other family law matters. Mr. Maddox is admitted to practice before all State, Superior, and Federal District Courts of Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Maddox is also a State registered Mediator and Arbitrator and has been rated by Martindale Hubbell as 'A-V' for the...
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John Earle Morrison Jr
Norcross, GA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University
John E. Morrison, Jr. was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. He graduated Georgia State University in 2003 with magna cum laude honors. He obtained his law degree with Honors in Litigation from Georgia State University. Upon graduation, Mr. Morrison practiced liability and workers’ compensation law for one of the largest claimant law firms in East Georgia. He has never worked for an insurance company or a defense law firm, and he never will. He enjoys helping injured parties receive the benefits to which they are entitled. Mr. Morrison is fluent in Spanish and...
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Yenniffer Delgado
Norcross, GA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Construction, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Emory University
Yenniffer is a trusted legal adviser, looking out for your best interest. Yenniffer is a deep thinker who deeply considers every available legal avenue.
Yenniffer is a graduate of Emory University School of Law and the Honors College at Florida International University. Yenniffer has held leadership positions in the Hispanic National Bar Association, and the board of directors for the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce. Yenniffer served as President of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association and co-chair of the MultiBar Leadership Council. Yenniffer is also fluent in Spanish.
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Alan H. Meincke
Alpharetta, GA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(470) 740-4100
960 North Point Parkway, Suite 425
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Divorce and Family
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Litigation attorney assisting clients with complex divorce, custody, child support, and other domestic relations issues as well as defense of motor vehicle accidents and premises liability cases.
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R. David Sammons Jr
Alpharetta, GA Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Georgia State University College of Law
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J. Thomas Salata
Alpharetta, GA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(770) 408-7004
2500 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 330
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Business, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
John Marshall L.S. (Atlanta)
I have been honored and privileged to serve the citizens of Georgia for over twenty years as a criminal defense, civil litigation, divorce, custody and family law attorney. I have served as President of the North Fulton Bar Association, am a proud Fellow of the Paul Harris Foundation of Rotary International and am currently an active member of the National and Georgia Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section.
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Audrey McFarlin Tolson
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
Here at The Tolson Firm, LLC we are 100% client dedicated and we are committed to protecting the rights of medical malpractice victims throughout Atlanta, Georgia. With over 16 years of practicing law, Attorney Tolson has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Female Lawyers in the state of Georgia. She was also selected for inclusion in the Georgia 2009 list of Super Lawyers® Rising Stars?. Attorney Tolson has extensive trial and courtroom experience and she knows what it takes to recover fair settlements for her clients. Our firm has successfully litigated multi-million dollar cases and we are not...
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William Stanley Faulkner
Roswell, GA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
300 Colonial Pkwy
suite 100
Roswell, GA 30076
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Saint Louis University School of Law
I began practicing law in the summer of 2001. First in Illinois and then obtained my license in Missouri in February 2002. I first worked two years for a large insurance defense firm devoting 100% of my time to litigation. I defended everything from car accident cases, dog bites to asbestos litigation. In late 2003, I joined a boutique law firm with a stellar reputation as plaintiff's attorneys and business attorneys, Goldenberg, Heller and Antognoli, PC. I worked on many high level cases, one in particular against many large oil producers that netted the residents of a small town the...
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Richard S. Lawson
Dawsonville, GA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Emory University School of Law and Wayne State University Law School
Atlanta DUI Attorney Richard S. Lawson has dedicated his professional career to protecting the rights, freedoms, and futures of individuals charged with driving under the influence (DUI). With nearly two decades of experience, Mr. Lawson is capable of handling the full range of DUI charges, including challenging allegations involving multiple DUIs, felony DUIs, and underage DUIs. His insight as a former DUI prosecutor allows him to understand the “other side,” and has proven to be a driving force behind his ability to resolve nearly 5,000 DUI cases. If you or your loved one is charged with a DUI in Atlanta...
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Cheryl Legare
Decatur, GA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Employment
Georgia State University College of Law
My legal practice is dedicated to representing employees across various aspects of employment law, including disability discrimination and retaliation, sexual harassment, FMLA interference and retaliation, as well as discrimination based on gender, pregnancy, race, religion, national origin, age, and wage and hour disputes.
I also represent individuals in contract negotiations and employment separation negotiations. Before founding Legare, Attwood & Ragan, LLC, I worked for seven years at one of the largest plaintiff employment law firms in the southeast, representing employees. Additionally, I have experience working for two large national law firms where I advised management on employment law issues and defended...
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Jeffrey Thomas Holm
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Wake Forest University
I am a trial and appellate attorney based in the metro Atlanta area, where I provide legal assistance to individuals and small business owners. My practice is centered around business litigation and personal injury. I have concentrated on handling cases related to employment contracts, business torts, personal injury, medical malpractice, and appeals.
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Carolyn Torres-Mabe
Decatur, GA Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Emory University School of Law
Carolyn completed her B.A. and M.A. in Sociology from Emory University. In 2001, Carolyn received her law degree from Emory School of Law. Immediately after law school, Carolyn practiced criminal law for six years. During this time, she was able to polish her courtroom talents and approach. In 2007, Carolyn made the transition to family law. She has extensive experience handling a variety of family law matters, such as child custody, divorce, annulment, and more.
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Cheryl Gracey
Thomson, GA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
One the rare attorneys with DUAL Bar membership, Georgia and South Carolina, Cheryl was trained by one of Georgia's legends in GA Legal Practice, Buddy Dallas. Born in Lincoln County, educated at the University of Georgia, and practicing law on the I-20 corridor east of Lake Oconee.
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Garrett Pendleton
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(404) 812-5322
Tower Place 100, Suite 1800
3340 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
Asbestos, Business, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Stetson University
After six years in large multinational law firms engaged in the most sophisticated litigation in state and federal courts nationwide, and internationally, Mr. Pendleton continues to focus his practice on aviation, insurance and general civil litigation matters. Licensed both in Georgia and Florida, and admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia and the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, Mr. Pendleton provides top tier legal representation and counseling delivering advocacy, solutions and results.
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James Victor Doyle Jr
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Samford University
Mr. Doyle handles cases for people who have been injured by dangerous pharmaceuticals or defective products, in addition to personal injuries due to the negligence of others. His practice is devoted almost entirely to representing plaintiffs. To date, lawyers at Doyle Law Firm have recovered over $63 Million for their clients. The Atlanta and Birmingham offices of Doyle Law Firm are currently accepting clients with claims related to the following products: Chinese drywall, Accutane, Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax, Yaz, Yasmin, asbestos, Biomet M2A Magnum Hips, DePuy Orthopaedics ASR Hips, Smith and Nephew Hips, Stryker Rejuvenate Hips, Wright Conserve...
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Andrei D. Tsygankov
Atlanta, GA Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Trademarks
Georgia State University College of Law
Andrei Tsygankov is an Atlanta-based attorney and entrepreneur. Andrei’s primary specialization is Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, and Intellectual Property Law, including: IP Licensing, Software Licensing, and Trademark Prosecution. Andrei enjoys navigating complex, multi-faceted transactions to build stable, understandable, and effective deal structures for clients.
In addition to being one of the founding Partners of Founders Legal, Andrei has over 10 years’ experience serving as a C-level executive for companies in the legal, enterprise software, and international distribution and logistics industries.
Given his business background, Andrei promotes a practical approach to the practice of law, focusing first and foremost on providing...
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David Hilsenrad Pierce
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Trademarks
Georgia State University College of Law
David is a corporate attorney with unique insight into technology transactions. Prior to joining Founders Legal, David worked in communication technology arena for nearly a decade as a sales consultant. In this capacity, David has encountered the bureaucratic pitfalls that can cause deals to fall out. A problem-solver by nature, and a skilled negotiator, David leverages his years of contract experience to enable clients to achieve their objectives.
More recently, David obtained experience in managing and monetizing intellectual property at AT&T and Aptean. As a former president of Georgia State University Intellectual Property Law Society, David has...
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AJ Merrill
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, IP and International
University of Southern California
AJ helps Media, Technology, Online, Education and other businesses launch, grow, and build lasting relationships with customers, partners and the community through a strong public benefit / social cause focus. He likes to make it Fun, because life is short! (And, it turns out, Fun is Good for Business! :)
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Beverly Bates
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 63 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Special Master, State of Georgia, 1987-1995 by annual appointment of Governor. Recipient, Younger Federal Lawyer Award, Atlanta Chapter, Federal Bar Association, 1972. President, Walter F. George School of Law Alumni Association, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1976-77. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1966-1974. Legal counsel of record in over 100 state, federal, and military cases reported by legal publishers. Admitted to practice in U. S. Supreme Court, 1965; U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia, 1966; U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1981; U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982. ...
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Daniel A. Ragland
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 37 years of experience
(866) 526-5891
South Terraces, Suite 425
115 Perimeter Center Place, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30346
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The University of Georgia School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
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Winston Briggs
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Wake Forest University School of Law
Attorney W. Winston Briggs has been practicing personal injury law in Georgia for more than 30 years, including several years defending insurance companies against personal injury claims. He has stood in the shoes of the attorneys across the aisle. He knows how they operate and he knows how to combat the strategies they use to minimize your recovery.
We pride ourselves on the level of service we provide to every client. We take a very hands-on, results-oriented approach to each case.
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Alan Hamilton
Atlanta, GA Lawyer
Personal Injury and Products Liability
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Alan Hamilton focuses his law practice on significant personal injury cases, wrongful death, and business torts. Alan has helped numerous clients obtain seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements during his career. He has represented individuals and appeared before courts in twelve different states. Prior to co-founding Shiver Hamilton, LLC, Alan practiced with a nationally recognized trial firm and served as a federal judicial law clerk. Since its founding in 2011, Shiver Hamilton has obtained a series of outstanding jury verdicts, many of them far exceeding the insurance company’s best offer.
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David Lilenfeld
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Trademarks
Ohio State University - Columbus
David M. Lilenfeld is an intellectual property attorney and founder of Lilenfeld PC, an intellectual property boutique law firm in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. His Firm represents clients in disputes involving trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets. With the talented lawyers in his Firm, David also works with clients to protect their intellectual property assets. David is a graduate of Hunter College with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. He earned his J.D. at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1996 where he was a member of The Ohio State Law Journal. David has been...
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Bukhari R. Nuriddin
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, Entertainment & Sports and Estate Planning
Howard University School of Law
The Nuriddin Law Company is a full service law firm with a focus on Business Law, Consulting, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Family Law and Personal Injury Law. We represent companies and individuals concerning various business and personal legal matters. Founded by Bukhari R. Nuriddin, at The Nuriddin Law Company, we recognize that our clients have important legal needs requiring customized legal solutions. Quite often, our clients also have related non-legal needs that they want fulfilled, such as guidance and compassion. Understandably, clients are also concerned about fees. We were established as a community-based practice that serves the...
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Melissa Nicole Hawkins
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Emory University School of Law
I am so blessed to have the privilege to advocate for families in Georgia. In my practice of restructuring families, I have had the opportunity to represent both husbands and wives and mothers and fathers in their divorces, legitimations, child custody matters, child support modifications and paternity actions. These representations include the prosecution and defense of these matters. While every case is different, many of the cases are ripe for resolution short of litigation. However, some of them must be litigated to the fullest extent in a courtroom. When you decide to hire hlg you are investing in attorneys who...
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Michael R. Braun
Marietta, GA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
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Julianna Burrall
Marietta, GA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Florida State University College of Law
Julianna Burrall, Attorney at Law, is a Georgia estate planning and tax attorney with over 25 years of legal experience serving clients in Cobb County and the Metro Atlanta area. Julianna’s private law practice specializes in customized tax and estate planning; probate and estate administration; elder law, including guardianships and conservatorships; family business succession planning; small business formations; and personal and business taxation matters.
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Beth Moeller
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(404) 748-9122
1175 Peachtree St NE
100 Colony Square, Suite 1850
Atlanta, GA 30361
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Beth Moeller represents both employees and employers in all aspects of employment and civil rights litigation, and has litigated a number of complex wage and hour collective and Rule 23 class actions. Beth has litigated single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class and collective action cases in federal and state courts around the country. Beth advises clients on a variety of compliance issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other applicable laws and regulations. She has represented clients in cases involving allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate, breach of contract, and other violations of state...