Leary Lawyers

State Bar of Georgia, 1980 Member: State Bar of Georgia (Family Law, Fiduciary Law sections) Gwinnett County Bar Association (Family Law and Elder Law sections) Education: University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1980) University of Georgia (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Phi Beta Kappa Publications: Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1979-1980, 32 Mercer Law Review 51 (1980). Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1980-1981, 33 Mercer Law Review 109 (1981).

Wrix McIlvaine is an experienced advocate that has battled for justice in trial and appellate courts throughout Georgia for nearly two decades. He is a specialist in criminal defense and regularly takes on difficult and high profile criminal matters in State and Federal Courts. He is recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer and is regularly named as one of the Top 100 trial lawyers in America and as a Top Ten Criminal Defense Attorney by the American Association of Attorney Advocates. Wrix is a zealous defender of citizen rights and civil liberties under the United States Constitution and is...

I joined the Woodstock office of Meriwether & Tharp, LLC in January 2016, after having my office in Cobb County since 1996. My practice area has always included all counties in the North Metro Atlanta area, as well as Fulton County and the City of Atlanta. I do my best to represent my clients in a diligent and professional manner. I do this by providing them with my best advice for their particular situation, based upon my knowledge of the law and my many years of experience in Divorce and Family Law. All cases are different,...

Daesik Shin was born in South Korea and later moved to California with his family when he was about ten years old. He went to elementary, middle, and high school in California, and then moved back to Korea with his family. He finished high school and majored in Biochemistry at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. He also served as a Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, specializing in interpretation/translation, and was honorably discharged as a sergeant. Daesik is fluent in both English and Korean. He graduated from Georgia State University College of Law. Daesik has a significant amount of courtroom experience...

My focus in representing clients, is to help clients realize the best future for their families. The things that have happened in the past, and that brought you to my office, are important and are important for me to know and understand. However, throughout representation I am going to keep you focused on realizing your best future, and not focusing on the past. I have personally been involved with most types of family law cases. I am divorced, and I have remarried. My husband and I each have children with prior spouses, and have had...

I am an attorney as well as a divorced father of two young children and I specialize in all aspects of family law including divorce, child custody, child support, modifications of custody and support, paternity, legitimation, temporary protective orders, contempt of court orders, parental rights, adoption, and more. My unique background as a single father gives me a great understanding of my clients and the challenges they face. I know what they are going through and how they feel because I've been through it, as well, and I inherently understand the necessity of being a caring, expert advocate for others...

I was born and raised in the Island of Jamaica. I moved to the United States at sixteen years old and obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami where I was on the Provost Honor Roll. I received my Juris Doctorate from Jacob D. Fuchsberg, Touro Law School in 2000 and passed the bar in the same year. I was an Editor on the International Law Review Journal, where I published "Organ Donation and Incompetents, can they consent? Comparative Analysis of American and Canadian Laws of Consent and brain death determination." Touro International L.R. Vol...

Rebekah A. James serves as an Attorney with Meriwether & Tharp, LLC. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of West Georgia and earned her Juris Doctorate at the University of Georgia School of Law. During her undergraduate career, Rebekah maintained the HOPE Scholarship, was a member of both the University of West Georgia Honors College and Sigma Kappa sorority, and volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). In law school, Rebekah worked as a Student Practitioner at the Wilbanks Child Endangerment & Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) Clinic for two semesters and one semester at...

Anna Dover devotes her practice to representing whistleblowers in actions brought on behalf of the government under the federal and state false claims acts as well as related retaliation claims resulting from her clients' fraud reporting. Many of Ms. Dover's clients have exposed Medicare and Medicaid fraud in the health care and pharmaceutical industries (including off-label pharmaceutical marketing schemes, illegal kickback arrangements, and upcoding by healthcare facilities and providers) and her cases have returned over a hundred million dollars to the federal and state governments. Her office is in New York City.

Daria F. Wise, the founding partner of the Wise Law Firm, has over sixteen years of experience as a trial and family law attorney. Mrs. Wise has successfully handled hundreds of cases from mediated settlements to trial litigation. She is known for accomplishing client objectives in the most expeditious and cost-effective manner possible. She is a knowledgeable, compassionate and aggressive advocate who prioritizes her client´s concerns and goals to ensure the best possible outcome. Mrs. Wise is dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate their way through the often complex and difficult issues associated with family law matters.

Ms. Wise was...

Beth Gearhart is a Georgia workers' compensation attorney representing injured workers in Atlanta, Georgia and throughout the entire State of Georgia. Gearhart Law Group is a work comp law firm providing counsel to Georgia workers with work injuries and located online - www.workcompgeorgia.com/georgia-work-comp-attorney

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Kyle Koester is an highly reviewed and experienced Cherokee County GA personal injury attorney. He has successfully handled difficult personal injury and criminal defense cases. Kyle's clients appreciate his personal approach to helping with their individual needs. Kyle's firm works closely with top experts and other attorneys from across the country to get his clients get the best results. Whether you have been hurt in an accident or are facing criminal charges, Kyle Koester has the necessary knowledge and skill to achieve the best resolution possible in your case. Over the past few years the Law Offices of Kyle E....

Ms. Prince has practiced law for 21 years. She provides strategic, quality representation to her clients. She is an Ivy League graduate and former big-firm attorney with experience representing clients in complex and large exposure cases. Her practice has afforded her significant opportunities to handle cases from inception through trial/resolution in federal and state court.

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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...

Attorney Erin Gerstenzang is the founder and owner of Erin H. Gerstenzang, L.L.C., in Atlanta, Georgia. A top-rated trial lawyer with more than 16 years of experience, Ms. Gerstenzang focuses her practice solely on criminal defense, and she provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Atlanta metro and surrounding areas who face serious felony and misdemeanor criminal charges, including DUI/DWI and traffic violations. As a criminal defense attorney, Ms. Gerstenzang has gained a reputation for her tenacity and aggressive approach to helping her clients achieve the favorable outcomes they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Devoted to...

Sydnee Mack Attorney at Law is a boutique law firm that specializes in Sports & Entertainment, Small Business and Trademarks. Attorney Mack is highly experienced in the areas of contract drafting, review and negotiation, risk management, business formation/compliance and trademark filing/portfolio management. She is committed to helping athletes, entertainers, creatives, side-hustlers, dreamers, sports businesses and small businesses build and protect strong brands and companies.

In addition to her work as a law firm owner and operator, Attorney Mack is an author and law professor. She is author of 10 Steps to StartUP, a fun, easy-to-read, legal and business strategy...

Holly K. Stephens grew up in a family that focused on being an attorney. She followed her mother's footsteps by attending the University of North Carolina for undergraduate school, before obtaining her Juris Doctor (Law) degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2021. Her first job as a Georgia attorney was working as a public defender in Brunswick, GA. Being in court constantly was part and parcel of this job. Ms. Stephens is a member of the Georgia Bar, and practices out of the McArthur Law Firm's Atlanta Office location. This well-known personal injury law firm has...

I have been involved in the criminal justice system for over 38 years. After all that time, I still like the work of representing clients. Everyone is human, and most of us make mistakes from time to time. Even those who did nothing wrong occasionally find themselves involved in a matter that spins out of control. Relying on my 38 years’ worth of experience in doing this work, I try to remember that I cannot judge what happened when I am asked to represent someone under investigation or being prosecuted for a supposed crime. Instead, my goal at first is...

Carl Lietz is a partner with the Atlanta trial practice firm of Finch McCranie, LLP, where he specializes in defending individuals and entities in federal criminal matters in the white collar area. Early on in his career, Carl clerked for two federal judges and then worked as a trial attorney in the Federal Defender Office in Atlanta. In the Defender Office, Carl tried a significant number of federal criminal cases, litigated hundreds of evidentiary and other issues, and handled sentencing hearings on a regular basis.

Since leaving the Defender Office over a decade ago, Carl has continued to devote...

Franklin R. Evans is the founder and managing partner of Evans Injury Attorneys. Frank has spent over two decades representing client in personal injury. He is licensed in both the States of Georgia and Ohio, as well as the Republic of Palau. It should be noted that he appeared in Court in all said jurisdictions on countless occasions. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Miami University and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati. He was first admitted to practice law in Ohio in 1999 and spent the first five years of his...

Pete’s practice is unique. After 15 years as a defense lawyer—the last eight as a partner at a 70-lawyer Atlanta-based firm—he now represents plaintiffs and defendants in legal-malpractice cases and other professional-liability and discipline matters, including those involving accountants, escrow and title agents, and insurance and real-estate brokers. He also has experience in a wide variety of other civil-litigation matters, including personal-injury and insurance-coverage actions, business torts, contested probate, and contractual and commercial disputes, particularly those involving real estate.

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...

Few lawyers in Douglas County and West Georgia can match John Sherrod’s experience and achievements.

He has been representing injured plaintiffs and their families for some 30 years, attaining numerous seven- and eight-figure resolutions on their behalves.

“It’s being David against Goliath, trying cases against these large corporations,” John says. “Without people like me, the average person out there doesn’t stand a chance going against these billion-dollar insurance companies and corporations when a wrong has been committed — and they’re committed every day.”

John is a frequent speaker at trial lawyer functions and is active in several professional organizations.

He enjoys tennis and other...

Representing injury victims and families in wrongful death matters for over a decade in metro-Atlanta and throughout the rest of Georgia. Mr. Spaulding combines relentless hard work on each of his cases with a dedication to always being available to each and every one of his clients whenever they have questions or concerns or just need someone to talk to about what they are going through. He has obtained national recognition from the trial lawyer industry for the exceptional results he has obtained for his clients over the years.

The Foster Law Firm is one of the premier law firms in the metro Atlanta area. We specialize in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Defense.

We have earned a reputation for providing high quality and effective legal representation in the metro Atlanta area. We earned this by providing our clients with the highest standards of diligence, knowledge, professionalism, and by relentlessly protecting our client’s rights.

We stand out from other law firms and attorneys in Atlanta, because we care about our clients as people. Our extensive courtroom experience gives our clients an advantage when walking into a courtroom. Our client’s...

A native of Siberia, Russia, Dina Khismatulina is an LLM graduate of Emory University School of Law. She earned her first law degree in 1999 from Tomsk State University, one of the top law schools in Russia. After graduation, Dina worked as an in-house counsel for an Internet mass media company in Siberia. From 1999 to 2002 she worked as in-house counsel for one of the subsidiaries of Gazprom JSC, the top natural gas producer in Russia and one of the largest companies in the world, where she focused on contract, corporate, and antitrust matters. Prior to moving to the U.S.,...

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...

Ms. Alfred obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College located in Clinton, NY in 1998. After taking two years off to work at a large law firm in New York City, she enrolled at the New York Law School in 2000. In 2002, Ms. Alfred became an editor of the New York Law School Journal of Human Rights and published a note titled "Denial of the American Dream: The Plight of Undocumented High School Students Within the U.S. Educational System" and an article titled "The 4th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Gender Discrimination...

James Clifton is the founding member of The Clifton Law Firm, LLC and oversees the firm's multi-state practice. During the course of his career, James has focused primarily on real property, bankruptcy, wills, trusts, and estates. Additionally, he possesses vast experience in suits to quiet title, real property and commercial lending transactions, comprehensive contract formation, title insurance claims, will drafting, estate planning, and probate litigation. On the weekends, James enjoys donating his time to the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Saturday Lawyer Program where he represents indigent clients on a pro bono basis. In addition, he represented Fayette County...

A Double Dawg from the University of Georgia, high honors in History and Political Science in 2007, and honors at UGA Law School in 2011. David's practice includes criminal defense (including DUI), personal injury, high asset divorce, and bankruptcy (creditor representation). AV-Preeminent (highest lawyer ratings in legal ability and ethical conduct). "Superb" attorney ratings by AVVO, plus was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for the past six years. David is a former President of the Fayette County Bar Association and served as an adjunct professor at Georgia Military College in Fayetteville. David has offices in Fayetteville,...

You will Not Find Us on TV. You will find us in the Court House. Call BEN HE WINS!

The biggest complaint I hear when contacted by a personal injury client that is unhappy with their current attorney is that many of them never even meet an attorney. The TV lawyers as they are called are Marketers and Not Trial Lawyers. They let an army of clerical staff conduct mostly all aspects of their clients' personal injury cases.

Ben meets all clients in person and sits down with them for a real consultation. The TV Lawyers...

Practicing in the Newnan, Peachtree City and Fayetteville corridor and now in Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Blairsville and Dahlonega. For over 35 years I have represented thousands of clients and recovered well over 40 million dollars in settlements and verdicts. Today I practice exclusively in the areas of Injury Law - Accidents and Property Insurance Claims, Defective Products Law, Family Law, and Estate Law ~ though I have experience in a wider range of problems people encounter that make a visit to a local lawyer a need. Call me if you need a local counsel and advisor...

Attorney Jordan M. Jewkes is the founder of The Jewkes Firm, LLC., in Peachtree City, Georgia. Through his law firm, Mr. Jewkes devotes his skills and resources to helping accident victims and injured medical patients secure much – needed compensation and benefits following a debilitating injury or devastating loss. With over 10 years of legal experience, Mr. Jewkes has the knowledge and skills necessary to handle even the most complex personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases.

At the beginning of his career, Mr. Jewkes worked as a defense attorney for insurance companies, giving him unique insight into the tactics...

At The Sellers Law Firm, LLC, my primary areas of practice include family law and criminal defense. I handle a variety of cases such as divorce, legitimation, adoption, deprivation, and custody, as well as DUIs, misdemeanors, traffic citations, and major felonies. Although my firm is based in Griffin, Georgia, I travel throughout the state to represent our clients. Additionally, I manage cases related to personal injury, workers compensation, medical malpractice, products liability, and wills/probate. If you are in need of an attorney or simply have a few questions, feel free to give me a call at The Sellers Law Firm:...

Jessica Edmonds is a Partner at the McArthur Law Firm and the Warner Robins GA lawyer has been with the firm since 2013. Jessica specializes in assisting clients with serious injuries or fatalities from various types of accidents (car, motorcycle, tractor trailer) or medical malpractice. Skilled in medical malpractice litigation, the middle Georgia native has constantly dealt with catastrophic injury cases for her entire career. As a lawyer Warner Robins GA, she followed the footsteps of her grandfather, a Marine Corps JAG officer and lawyer or many years. Jessica grew up in Warner Robins, Georgia. The Houston County native graduated from...

Jordan is a caring and compassionate personal injury attorney serving clients throughout the state of Georgia. Jordan has devoted his entire practice to helping those who are victims of negligence. Jordan represents clients who have been injured in motor vehicle collisions, trucking collisions, medical malpractice, and premises injuries caused by hazards. Our firm's founder, Kathy McArthur, is known as one of the Peach States' best medical malpractice lawyers near me since the early 1980s. Jordan & his legal team partners and associates are experienced wrongful death and medical malpractice attorneys and can handle a wide variety of cases where individuals are...

Matt founded the Harman Law Firm in 2010 to represent victims of medical malpractice, civil rights abuses, car and truck wrecks, and defective products, among other things. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Matt joined a major international law firm where he defended multinational corporations in personal injury litigation. Although Matt quickly rose to partner in the firm, he realized just as quickly that he was on the wrong side. Since founding the Harman Law Firm, Matt has focused solely on helping injured victims in lawsuits against the very types of corporations he used to defend. Through...

Rob Schenk is a leading nursing home abuse attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for his relentless pursuit of justice for elderly victims of neglect and abuse. As the founding partner of Schenk Nursing Home Abuse Law, Rob has dedicated his career to representing families whose loved ones have suffered serious harm or death due to nursing home negligence. His exclusive focus on this area of law has allowed him to master the complexities of these cases, earning his firm top reviews and a reputation as one of Georgia's most respected in this niche. Rob also co-hosts "The Nursing Home Abuse...

Tyler Carey grew up in Athens, Ohio and moved to Augusta, Georgia for college where he attended and graduated from Augusta University. During his undergraduate studies, Tyler was a member of the Student Conduct Board, as well as awarded the Who’s Who Among American College Students from Universities. After Augusta University, Tyler moved to Loganville to attend Emory University’s School of Law.

During Tyler's first year of law school, he interned for Bryan Frost which sparked his desire to help those overwhelmed by the legal system.

During his time at Emory, Tyler helped write am amicus curie brief to the United States...

William A. Alexander is a Member with Bloom Lines Alexander LLC, a boutique family law firm located in Midtown Atlanta. William has focused his entire career on all facets of family law, and prides himself on his ability to effectively represent his clients in all manner of domestic relations disputes, from divorces which involve large complex financial estates, to hotly disputed custody battles, to appellate work. William's successful career in family law has allowed him opportunities to speak and present to lawyers both within and outside of the family law community on emerging topics affecting both domestic relations law, and the practice...