Sargent Lawyers

Maggie Heim represents clients in complex litigation matters in both the Federal and State court systems. She has earned a reputation as a skilled advocate who is unwilling to accept less than the best result for her clients. Maggie has been recognized for excellence in the practice of law by numerous independent attorney rating services, including Super Lawyers, the Daily Report, Martindale-Hubbell, Legal Elite, and Avvo.

Diana Whipkey Young is a lifelong resident of Marietta, where she has been passionately practicing law since 1983 and has earned the respect of judges and fellow attorneys. Ms. Young developed a solid foundation in the courtroom when she began her career as a prosecutor in the Cobb County Solicitor’s Office. During this time, she gained valuable insight into the courtroom process. Accordingly, Ms. Young’s ability to offer a prosecutor’s perspective compliments her legal knowledge and enhances her understanding of criminal law and how to effectively advocate on her client’s behalf. Diana Whipkey Young’s decades...

Michael Greene & Associates have aggressively fought for the rights of their clients for 29 years in criminal defense cases. We offer affordable payment plans and will work for cases to be resolved as soon as possible and seek the most favorable outcomes. We will work with you to build a strong and compelling case. Michael Greene graduated law school from Atlanta's John Marshall Law in 1993 and has vast experience and success in state and federal cases. Whether you're charged with a drug related crime, DUI, aggravated assault, theft crime or traffic tickets, Michael will put our decades of experience to...

Samuel J. Siemon is the founding partner of The Siemon Law Firm, P.C. Sam, an experienced litigator, practices in the areas of family law and criminal defense. Sam received his Business Degree from Flagler College in Florida and his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. Sam is a member of the Georgia State Bar, the Atlanta Bar Association Family Division, Lanier Forsyth Rotary, Lanier Jaycees, was recently elected as the President of the Forsyth County Bar Association, served as the Vice President of the Forsyth County Bar Association (2007-2008) and as the Secretary/Treasurer (2006-2007). In addition, Sam volunteers...

Melaniece Davis, founder of Better Law Divorce Attorneys, is a trusted family law attorney serving Marietta and the Atlanta area. With a passion for helping good people through challenging times, Melaniece provides strategic legal representation in divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, property and debt division, military divorce, LGBT family law, and pre/postnuptial agreements. She understands the emotional and financial complexities of family law and is dedicated to protecting her clients’ children, assets, and future. Whether navigating a contentious divorce or seeking a Temporary Protective Order, Better Law Divorce Attorneys delivers compassionate and results-driven legal advocacy. A native of...

Lauren joined Meriwether & Tharp in 2022 after graduating from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. Prior to law school Lauren attended Kennesaw State University and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish. During her time in law school, she participated on the Moot Court Team, served as a Peer Mentor, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant in the Legal Writing and Research department. Throughout her time in law school, she interned at Charlton & Glover where she developed her passion for family law and desire to give clients the best possible...

Tracie Klinke is the founder and managing attorney at Klinke Immigration, which she established in 2012. Tracie was born in Wichita, Kansas and spent much of her time in graduate school working in the International Student and Scholar Services Office. In 2004, she moved to Atlanta and grew a small Foreign Language Program of 20 students in a renowned course with over 200 students. During this time, she worked as an international student advisor and assisted students with complicated immigration issues. This work inspired her to pursue a career as an immigration attorney.
Tracy has spent many years working as an...

Justin M. Scott is the founder of Radford Scott LLP, a boutique employment litigation firm representing both companies and individuals in employment disputes. Justin handles a wide-range of employment cases, including wage-and-hour cases involving claims of misclassification, unpaid overtime, unpaid minimum wage, off-the-clock claims, and other related allegations. He has substantial experience litigating such matters on a class, collective and individual basis, both on the plaintiff’s and defense side. He also frequently litigates harassment, discrimination, retaliation and failure-to accommodate claims under all major federal employment statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...

S. Derek Gage has been practicing in the Atlanta metro area as a criminal defense trial lawyer for well over a decade. Specializing in criminal and probate commitment cases involving mental illness and mental health challenges, Mr. Gage focuses on putting his clients on a path where they may safely leave the criminal justice system and other institutionalized environments and successfully manage their mental health challenges with pride and dignity. Mr. Gage practices in all metro Atlanta counties and beyond, including Fulton, DeKalb, Douglas, Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton, Henry, and Hall.

Tunde Akinyele has been practicing law in the Metropolitan Atlanta area for the past 13 years. He is a former Senior Assistant District Attorney with the DeKalb County District Attorney's office, where he handled serious criminal offenses including burglaries, armed robberies, sexual assault cases, crimes against children, white collar, and homicide cases. Tunde is an experienced trial lawyer and will aggressively defend your rights, with a strong criminal practice, including traffic offenses, misdemeanors, DUI, minor and major drug offenses, and minor and major felony cases. Our firm also has an immigration practice, including Family...

Consumer lawyer and personal injury lawyer that is a member of the New York Bar and a member of the Georgia Bar. Consumer law is representing consumers against debt collectors, credit bureaus and banks. Joseph McClelland represents clients that are receiving unwanted calls to their home phone and cell phone under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act across the state of Georgia. We help stop unwanted cell phone calls without permission by autodialers. All consultations are free of charge. Call us for questions with the FDCPA, FCRA...

Nicholas Broder joined InPrime Legal in February 2017. Previously, Nicholas was an associate attorney at Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP, a highly reputable law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia where his practice focused on general litigation. Before entering private practice, Nicholas served as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He also interned with the Honorable S. Allan Alexander, a magistrate judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. Nicholas graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2013. While in law school, he served as the Senior Notes Editor on...

Michael has over eight years of experience handling every type of injury litigation claim. Michael solely represents people who were seriously injured or the family members of loved ones who have died. Michael has successfully litigated all types of cases throughout his career, including injuries caused by machine failures, product failures, motor vehicle wrecks, trucking wrecks, drunk drivers, unsafe premises, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and all other types of negligence claims. Michael graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgia State University College of Law in 2012. Following graduation, Michael joined a large Atlanta litigation defense firm. He...

Gina Grady started her legal career as a Walton County Assistant Public Defender, representing clients who couldn't afford an attorney. She has extensive experience in a number of legal practice areas, including family law, criminal defense, and general civil litigation. "I wanted to focus on family law, and my family was moving to Marietta so it was a great time to make a change," Gina commented. "I was immediately attracted to everyone's positive attitude and willingness to work as a team for our clients." The one word used most often to describe Gina is "focused." She will find the right solution to...

Led by Atlanta immigration attorney Jameel Manji, Manji Law was founded to help clients navigate the difficult and ever-changing immigration system in the United States. Manji Law supports clients with a wide-range of immigration issues including family immigration, removal defense, asylum/refugee, business immigration, naturalization, deferred action and TPS, and many more. When you’re up against the federal government, you need a passionate and effective immigration attorney. Jameel Manji is the man for the job.

If you’re looking for a passionate and caring Immigration attorney in Atlanta who won’t break the bank, Manji Law is a perfect choice. Look no further...

Former Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney who has the experience and skill to get you the results you deserve!

Attorney Elizabeth Brandenburg has a unique perspective in defending her clients. For over six years, she has worked with a variety of clients from juveniles to adults accused of a variety of crimes from property crimes to violent offenses. Thanks to her extensive preparation and negotiations with district attorneys she has been successful in getting felony charges for both adults and juveniles charges dismissed.

Elizabeth has also successfully appealed cases in both state and federal courts from sentencing and trial issues to forfeitures. She has also been successful in habeas corpus, a unique kind of law where success is sometimes rare.

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Founding attorney Jeffrey L. Dickerson began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Houston Judicial Circuit. During that time, he was responsible for prosecuting all types of crimes, ranging from shoplifting to homicide. Later in 2002, he was appointed to Houston County’s “Narcotics and Organized Crime” litigation team, where he gained valuable experience handling drug crimes ranging from simple possession to trafficking. Attorney Dickerson now runs his own firm in metro Atlanta dedicated solely to DUI and drug possession defense, and he has successfully obtained not-guilty verdicts in DUI-Per Se, DUI Less-Safe, and in various VGCSA cases...

J. Steven Parker has extensive experience in the areas of investment adviser and broker dealer regulation, as well as securities litigation and arbitration. As a partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group, representing individuals, broker-dealers, and investment advisers in regulatory and enforcement matters. Additionally, he represents broker-dealers, registered representative and others in securities litigation and arbitration matters.
Mr. Parker advises existing and start-up investment advisers, including advisers required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or with one or more state regulatory agencies. The landscape of regulation in this area of law is constantly shifting, requiring in most instances...

Dan O’Connell has been representing injured workers in Georgia for over a decade. He has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for his clients and represented them in hearings and mediations across the state. Before devoting himself exclusively to representing claimants, Dan worked as a staff attorney and mediator for the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation.

Dan has earned an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a distinction that is only given to attorneys whose peers confirm them as trustworthy, ethical, and highly-skilled in their area of practice. He has also been been selected to the Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list,...

Richard F. Evins is an attorney with over 26 years of experience practicing primarily in the areas of commercial and business litigation, collection law, consumer credit and contract law. The firm is located in LaGrange, GA. The firm handles legal matters statewide. Mr. Evins litigates a broad range of disputes including those related to commercial contracts, consumer law, business disputes, residential and commercial leases, small claims and general civil matters. He also defends consumers against the collection of medical bills, student loans, retail installment contracts, credit cards and other consumer debt. Mr. Evins practices in the Superior, State and Magistrate...

I founded The Mead Law Firm, LLC, to provide high quality Elder Law and Estate Planning services with a personal touch. We listen carefully to each Client's goals and concerns so that we can create Long Term Care Plans and Estate Plans that reflect each Client's unique circumstances. We help our Clients and their families: (1) find ways to pay for Long Term Care (including Medicaid eligibility and asset protection); (2) put in place the legal documents needed to allow trusted people to handle the Client's health care and financial decisions in case there comes a...

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Located in Atlanta, The Gartzman Law Firm, P.C., was founded in 1988 to help people throughout metro Atlanta, Georgia, and nationally resolve IRS and state tax problems, find tax relief and settle tax debt. We have helped thousands of clients by taking the weight of tax debt off their shoulders and efficiently and effectively resolving the tax problems they face.

Since opening The Gartzman Law Firm in 1988, our law firm continues to help people throughout the state face some of their most personally difficult challenges in life. Our focus is on professional, ethical and successful representation for clients who have...

Rebecca Kozycki was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2001 and is a member of the United States Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court. Experience Ms. Kozycki is a founding partner at Kozycki Law, LLC. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at Chestney & Sullivan Law Firm (formerly the Chestney Law Firm). She has devoted 100% of her practice to the vigorous defense of DUI and related traffic charges. She was distinguished as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine each year from 2013 to 2017 and as a Georgia Top Woman Attorney...

Aggressive and relentless, Mr. Poole develops custom tailored strategies designed to achieve exceptional outcomes for his clients. He represents businesses, business owners, and individuals in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract, fraud, business torts, real estate disputes, and trade secret misappropriation. His extensive experience extends to high-stakes cases involving corporate governance issues, unfair competition claims, employment-related conflicts, and recovery for fraud. Mr. Poole’s practice spans industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and real estate, allowing him to bring industry-specific insight to every case. Known for his tenacity, he has successfully represented clients...

Arthur began his legal career at the Office of the Public Defender for the Augusta Judicial Circuit. During his time as an APD, Arthur represented hundreds of criminal defendants and tried both misdemeanor and felony cases to jury verdict. After leaving the Office of the Public Defender, Arthur entered private practice and turned his attention to representing the interests of injured workers across the state of Georgia.

Arthur graduated from Augusta State University, after which he went to work in Alaska as a commercial fisherman. Arthur believes that his experience in Alaska was invaluable, not only because it taught him the...

Mr. Gort specializes in providing regulatory and compliance-related services to registered investment advisers (“RIAs”). At Parker MacIntyre, Mr. Gort manages the day to day task of keeping track of regulatory deadlines for all of the firm’s RIA clients and oversees the work of other Parker MacIntyre associates. In this role, Mr. Gort routinely drafts Investment Advisory Agreements for RIAs, disclosure documents (including Form ADV Parts 1 and 2, Form U4 and point of sale disclosures), compliance manual procedures and other ancillary documents for RIAs.

Mr. Gort has accumulated experience since 2013 in creating legal solutions for problems registered investment advisers...

Attorney David M. Schnipper, founder of Schnipper Law, P.C., honed his legal skills while working in two District Attorney’s offices. After gaining invaluable experience and making significant professional contacts on the prosecution side, Mr. Schnipper moved on to his true passion personal injury law and criminal defense.

Known as a fierce advocate, what distinguishes Jill G. Polster from other criminal defense attorneys is her passion for fighting for the underdog along with her extensive experience handling criminal cases.

-Polster has experience on both sides of the courtroom as a prosecutor and a defense attorney giving her a 360-degree view of your case.

-Polster has handled literally thousands of criminal cases from misdemeanors to murders.

-She has extensive jury trial experience with a proven track record of success both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney.

-Polster thinks outside-the-box when it comes to crafting the most favorable resolution possible...

I am Trisha Starks-Byron, the proud founder of Starks Byron, P.C., a personal injury law firm located in Kennesaw, GA. My practice covers a broad spectrum of personal injury cases, such as wrongful death, car and motorcycle accidents, premises liability, dog bites, and slip-and-fall injuries. I have a track record of securing successful outcomes for my clients. Born and raised in Georgia, I graduated magna cum laude from Georgia Southern University and received my Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law. My legal career began as an associate at a personal injury firm in Atlanta. I later became...

Kimberly DeCarrera brings together legal and accounting fields to provide clients with advice and know-how as an unclaimed property adviser.

Providing legal services on unclaimed and abandoned property to Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries such as transportation and logistics, financial services, health care, retail, media, software and technology, and manufacturing.

• Single and multi-state audit defense for client companies (including audits led by third-party auditors such as Kelmar Associates, Innovative Advocates Group, Verus, Xerox/ACS)
• Audit Assessment Appeals and Litigation
• Comprehensive Compliance Strategies, including Canada and other foreign jurisdictions
• Interest Assessment Appeals
• Accounts Receivable Solutions...

For more than 30 years, Thomas J. Ashenden has been dedicated to representing injured people who have been the victims of negligence. Ashenden & Associates, during that time, has been handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from negligence involving automobiles, trucks colliding with automobiles, trucks colliding with other trucks, premises liability, medical negligence, hotel and apartment negligence due to inadequate security, and Workers’ Compensation claims. Mr. Ashenden has represented many clients who have been victimized by the negligence and gross negligence of tractor-trailer truck drivers. Some of the largest recoveries in his 30 years have come as a...

With a wealth of experience and a commitment to his clients, Neil J. Konn is a passionate advocate for consumers facing financial challenges. He began his journey as a creditors’ rights attorney, where he assisted financial institutions in the collection of outstanding debt. His responsibilities included filing and progressing lawsuits, as well as initiating collections efforts such as garnishments and foreclosures. Transitioning to a consumer debt attorney, Neil has successfully settled more than 1,500 cases for individual debtors, showcasing his dedication and skill in advocating for those experiencing financial hardship. Neil obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics from Emory University in...