Stephens Lawyers

Attorney George W. “Chip” Brown III is an Athens residential and commercial real estate transactions lawyer at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley, P.C. At the firm, Chip handles a wide variety of complex legal matters. He lives by the philosophy that, while real estate purchases are often the largest investments people will make, they don’t need to be overwhelming and frightening. Instead, Chip makes it his mission to help clients understand the process of purchasing or selling real estate while making the legal side of the process both fun and enjoyable. He believes that a client who is confident that...

I represent injured clients: automobile accidents-truck & tractor-trailer accidents-pedestrian claims-slip and fall injuries-animal attacks-head and brain injuries-certain products liability claims-premises injury claims-legal malpractice claims involving dishonesty and failure to communicate-claims against third-party debt collectorâs under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. My domestic practice is limited to uncontested divorce. I am a former insurance defense attorney; University of Georgia Law School (1984); State Bar of Georgia (1984); Certified Georgia Mediator. My office has been located in Athens since 2000. I regularly represent clients throughout north and middle Georgia including the Athens/Atlanta area. Personal attention to each client...

Cody Goff is Senior Counsel at Johnson Marlowe, LLP and focuses on representing business clients handling complex environmental and construction matters. Cody specializes in environmental law, representing commercial property buyers, sellers, and lenders in transactions involving environmentally impacted property.

Tripp is a skilled commercial real estate attorney and shareholder at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. Tripp represents purchasers, sellers, and lenders in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. His practice encompasses everything from contract drafting and negotiation to title examination, drafting of conveyance documents, and drafting and negotiation of loan documents. Tripp regularly assists clients in the acquisition of retail shopping centers and multi-family properties, including obtaining recourse and non-recourse financing. He also represents lenders in all aspects of commercial loan closings, commercial and residential foreclosure sales, loan restructuring and loan work outs, and in the sale...

Originally from Peru, South America, Catherine Trelles Casto grew up in Athens, Georgia. Catherine graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia. She earned her law degree from John Marshall Law School and studied International Family Law and Environmental Law as part of a summer abroad program at the University of Florence, Italy. During law school, Catherine worked for the District Attorney's Office for the Western Judicial Circuit and clerked for the DUI Atlanta law firm Head, Thomas, Webb & Willis. She also worked as an Enforcement Attorney for Ralph Hudgens at the Office of...

Spence is a business attorney who specializes in the representation of small to mid-sized companies in complex disputes, litigation, and transactions. Whether he is helping a closely-held business bring in investors, or litigating contentious partnership breakups, his focus is pragmatic resolution of client issues. When voluntary resolution efforts don't work out, he has a long track record of winning cases for his client in court and arbitration across the U.S. In construction cases, Spence represents owners, contractors, and subcontractors at all phases of the construction process from negotiation of contracts to litigating defect disputes. He also represents clients in disputes...

Mark has practiced as a criminal lawyer in Northeast Georgia since 1985. After receiving his JD from the University of Georgia School of Law, he associated with Cook, Noell, Tolley and Aldridge, where he became a partner in 1987. In 1997, Mark opened a solo practice in downtown Athens and then relocated to his current office at Resource Valley in 1998. From the beginning of his practice, Mark has concentrated his trial practice almost exclusively as a criminal lawyer and managing personal injury cases. His past and present associations include Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ("GACDL") (vice president); the...

Jason Ramsland is an attorney of counsel at Johnson Marlowe LLP. He focuses on business and corporate transactions and litigation, employment related matters, and business development.

Over the years Jason has helped clients both big and small, from large corporations with global footprints to the minimum-wage earning employee. He approaches legal disputes with problem-solving philosophy, seeking to help clients through their legal matters with a broad perspective.

Before joining Johnson Marlowe LLP, Jason was a partner with the firm Ball Eggleston in Lafayette, Indiana, where he litigated business disputes and employment related cases. He has taken on huge retailers like Target and...

Darrell was raised in Northern Virginia, where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in 1989. In 1992, he completed his Doctorate of Jurisprudence at the University of Alabama. Darrell clerked for the Honorable John Bush, Circuit Court Judge in Wetumpka, Alabama after graduation and gained valuable experience in research and brief writing. He then moved to South Georgia to be closer to his family, who had previously moved to the area. Darrell began practicing law with the law firm of Lissner, Killian, Cunningham and Boyd in Brunswick before moving to Atlanta to open his own practice in...

As an Athens attorney at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C., David Alan Dismuke assists clients with a broad range of legal matters, including tax law, corporate transactions, estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. An attentive person, David always takes a great interest in the concerns of his clients. He strives to treat people in the way that he would like to be treated. Many of the issues that David handles can be incredibly complex, which is why he takes the time to explain everything in a way that is easy to understand. He believes that the more informed...

Sara Schramm is a skilled Athens personal injury attorney and valuable member of the Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. team. Her legal practice encompasses a broad range of personal injury matters, including products liability and mass tort litigation. Says Sara, “I love my work in this firm because we value the individuality of each case and we don’t cut corners.” At the firm, Sara spends much of her time working directly with clients in a one-on-one setting. She uses her time with clients to gain a better understanding of their unique circumstances which, in turn, allows her to develop...

Chris Fairchild is an Associate at Johnson Marlowe, LLP. His practice focuses on construction, real property, and business litigation matters as well as serious personal injury cases.

Chris’ construction practice focuses on representing owners, developers, and general contractors in litigation involving construction defect actions, payment disputes, and lien foreclosures. He is also experienced representing residential builders and homeowners in matters involving breaches of warranty, construction defect, and fraudulent business practices.

Prior to joining Johnson Marlowe, LLP, Chris worked at a boutique business and real estate firm, as well as at a large insurance defense firm in Atlanta, GA, allowing him to gain...

Brittany Burgess is a devoted Athens personal injury attorney at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley, P.C. who takes pride in being a great listener, always striving to treat every client with the dignity and respect they deserve.

She understands that clients want to be heard and understood, which is why she relies on her outstanding communication skills to create powerful and meaningful relationships with each individual that walks through the door. Part of being a good communicator, according to Brittany, is the ability to explain concepts to the firm’s clients using language that they don’t need special knowledge to understand....

Jeffrey Jackson is the managing partner of The Jackson Law Firm located in Athens, Georgia. The Jackson Law Firm specializes in criminal defense, personal injury and family law.

Jeffrey Jackson is very experienced with navigating the Courts and will expertly provide you with assistance and advice as your case proceeds through the Court.

Attorney Alexandra K. Hughes is a skilled personal injury attorney at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. Following her graduation from North Oconee High School, Alex attended Vassar College and earned her B.A. in political science in 2013. While in college, she was a member of the Women’s Swim Team, studied abroad in Denmark, and interned with the Corporation Counsel of the City of Poughkeepsie.

Alex went on to earn her J.D. at Georgia State University College of Law. During law school, she served as an Associate Articles Editor of Law Review and published an article related to insurance coverage for...

James W. (Jimmy) Hurt, Jr. and Hon. Irwin W. Stolz, Jr. formed Hurt Stolz, P.C. in 2013, and since then have a proven track record of getting results for their clients whether settling cases or taking them to court. The firm focuses on consumer class actions, personal injury, wrongful death, consumer protection, and debt collection defense cases.

Divorce attorney Michael Brown is one of Georgia’s most seasoned and skilled attorneys. With over twenty-five years of experience, Michael has successfully handled hundreds of cases and has resolved numerous high end family matters, custody disputes, juvenile matters, as well as negotiating multi-million dollar financial transactions. He is licensed to practice law in all courts throughout the State of Georgia but works primarily in the superior, state and juvenile courts of northeast Georgia. An expert in law pertaining to family, Michael represents people involved in divorce proceedings, custody disputes, family violence, including applications for protective orders, and all juvenile matters....

Born in Greene County, Georgia in 1964, Mr. Boswell graduated from Nathanael Greene Academy in 1982. After graduating from Presbyterian College in 1986 with a BS in Economics, J. owned and operated a dairy farm near Union Point for a number of years before returning to law school. He returned to Greene County and opened his law practice in Greensboro in 2004 after receiving his JD from Mercer University and passing the bar. Mr. Boswell handles a wide variety of legal matters, but focuses primarily on criminal defense, family law, and civil litigation. He is married...

Kimbrough Law is an elder law and estate planning firm that helps families respond with confidence to the legal, financial and personal challenges of aging, chronic illness and disability. The firm’s services, products and tools empower clients to plan ahead for the many unknowns during the long-term care journey. Kimbrough Law helps protect what matters most to families: quality of life for loved ones, family wealth and peace of mind. Kimbrough Law serves clients throughout North Georgia from offices in Athens and Gainesville.

James R. Oxford, Jr., practices in "Georgia's Lake Country"--Greene, Putnam, and Morgan County, Georgia--,and focuses on personal injury cases, workers' compensation claims, and criminal defense.