Stewart County Lawyers

Family law matters can be difficult to deal with in the best of times, as they go to the heart of our most complex and intimate personal relationships. Amy Kaye has been helping individuals and families in the Atlanta metro area as a family law attorney for well over 20 years and practiced as a business and corporate lawyer for several years before that. As a family law attorney, Amy knows that clients often come to her in a time of crisis or stress and that they rely on their lawyer to counsel them and guide them through the legal...

Robert Sneed has more than eleven (11) years' of experience in all aspects of litigation. Robertâs primary focus of practice is in the area of personal injury and wrongful death, products and premises liability, insurance coverage disputes, estates, domestic matters, general tort litigation, and corporate formation and representation. Robert has tried numerous jury and non-jury trials, representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Georgia and other jurisdictions. He has appeared before arbitral forums such as the American Arbitration Association, and has successfully mediated hundreds of civil cases in Georgia. Prior to forming McConnell & Sneed, Robert previously served...

George D. Menden is a cofounding partner of MendenFreiman LLP. His practice focuses on the areas of business law, business tax planning, wealth planning, wills, trusts and asset protection. His expertise in highly complex midmarket transactions, combined with his extensive knowledge of business, tax and estate planning, provides his clients with world-class representation and wealth transfer strategies. George represents companies with domestic and international operations in manufacturing, distribution and service sectors. He often advises business clients throughout all stages of their development from business formation, growth, maturity and ultimately a sale, which results in financial freedom for his clients. ...

Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice and Civil Litigation. Admitted: 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 1998, Georgia; 1995, Pennsylvania Law School: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1995 Graduate School: New York University, M.A., Philosophy, 1993 Undergrad: Pace University, B.A., Psychology, B.B.A., Marketing, 1989 Member: State Bar of Georgia; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Gwinnett County Bar Association; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Biography: Regional Representative, Black Law Students Association, 1993-1995. Former Member: Philadephia, Pennsylvania District Attorney's Office, 1995-1998; Fulton County District Attorney's Office, 1998-2000. Graduated Commandant's List from Field Artillery Basic Course, 1992. Military: Second Lieutenant, New Jersey Army National Guard,...

Mark Bullman has been a practicing trial attorney since 1993 in state and federal courts. He is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Georgia and the United States Supreme Court. He is also licensed in Colorado. Mark handles business matters, from reviewing contracts and other documents to avoid disputes, to business lawsuits and litigation if disputes can't be avoided. Mark has represented all types of companies regarding breach of contract, fraud and ownership issues. Mark understands the importance of clients focusing on running a business and not managing lawsuits. While not shying from the courtroom, Mark is a trained...

I joined SM&P in the summer of 2019, bringing 24 years of experience in family law. She possesses a keen ability to cut to the chase regarding issues pertaining to contested divorce and divorce mediations and settlements, modifications, legitimization, and custody disputes. Her passion for adoption cases, including foreign, contested, same-sex couple, agency, relative and step-parent, third party independent, DFCS, and interstate (ICPC) has had a hugh impact on your legal career. She has finalized over 700 adoptions in her career as part of her family law focus. Because of her deep and broad knowledge of adoption, she was part of...

Blake L. Kilday is an associate attorney at Jones & Palmer, LLC. Blake obtained his undergraduate degrees from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. While attending Georgia State University College of Law, Blake was a member of the executive board of the Student Health Law Association and competed in several national health law competitions. Blake also represented clients for the Health Law Partnership (HeLP) Legal Services Clinic and assisted in drafting bills for Georgia legislators. After taking the Georgia Bar Examination, Blake interned for the Honorable Philip Raymond III of the...

Kent Bailey is a dedicated and results-driven attorney with 8 years of experience providing comprehensive legal counsel to businesses and individuals. He is committed to delivering personalized and effective legal solutions to his clients across a variety of legal topics. His practice focuses on Business, Real Estate, and Construction law with litigation a primary focus. Kent also serves as In-House Counsel to numerous small businesses across Atlanta handling a wide variety of legal tasks from Corporate formation and Contract/Vendor management, to collections and shareholder disputes. With his primary practice area presenting a need for service, Kent has also recently expanded his...

I was born and raised in Marietta, just five minutes from the Square. I enjoy spending time with friends and family at the many attractions and events that Marietta has to offer. From long hikes at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield to Saturday mornings at the farmers market, the community of Marietta has it all. Being able to serve and give back to this community is an honor and makes my career rewarding. I attended high school at Mount Paran Christian School where I made lasting friendships. After high school, I was fortunate enough to attend Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina on...

Lance Cooper is the founding partner of The Cooper Firm. He practices in all of the firm's practice areas, with an emphasis on product liability cases involving automobile design and manufacturing defects. Prior to forming the firm in March 1998, Mr. Cooper was a partner with the law firm of Cooper Jones & Cooper where he represented plaintiffs in substantial personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Cooper has been lead counsel for plaintiffs in a large number of civil jury trials, including trials against General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Continental General Tire, Toyota, and the Department of...

Charles Clapp is the owner of CMC Law | Law Offices of Charles Clapp, an Atlanta Bankruptcy Law Firm specializing in consumer and small business bankruptcy.

Steve McConnell of McConnell Law LLC has over twenty-five (25) years of litigation experience. His primary focus of practice is in the area of personal injury and wrongful death, products and premises liability, and general tort litigation. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia State and Superior Courts, and is a retired Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, Reserve.

Office- (404) 220-9998; Email- Steve@McConnellLaw.com

Admitted / Affiliations and Memberships
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Connecticut
State Bar of Pennsylvania (inactive)
Supreme Court of the State of Georgia
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
United States District Court for the...

I have been a criminal defense attorney and representing clients from arrest to trial for more than 6 years. I graduated from Auburn University with a major in journalism and minor in English and obtained my law degree from the University of Colorado. My prior career was a journalist and newspaper reporter, reporting on hard news, crime, and politics. I seek to tell my client's story to advocate their position, whether this is arguing before a judge or to a jury. Clients can expect an attorney who is committed and compassionate, and who believes in the rights guaranteed to all...

NANCY J. MARTIN ESQ. was born in Syracuse, New York. She earned a BA in Education with emphasis on English as a Second Language at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (The Javeriana University), She moved to Georgia four (4) decades ago. Since that time, she has dedicated herself to the assistance of others. As a former paralegal, she provided legal assistance through Georgia Legal Services Migrant Farmworkers Division in Tifton, Georgia where she was trained in Administrative and Immigration Law. While in their employ, she was elected the National Co-Chairperson of WIC, the Special Supplemental...

As a former prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney, my knowledge from both sides of the courtroom allows me to prepare solid defenses that can protect your rights and freedom. Use my experience to your advantage by calling today and setting up a free consultation.

The firm of George R. Belche, Attorney at Law, located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, focuses on helping people resolve their financial problems through bankruptcy. We want you to know that if you are feeling the burden and fear associated with significant debt, there is hope. For a free initial consultation to discuss your specific situation, contact us.

Mr. Jeremy C. Penland is a life-long resident of north Georgia, growing up in Walker and Catoosa counties. After graduating Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, Mr. Penland enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he spent four years on active duty service. After being honorably discharged, Mr. Penland attended college in southern California, and received a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Mr. Penland worked in the banking and finance industry for several years until the complication of the financial markets, at which time he elected to pursue his desire to practice law.
Mr. Penland attended Liberty University School of Law on full scholarship...

When you need an advocate in the family law system, give Sarah a call for caring, no-nonsense legal advice and representation. Sarah understands that each case is unique and deserves thoughtful attention and an individualized approach. Sarah provides solution focused representation, whether in the courtroom or settlement, working with each client to attain results that work for them. Whether the case is straightforward or complex, Sarah guides her clients through the options available to them so they can feel comfortable making informed decisions. Sarah Richardson Trahan is an associate attorney with Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP in Gainesville, Georgia. Sarah...

McLeod Law Firm, P.C. provides quality legal representation for its clients across North Georgia. Our lawyers provide legal services for the following types of cases: personal injury, divorce, family law, criminal law, and business law. We pledge to always keep our clients fully informed, to work efficiently, and to promptly respond to our clients' needs. We continually update our practice to incorporate the most appropriate communication, technological, and legal advances in an effort to better serve our clients. We are located in historical downtown Gainesville, Georgia.

ATTORNEY CHRIS YORK focuses exclusively on worker’s compensation and personal injury claims, representing injured workers and accident victims throughout Georgia. A substantial part of his practice involves assisting other lawyers with litigation and settlement of workers’ compensation cases when the insurance company has denied payment of income benefits or medical treatment. Mr. York received a BA degree in Economics from California State University and an MBA in Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1993, where he was Associate Editor of the Emory Law Journal. Following law school, he served...

Attorney Minkah Merritt is the managing partner of the Merritt & Merritt Law Firm. He manages all personnel and offices located across the Southeast; i.e., Atlanta; Savannah; Statesboro; and Jacksonville. Under his leadership, the firm has grown rapidly with the focus being to help those injured in car accidents or at work. Each year Attorney Merritt collects in excess of a million dollars for his clients with many verdicts and settlements in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some notable cases have been: $725,000 settlement for car accident client, a jury verdict of $250,000 in Rockdale County; a $165,000 settlement for...

I am a knowledgeable and skilled attorney with over 25 years of experience. My practice areas include Family Law, Divorce, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Traffic and CDL Violations. I represent people from every walk of life who find themselves facing complex legal problems. I am dedicated to clearly communicating and educating my clients throughout the legal process. I pride myself on personalized legal services and outstanding advocacy for residents of Franklin County, Hart County, Madison County and Elbert County as well as all of Northeast Georgia.

I received my B.A. from Stetson University and my J.D....

At Gregory Smith Law, LLC, our only job is to fight for injured workers. For more than 25 years, attorney Gregory Smith has been standing strong for workers who were hurt on the job and need help getting back on their feet. Throughout Augusta and across Georgia, he has earned a reputation as an aggressive advocate for workers and their families.

The experienced legal team at Gregory Smith Law, LLC, is 100% dedicated to workers’ compensation cases. With extensive knowledge of Georgia workers’ compensation law, Gregory Smith helps injured individuals get the treatment they need while fighting for the full...

A native of Thomson, Georgia, Grant graduated from Thomson High School in 1996, and in 2000 received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Georgia. For 6 years, Grant worked in various fields, before deciding to return to school and pursue a law degree. In 2009, Grant received his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, and returned to Augusta with his wife, where he began his legal career volunteering for James T. Jones, Jr. PC, in Thomson. Grant began work as a State Prosecutor for the Augusta District Attorney’s...

My name is Adam Cathey. I have practiced law since 2006, when I began my legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. In 2009, I opened my private law practice in Ringgold, Georgia. Since then, I have assisted clients in all types of legal matters including criminal matters, divorce and custody actions, and administrative proceedings.

I am a lifelong Georgian, having been born in Atlanta, and growing up in the north metro suburbs. I attended John McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. I enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school, serving...

Juris Doctor Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, Macon, GA. 1989 Experienced prosecution of municipal and county ordinances local government procedures. Enjoy Traffic defense throughout the state but generally not inside the perimeter of ATL. Defense of claims. Debt collection defense and assistance. No bankruptcy. Significant victories achieved for clients in plaintiff aviation accidents and related cases, wrongful death. Victories no less important in daily traffic defense, debt defense and help where I am able throughout the state.

A northwest Georgia lawyer, Walt Moffitt is a veteran litigation attorney located in Georgia's NW corner. The attorney northwest Georgia is an expert in Georgia DWI-DUI laws with a high win rate on first offence DUI cases. J. Walter Moffitt has over 27 years of law practice in a 5 county area of Northwest GA, being a best: Lafayette family law attorney Litigation attorney in Dalton GA Summerville divorce lawyer Dade County GA lawyer Lawyer in Rossville GA for divorce, personal injury, DUI-DWI & criminal cases Lafayette GA DUI lawyer Catoosa County GA criminal lawyer Chattooga County lawyer for D.U.I., criminal defense, divorce, personal injury in Summerville Civil or criminal...

I completed my high school education at Pace Academy in 1979 and then attended Duke University, graduating in 1983. During my time at Duke, I spent my junior year studying abroad at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau in West Germany. I continued my education at the University of Georgia School of Law, earning my degree in 1986. After law school, I began my legal career at Ferrier & Associates, where I worked from 1986 until 1996. In 1996, I established my own practice, the Law Office of Vincent D. Sowerby, P.C., where I have been serving and continue to serve...

Keith has been a lawyer for more than 30 years. Previously, he was a prosecuting attorney in the District Attorney's Office for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. He has valuable knowledge about police procedures, and he is uniquely qualified to know how a prosecutor will evaluate a criminal case and when a prosecutor may not be willing to go to trial. He is an experienced trial lawyer and negotiator. He can either negotiate an acceptable outcome or go to trial when an acceptable agreement can not be reached.

For over 20 years, I've been helping my neighbors in Brunswick, Glynn County, and surrounding communities overcome their most difficult legal challenges. As an attorney as well as a licensed pharmacist, I've worked tirelessly to earn the trust of hundreds of people in areas of pharmacy and medical malpractice, personal injury, auto accident, and divorce and family law matters.

John Myers returned to his hometown to live and practice in 1988 and has been representing people (the injured and consumers) since that time. He also served as Municipal Court Judge for the City of St. Marys for 12 years from 1991-2003. John Myers offers clients a wide range of legal services. John has represented the rights of the injured since his admission to the bar in 1985. He has helped hundreds of consumers in bankruptcy matters as well. Since 2014, he has served as County Attorney for Camden County, Georgia.

It was a tragedy that devastated the family. Howard’s mother had to be hospitalized, and he and his brother and sister were “passed around,” as he terms it, to other family members as they grew up. Although the death of his father was traumatic, however, Howard also considers it a galvanizing event that would shape the course of his life. “It gave us an early view of what it’s like to have somebody wrongfully taken in a manner that’s preventable and needless,” he says. “That’s gone a long way in guiding my career.”

Charlie "Chuck" E. Farah is a partner of Farah & Farah. He is dedicated to helping people who have suffered any type of injury by large corporations, insurance companies, or negligent parties. Their personal injury cases that Farah & Farah specialize in are car accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, burn injury, pedestrian accidents, pharmaceutical litigation, birth injury, hospital malpractice, truck accidents, premises liability, and product liability. At Farah & Farah, we work together in groups to give your case the resources and dedication it deserves.

Justin T. Jones grew up in Metter, Georgia. He earned his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Georgia. He specializes in serious injury and wrongful death cases throughout Southeast Georgia.

Matthew graduated with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Georgia in 2001 with a major in Finance. After working as a Financial Intelligence Officer for a major regional bank for several years he attended Georgia State’s College of Law and earned his law degree in 2008. While in law school, Matthew was the President of the Moot Court board and a pupil in the prestigious litigation honor society, the Bleckley Inn of Court. Prior to establishing his own firm, Matthew gained valuable experience in the areas of worker’s compensation, personal injury, criminal and family law matters.

He was...

For more than two decades, attorney Chuck Hamilton has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with injured workers, accident victims, and their families. His passion for helping others started as a young boy growing up in Gwinnett County, Georgia and has extended into a career of leadership positions, exceptional results for clients, and recognition for excellence in the practice of law. However, it’s the impact Chuck can make on the lives of his clients and their families that motivates him to be the best lawyer he can be.

“Whether a case involves hundreds of dollars or millions of dollars, the goal is the...

Nancy brings more than 25 years of litigation experience to SG&G clients. She has won cases for injured workers at the trial and all appellate levels through the Georgia Court of Appeals. Nancy is also an experienced mediator of workers’ compensation claims where her experience as a defense lawyer and a claimant’s lawyer proves invaluable to obtaining settlements in difficult claims.

After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Georgia and the top 10% of her class at Emory Law, she began her career at Alston & Bird of Atlanta. At A&B, Nancy worked in a variety of areas, including:...