Varnell Lawyers

Melissa, “Missy” Strickland is the founder and principal attorney at Buckhead Family Law, serving clients throughout Atlanta and surrounding communities in divorce and other important family law matters. After years of practicing family law as an attorney with larger law firms, Missy decided to open her own firm to be able to provide more customized representation to her clients. She has practiced family law at some of Atlanta’s top firms since 2006, and handles a full range of domestic relations matters including divorce in Atlanta, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child custody, child support, alimony, contempt actions, paternity and legitimation. After graduating...

Craig Kunkes is an attorney who focuses his practice on commercial litigation as well as regulatory and compliance matters. Prior to joining the firm, he gained experience as an attorney for the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Protection and as counsel to the Georgia House of Representatives Judiciary Non-Civil Committee. At the Office of Consumer Protection, Craig led the investigations of a variety of businesses and/or individuals to determine whether they violated consumer protection laws and regulations. He successfully negotiated a number of public settlements, including one for over $4.3 million. Craig earned his law...

"Matt is an attorney at the Robbins Firm and has represented clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Such cases involved business torts, commercial contracts, real estate disputes, secured transactions, and both commercial and product liability class actions. He has represented and advised business clients in the automotive, telecom, entertainment, and publishing industries. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southern College and his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining the Robbins firm, Matt was an associate in the Atlanta office of Dow Lohnes, where...

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...

"Alec joined the Robbins Firm in May 2014 where his focused practices areas are business and real estate litigation. He also has significant experience in commercial and tort law. He has represented military veterans and their families before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; as well as represented many other clients in a variety of industries, including transportation and logistics companies, real estate developers, and product manufacturers. Alec earned a B.A. in Government from Hamilton College and earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. While in law school, he served as an editor of both...

Will Smith is a trial lawyer with a practice focused on representing clients injured due to the negligence of others. Will is a lawyer’s lawyer. He has represented clients in both State and Federal Courts, in trial and on appeal, throughout Georgia. His expert legal analysis has been used on various Atlanta News networks. Will Smith learned the basics of trial work as a prosecutor in the Fulton County Solicitor General’s Office. After the Solicitor’s office, Will joined a boutique law firm in Atlanta focusing on federal litigation. Using his experience from both his previous positions, Will opened...

I pride myself on being an aggressive, understanding, and effective legal advocate for my clients.

Since 2010, Joseph’s practice has focused on workers’ compensation law, where he has successfully argued cases at all levels including the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia. Joseph is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and American Bar Association. He has been elected by his peers to be on the executive committee Georgia Workers’ Compensation Claimants Law Section and was appointed by the Chairman of the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation to the Advisory Council.

Sherley Joseph-Roper obtained her law degree from St. John's University School of law in 2003. She earned a B.A. in Sociology from Barnard College at Columbia University with a degree in Sociology, and a Master of Social Work from Clark Atlanta University.  Very early in her career, she developed a passion for improving the lives of families and children, strengthening communities, and promoting public safety. Her unique background is informed by a rich professional career involving family counseling, social services and government benefits, criminal prosecution, regulatory compliance in financial and real estate matters, commercial liability and personal injury litigation.  She...

I am an attorney with twenty-five years of experience in the criminal justice system. I hold degrees in Economics and Political Science from Stanford University and a law degree from Emory University Law School. My career has included roles such as Staff Attorney for the Georgia Supreme Court, where I reviewed habeas corpus petitions, and Senior Assistant District Attorney in the major case division of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. Additionally, I have served as a Municipal Court Judge. I am also the author of two books on the Criminal Justice System. In Georgia, certain violent crimes may lead to...

Larry Tatum has been successfully assisting clients with their legal issues for over 2 decades. Prior to obtaining a law degree, he worked in the private sector for many years and applies his "real world" experience to your case. Providing personalized service, your case is never just another file folder to us. He is experienced, thorough and desires to help each client achieve the best outcome for their individual legal situation.

Since graduating from Georgia State University College of Law, Josh has been passionate about fighting for children's rights. Josh served as a juvenile court intern before assuming a role in 2013 as law clerk in Fulton County Juvenile Court for the late Honorable Willie J. Lovett, Jr. After serving his internship, Josh began practicing juvenile defense in 2016 in Fulton County. He later became Supervising Attorney for Clayton County in 2020. Josh founded Georgia Children's Defense, LLC based on years of experience defending Georgia’s youth in juvenile court. His firm is dedicated to representing youth and fighting for children’s legal rights...

Jason Marcus represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act and other qui tam actions nationwide. His cases include Medicare and Medicaid fraud (hospital and physician billing, kickbacks, hospice and SNF, off-label pharmaceutical marketing, pharmacies), government contractor fraud, grant fraud, customs fraud, and HUD fraud. He has also represented whistleblowers reporting under the NDAA, IRS, and SEC Whistleblower Statutes. His office is in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area.

It is my Honor to represent Working People to help them to successfully navigate the Workers' Compensation System. My goal is to honestly work to maximize benefits in a difficult system. My role is to advise, advocate and litigate an Injured Workers' Rights.

1983 Graduate of Emory College of Emory University Joint Degree Economics/Political Science
Governors Intern Program; Fulton County State Court
1986 Graduate of Emory University Law School
Internship Securities and Exchange Commision; Internship Cobb County District Attorney's Office

Chair of Atlanta Bar Workers' Compensation Section 1994
State Bar Fraud Study Commission
Friend of Labor Award 2014; 2015
Numerous speaking engagements...

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.

J. Blake Ledbetter attended the University of Georgia, where he obtained a Bachelors in Business Administration-Finance in 2008 from the Terry College of Business. He attended law school at the Georgia State University School of Law from 2008-2011. Mr. Ledbetter was a member of the Business & Law Society at Georgia State. Mr. Ledbetter began working with Joseph Conoscienti & Associates as an intern in 2009. Mr. Ledbetter became a member of the Georgia Bar in 2012. After he graduated from Georgia State Law School, Mr. Ledbetter began working as an Associate with Joseph Conoscienti...

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,...

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...

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...

When it comes to divorce and family law matters, The Ward Law Firm, PA, knows that everyone has different priorities. If you have children, it’s family first. If you have your own business or professional practice, that will feature prominently on your list of priorities. The Ward Law Firm, P.A., helps people in Lawrenceville and across Gwinnett County address every aspect of their divorce so they don’t have to put one before the other. We have been providing exemplary family law assistance to our clients for years. We treat every case like it is the most important case we have...

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...

Brian Mendelsohn has spent his entire three-decade legal career as a criminal defense attorney, earning a reputation as one of Atlanta's top federal criminal trial lawyers. He has won more federal criminal trials than most attorneys in Georgia have even tried. From 1995 to 2023, Brian was with the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Georgia, serving 17 years as the First Assistant (Deputy Director) while supervising 27 trial lawyers and maintaining an active caseload. As a partner with the Mendelsohn Ertel Law Group, Brian works on state criminal cases in Georgia and federal criminal cases in...

Attorney Reginald Greene, also known as The Super Lawyer of Greene Legal Group, has been practicing law for over 25 years. He currently specializes in personal injury cases. He gives his clients excellent service and zealous representation. Each year, he recovers millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for his clients.

For the first six years of his law practice, Daniel defended doctors, nurses and hospitals in medical-malpractice cases. He decided to switch sides and represent individuals hurt or killed by the negligence of others. Since then, he has secured millions of dollars for his clients.

Daniel taught high school English as a Second Language before becoming a lawyer. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Daniel lives in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta with his wife Casey, his daughter June, and his son Branch. They attend...

H. Glenn Fogle, Jr., the founding member and principal of The Fogle Law Firm, LLC, is in his twenty-fifth year in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law. Raised in the United Kingdom until he was fourteen, Mr. Fogle returned to the U.S. with his family to attend high school and college. Mr. Fogle is a member of the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals of the Second Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit. He is a longtime member of the American...

Attorney Thomas W. Pleasant is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. He focuses his practice on helping victims of catastrophic injury and their families in wrongful death matters. He assists in complicated nursing home abuse and neglect cases as well as medical malpractice, birth injuries, and traumatic brain injury cases. He is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for his high standards of client care. He is also listed in Super Lawyers®, has years of experience in jury and medical trials, and is committed to doing everything he can to achieve full and fair compensation for all...

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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Your Workers' Compensation Advocate! “What sets Andre apart from other attorneys is the way he cares about the people he represents. He treats them like they are members of his family and he won’t quit. When it comes to workers' compensation attorneys, he is one of the best." - Shean Williams, a partner in the Atlanta Cochran Firm ABOUT THE COCHRAN FIRM - The Cochran Firm Atlanta has a simple mission, to bring legal justice to the clients who have suffered personal injuries. Our partners are hand-picked by Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., and are committed to continuing his...

Partner at Kessler & Solomiany, LLC, Marvin Solomiany is an experienced family law attorney who focuses on high-income divorce cases. Solomiany has experience representing a variety of legal matters including athletes, entertainers, professionals, and Fortune 500 executives. In addition to representing clients across the state of Georgia, Solomiany frequently lectures on various state and national family law seminars.

With years of experience in the field of family law, Attorney Wallace approaches each case with a sense of eagerness and determination. Her top priority is to treat each client as an individual, with respect, honesty, and empathy. She understands that going through a family law case can be one of the most difficult times in a person's life and she is dedicated to being a supportive part of her client's team. Attorney Wallace has a special passion for cases involving children as she believes they are the most important people to consider when a family breaks up. In addition to...

Solving your legal problems without judgment. I help people obtain favorable results through some of the most difficult times of their lives.

I have been representing persons accused or suspected of criminal wrongdoing since 2010. I have been featured in television news stories with Randy Travis’ Fox 5 Atlanta I-Team Investigations, and CBS-46 investigations into the Walton County Sheriff’s Department corruption and drug investigations. I am a guest lecturer for the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Gwinnett County Bar Association.

I have spent 22 years in the courtroom both as a prosecutor and a defense attorney. ...

R. Michael Coker has recovered millions for the injured in Gwinnett County. His attention to detail and dedication to his client makes him a favorite of many in the Gwinnett County area.

I specialize in wrongful death and personal injury cases. This includes automobile, motorcycle and bicycle crashes, truck wrecks, medical malpractice claims, animal attacks, and premises liability claims. I also handle other civil litigation matters. We handle these cases pre-litigation and through litigation and appeals.

Bryan Ramos was born in Quezon City, Philippines and grew up in North Florida and South Georgia. He is a graduate of Florida State University and earned his Juris Doctor degree at the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. During law school, Mr. Ramos completed internships with the Solicitor-General’s Office of Bibb County and the Honorable Cynthia D. Wright of the Fulton County Superior Court. Subsequently, he served as the Staff Attorney for the Houston Judicial Circuit in Perry, Georgia, where he served under the Honorable Judges George F. Nunn, L.A. “Buster” McConnell, and Edward D. Lukemire....

The Sessions Law Firm is a personal injury and criminal defense firm with offices in Atlanta, GA, and Macon, GA. Ben Sessions has been consistently recognized as a SuperLawyer by SuperLawyers Magazine and as a Legal Elite by Georgia Trends Magazine. Ben is 1 of only 4 lawyers in Georgia to be Board Certified in DUI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense. Ben has been a speaker at seminars before the National College for DUI Defense, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, New York State Bar Association, and Georgia ICLE.