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Matthew Momtahan
Villa Rica, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Probate
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Matthew Momtahan founded the Momtahan Law Firm in 2015 with a mission to serve the people of west Georgia with the same high level of service that could be found at larger Metro Atlanta law firms, but with the personal touch and relationships that could only be found at home here in west Georgia. Matthew brings his years of litigation experience in service to his clients primarily in the areas of Business & Real Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, Wills & Probate Law, and Family Law. Matthew is the only attorney in Villa Rica to be selected as a Super Lawyer...
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Anitra Walker
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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Eric Alan Slepian
Peachtree City, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Boston University School of Law and Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Eric Slepian knew from an early age that he wanted to practice law. Since then, he has become one of the most successful lawyers in the South Metro Atlanta area. He built his firm from the ground up when his previous boss pushed him to go out on his own. Eric founded what is now Slepian, Schwartz & Landgaard with no money and a few simple rules: no one would ever outwork him; he would always be a good citizen in his community; and, most importantly, he would run his firm the way he lived his life: by the Golden...
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Jeremy Todd Canipe
Peachtree City, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Probate
University of South Carolina School of Law
Before founding The Canipe Law Firm, PLLC, Jeremy was a partner at a large multi-state law firm where he helped lead their Business and Contract Law team. He also handled a wide range of court cases in North Carolina and South Carolina, particularly in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury and contract disputes. Previously, Jeremy worked for a large business litigation law firm and the legal department of a major national bank. Jeremy learned a great deal from this legal experience and puts those lessons to work for his clients in his areas of legal focus....
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Shane Smith
Peachtree City, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
Shane Smith calls Georgia his home. Shane attended high school in Fayette County, graduated Magna Cum Laude Georgia State University undergraduate, and later graduated Cum Laude from Georgia State's College of Law in 2000.
After being admitted to the Georgia Bar, Shane then entered the United State's Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. He has served at Fort Campbell and Fort Benning, attending and graduating from the Army's Air Assault School. While in the Army, he practiced criminal defense throughout the Southeast, acting as the lead attorney on the only military homicide in his multistate state district...
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Mr. Charles B. Pyke Jr
Peachtree City, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Emory University
As an attorney in private practice in Atlanta, Charles Pyke provides a wide range of estate planning services to his clients, with a primary focus on helping them provide for the security of their loved ones, reduce the estate taxes and avoid or at least minimize the costs and delays of probate, all with a well-crafted estate plan. Mr. Pyke defines the mission statement for Pyke & Associates, P.C. as “Helping people be good stewards of all that has been entrusted to them.” Mr. Pyke, an active member of his community, is well aware of the growing importance of estate...
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Seth Meyerson
Senoia, GA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Georgia State University College of Law
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George Menden
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(770) 379-1450
5565 Glenridge Connector, NE
Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30342
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
Brigham Young University
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. ...
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Shelley Elder
Kennesaw, GA Estate Planning Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
Widener University Delaware School of Law
My name is Shelley Elder and I have been practicing law for over 20 years. I am admitted in the state of Georgia and Virginia to practice law. I specialize in estate planning to include wills, trusts, probate, and guardianship. I ensure all of my clients' needs are identified and met in the most beneficial way possible.
If you are looking for a knowledgeable and friendly attorney to handle your legal matters, then please call Elder Law Firm for a free consultation.
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Robert M. Sneed Jr
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 27 years of experience
(404) 220-9997
990 Hammond Drive, Suite 840
One Lakeside Commons
Atlanta, GA 30328
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Animal, Business and Collections
DePaul University
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...
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T. E. Cauthorn
Marietta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Estate Planning, Education, Employment and Probate
Judge Tom Cauthorn is the founder of Cauthorn Nohr & Owen, a boutique law firm that provides general civil, probate and criminal legal services. He is an experienced trial lawyer and judge, and has participated in hundreds of jury and non-jury trials in his more than 45 years practicing law.
Judge Cauthorn’s professional experience includes Court America as a principal in mediation, arbitration and case evaluation; Georgia Supreme Court Special Master; Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution as a registered mediator, arbitrator, and case evaluator for general civil and domestic relations matters; and, Cobb County Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution as an...
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Kent Bailey
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Collections and Real Estate
Georgia State University College of Law
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...
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Christina Brown
Marietta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
Christy, as she likes to be called, is a native of Cobb County, born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. After graduating from Mt. Paran Christian School, located in Cobb, she attended Kennesaw State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree. While at Kennesaw State University, Christy served as President and Vice President of various honor clubs as well as an intern for the Georgia State Senate.
Christy attended Georgia State University College of Law graduating Cum Laude in 2009. During her tenure at Georgia State, she was a member...
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Keith Joseph Moten
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Moten & Associates is a premier legal practice dedicated to providing expert counsel in trusts and estates and wage and hour law. With a team of seasoned attorneys, we offer personalized solutions to protect assets, ensure seamless wealth transfer, and advocate for employees and employers navigating complex wage regulations.
Trusts & Estates
Our firm helps individuals and families secure their legacies through comprehensive estate planning, including wills, trusts, probate administration, trust litigation and asset protection strategies. We tailor solutions to meet each client's unique needs, ensuring financial security for future generations while minimizing tax burdens and legal complications.
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Diamond Alexander
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Emory University School of Law
Associate Attorney Diamond Alexander received her undergraduate education from The University of Mississippi in 2017 where she double-majored in Criminal Justice & History. She then took a one year sabbatical to get married, travel, move to Atlanta, and apply to law school. Following that, she attended Emory University School of Law where she was also a family law teaching assistant from 2019 to 2021. She graduated law school in 2021 and became a member of the Georgia Bar in 2022.
During her educational career, Diamond received a number of recognitions and was involved in several impressive groups including:
• Horatio Alger National...
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Jesse Adams
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Family and Real Estate
Florida State University College of Law
A native of Thomasville, Georgia, Jesse grew up watching his father and grandfather run a small business on the family farm. Jesse learned at a young age that exceptional quality and a friendly, "service first" approach are the keys to making clients happy; that's why client satisfaction is always the top priority at The Law Office of Jesse Adams.
Jesse earned his law degree from Florida State University in 2010. While in law school, he served in student government, worked in the Florida House of Representatives, interned with the Innocence Project of Florida, clerked for a prominent Tampa attorney, and studied...
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John W. Chambers Jr
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Estate Planning, Administrative, Business and Probate
Emory University School of Law
John W. Chambers, Jr. is a graduate of Emory University and Emory University School of Law. He graduated with distinction from the Emory University School of Law in 1979 with a Doctor of Law degree and was a member of the Order of the Coif. John W. Chambers, Jr. has an AV (R) Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating. ("CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies."
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Sarah Siedentopf
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
University of Tennessee College of Law
Sarah Siedentopf is an estate and probate attorney who helps clients with wills, trusts, end of life planning, probate, and strategies for avoiding probate. She is particularly passionate about helping individuals and families navigate complicated, emotional issues and making the process as easy and stress-free as possible.
Sarah understands how important it is to maintain communication with her clients. They are entrusting her with a very significant part of their lives, and accordingly, they should stay involved with the process. Sarah ensures that clients will always be informed about what is happening in their cases.
Sarah earned her law degree from the...
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Julian Fortuna
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 44 years of experience
1100 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 924
Atlanta, GA 30309
Estate Planning, Appeals, Business and Tax
Emory University School of Law and Rutgers University - Camden
Julian A. Fortuna is a at Partner Greenspoon Marder LLP where he practices business and tax law with a focus on tax planning and representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and various other tax authorities. He also handles estate and trust tax matters. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Fortuna was Vice President and General Tax Counsel for InterContinental Hotels Group ("IHG"). During his eleven year tenure at IHG, Mr. Fortuna managed a team of tax professionals responsible for structuring the domestic and international tax impacts of numerous mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other corporate transactions, as...
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Mary Margaret House
Stockbridge, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 37 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Mercer University School of Law
I represent individuals and businesses in various civil litigation matters, including select domestic relations and personal injury cases, as well as do a general practice. I also have been active in Henry County in public service activities and have served on multiple Boards including the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Haven House (Henry County's domestic violence shelter), Leadership Henry, the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and am currently the President of Hands of Hope, which provides indigent medical services to residents of Henry County.
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Jeffery Cleghorn
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
George Washington University - Mount Vernon campus
Atlanta Attorney Jeffery Cleghorn is a Named Partner with the law firm of Kitchens New Cleghorn, LLC. Mr. Cleghorn heads the firm’s family law practice. His expertise is in Family Law, including Contested & Uncontested Divorces, Custody Custody Disputes, Modifications, Child Support, Alimony Payments, Adoptions, and Domestic Partnership Agreements and Disputes. Mr. Cleghorn also has extensive experience with Mediation, Arbitration and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Mr. Cleghorn is a 1984 distinguished military graduate of North Georgia College in Dahlonega, where he received a B.A. in Political Science. After graduation, he received a commission in the United States Army...
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John Q. Vaughan
Marietta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
John Q. Vaughan, Sr. attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he graduated with honors. Early in his career, John was a highly successful businessman, being internally promoted within the corporate world to an executive position at a young age. Although John had this early success, he longed to pursue his lifelong goal of becoming an attorney. He picked up his family, moved to Georgia, and a few short years later, he graduated from John Marshall Law School with his Juris Doctorate. As a result of his business acumen and relationships with clients, he was offered a partnership with a...
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Nicholas Booth
Marietta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law
Nick Booth joined O’Dell, O’Neal, Hungerford, & Blanchard in 2017, and works in a variety of different civil practice areas, including business and civil litigation disputes, construction law, personal injury, property law, estate planning, and small business formation and consultation. Nick is a native of Cobb County, a Double Dawg, and a proud member of the Gridiron Club. When Nick is not practicing law, he is an avid fly fisher, gardener, musician, golfer, and outdoorsman.
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Matthew D McMaster
Marietta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Family and Landlord Tenant
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Claire Mattson
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Tax
Emory University and University of South Carolina School of Law
Claire Mattson joined Fox+Mattson, P.C. in 1996.
Claire develops and implements tax planning and other strategies for individual and business clients, including the coordination of all estate planning and transactional documents. She also handles probate and estate work.
Claire graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. degree in International Studies, Soviet Studies and History. She was also named to Phi Beta Kappa while at South Carolina. Claire earned her law degree at Emory University where she was active in the Moot Court Society and coached Emory’s team to a win in the National Moot Court Championship.
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Matthew Collins
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Collections and Real Estate
Matthew P. “Matt” Collins has spent over 25 years helping individual and small businesses that face varied legal challenges.
As an undergraduate from the University of Georgia, Mr. Collins graduated with a business degree and thus understood early the importance of sound business decisions.
Law school was the next challenge where Mr. Collins hoped to use his business experience to help clients with legal needs. Mr. Collins attended law school at the Atlanta Law School where he graduated with honors and immediately went to work helping small businesses and individuals with their legal needs. Twenty-five years later, Matt is still working to...
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Nancy Castor Sprattlin
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(877) 692-5987
1995 N. Park Place, Suite 420
Suite 420
Atlanta, GA 30339
Estate Planning, Employment and Probate
State University of New York - Stony Brook, St. John's University and New York Law School
Employment Law and Estate Planning expert Nancy Sprattlin focuses her practice to helping business owners and professionals with their employment law and legacy planning matters. As the founder and managing member of Castor Sprattlin Law Group, LLC, Ms. Sprattlin leads a powerful team of professionals who all share a passionate dedication to providing clients with the highest levels of legal care. Their experience as employment law litigators and business counselors has enabled them to approach employment law matters creatively and cost-effectively. As an estate planning attorney, what distinguishes Ms. Sprattlin from many other estate planning attorneys is her pragmatic...
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Robert Len Jones
Marietta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
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Diona Potter
Decatur, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Probate
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and Georgia State University College of Law
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Daniel S Wright
Decatur, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
DANIEL S. WRIGHT provides general business legal services in the fields of commercial real estate, entity formation and governance, joint venture/equity structure arrangements, intellectual property, and various other transactional practice areas. Dan has experience working with organizations both large and small to achieve their goals and understands their different organizational and business needs. Because he started his career in litigation, Dan also appreciates the pragmatic aspects of agreement enforceability and cost-driven decisions. Dan keeps the focus on the client's business rather than legal minutiae.
Dan's other primary field of practice is estate planning, particularly focusing on trust establishment...
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James S Green
Cochran, GA Estate Planning Lawyer
(478) 324-5400
129 N. Second Street, Suite C
P.O. Box 54
Cochran, GA 31014
Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate and Real Estate
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
James S. Green, Attorney at Law is on your side. If you are looking for an attorney you need someone who will treat your legal matter as if you were family. We are a new kind of law practice for a changing world. Our primary focus is working closely with you, the client, to resolve your legal issues.
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Jason Alloy
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Legal Malpractice and Real Estate
The University of Georgia School of Law
Jason Alloy is a litigator with significant trial and arbitration experience. Jason has briefed and argued appeals in both state and federal courts and has tried cases in court and in arbitration before AAA, JAMS, and FINRA. Jason previously served as counsel for the State of Georgia in litigation against the major tobacco companies, which resulted in a settlement that provided Georgia with approximately $56 million in 2013 from the tobacco companies and ensures continued payments to the state in the future. Jason also has served as a Deputy Special Attorney General – appointed by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue...
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Danny Coleman
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(770) 609-1247
659 Auburn Avenue Northeast
Suite 117
Atlanta, GA 30312
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
Bar Admissions - State Bar of Georgia - State Court of Georgia - Federal U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia - Federal U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia Areas of Practice - Divorce and Family Law - Bankruptcy: Personal and Business - Business Law - Immigration
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Nyonnohweah Seekie
Macon, GA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Immigration
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Attorney Seekie is a compassionate and assertive attorney, whose office is located in Middle GA. She is the founding owner of The Seekie Law Firm, LLC.
Nyonnohweah has always had a heart for helping people and guiding individuals through difficult situations. Prior to her legal pursuits, Ms. Seekie worked with children of domestic violence abuse. Her compassion led to her work with AmeriCorp, the national service program which aims to improve lives and foster civic engagement by addressing critical community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, and fighting poverty. She went on to become a counselor working at...
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Nathaniel M. Smith
McDonough, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Appeals, Business and Elder
Washington & Lee University
Nathaniel M. Smith is a born again Christian and a member of Salem Baptist Church in McDonough, Georgia.
Nathaniel is admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Superior, State, Juvenile, Probate and Magistrate courts of Georgia.
Nathaniel became a member of the Georgia Bar Association in 2009. He became a member of the Henry County Bar Association in 2010. He became a member of CLS (Christian Legal Society, www.clsnet.org) and Christianlawyers.com in 2009.
Nathaniel graduated in 2009 from Washington and Lee University School of Law. While pursuing his law degree, he...
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George Rosenzweig
Newnan, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Tax
University of Idaho
George Rosenzweig is one of Newnan's most accomplished attorneys, providing experienced representation in transactions, negotiations, litigation, in state and federal courts, and before governmental bodies. He is a trusted legal advocate focused on complex civil litigation both at the trial level and on appeal, in addition to assisting clients with alternate dispute resolution through mediation and arbitration.
As the West Georgia area has grown, George has also successfully assisted clients in numerous land use, zoning, and variance proceedings in front of local governments.
George's significant trial victories include civil RICO defense, defense of two substantial environmental cases, defense of elected official...
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Rhea Doty
Decatur, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 2 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Probate
University of New Hampshire School of Law
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Stephanie K. Sheppard
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Probate
Emory University School of Law
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Gregory Adam Jacobs
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
University of Florida
“What I love most about my job is helping clients solve their problems, and of course, getting hugs from happy clients.”
Greg is the CEO and Senior Attorney at Dynamic Estate Planning. Greg is also the Managing Member of Jacobs & King. Greg has been practicing law and advising clients for more than 27 years. Greg’s specialties are Trusts and Estates, Probate & Trust Administration, Asset Protection Planning, Business Law, Business Succession Planning and Tax.
Prior to co-founding Jacobs & King, Greg held positions including Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director, Financial Planning at Wachovia Bank; Senior Manager, Private Client Services...
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Mariah S. Mitchell
Atlanta, GA Estate Planning Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of Alabama School of Law
Growing up in a multicultural household, I was shaped by my Japanese, Chinese, and African American heritage, which instilled in me the values of hard work, perseverance, and respect. Atlanta is my first home, but my time abroad also shaped my worldview and continues to influence how I approach my work and relationships.
I earned my Bachelor’s in Japanese Language and Literature at the University of Georgia and my Juris Doctorate at the University of Alabama School of Law. While in law school, I discovered my passion for service, working in Family and Elder Law Clinics, clerking for a federal judge,...