Waverly Hall Family Lawyers

Eric Abney grew up in Newnan, Georgia. Prior to attending law school, Eric worked as a Pastor in his local church. He earned his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, at Georgia State University, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia. Eric is a family law attorney in Carrollton, Georgia. Since Eric has a background in ministry and counseling, he has a unique set of skills that he is able to bring to family matters. This is one of the reasons he is so well suited for family law. He is experienced in most every area of...

Jephonne (pronounced like Stephanie, but with a “J”) Roy grew up as a military brat. She is of Hawaiian and African American descent. She graduated high school early and joined the Armed Services herself where she served for 8 years. Following her honorable discharge, Jephonne ventured into corporate America. After being laid off in 2009, she intuitively knew that God was telling her that the time had come for her to pursue her dreams. With great fear and all the anxiety, one could imagine, she began the journey of obtaining her undergraduate degree and preparing to...

Miles W. Rich, a Cum Laude graduate of Georgia State University's College of Law has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia and Federal Bar and has been serving clients in Metro Atlanta since 1995. Prior to that Miles enjoyed careers in sales and marketing, as well as finance and accounting. Born in Davenport, Iowa in 1951, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado in 1972 and spent the next 9 plus years in the food industry. In 1983, he earned an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Southern Methodist University,and spent the...

Jesse Kent made his debut in the legal field in 2002 as an intern with the Baldwin County District Attorney’s office. At the time he was assisting other interns with the prosecution of several criminal cases, including one particular case that captured his attention. A local resident had been charged with murder. He was leaving a bar when he and his family were confronted by an assailant. The criminal case was clear, but gave Mr. Kent pause. “I remember thinking that [the defendant] could be anyone, even me. And I wouldn't want to be prosecuted for standing up...

Michael has over twenty five years of trial experience serving Carroll County and the West Georgia area. Michael proudly calls himself a consumer lawyer. He frequently represents consumers in auto fraud and lemon car claims and personal injury claims. Michael has spent the last ten years as a Special Assistant Attorney General representing the interests of the State and the County in protecting children in deprivation cases. He spent the previous 11 years as Carroll County Public Defender. Michael has personally tried hundreds of cases before the State and Federal Courts of Georgia. He has also done pro bono legal...