Chestnut Mountain Lawyers

Austin Joseph is an associate attorney at Meriwether & Tharp. He is originally from Waycross, Georgia. In 2018, Austin graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia with a degree in Entertainment and Media Studies. There, Austin served as the Vice President of Membership for the Student Alumni Council and an Ambassador for the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Austin earned the title of "Double Dawg" after he graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2021. While in law school, he served as the Executive Notes Editor for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law. His...

Holland King has been in the tax law world for more than 15 years, advising and defending clients on state and federal tax issues. Holland holds a BS in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Taxation, and Juris Doctor from Georgia State University and is a licensed attorney in the State of Georgia. He has published articles on taxation and law in the Journal of Multistate Taxation and Georgia State Law Review. He is located in Cherokee County, GA. Holland is admitted to practice in Georgia as a member of the Georgia Bar and is a...

Jeff Rothman is a member of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD), the DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA) and the Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers group (DODD). Dedicating his practice to contested DUI cases, Mr. Rothman is a trial attorney who has served as lead counsel in hundreds of jury trials during his career. He has helped clients win acquittals or reductions of DUI charges in cases too numerous to mention. As a regular speaker at statewide continuing legal education seminars, Mr. Rothman lectures on subjects ranging from Administrative License Suspension, to trial tactics and issues.

Travis Little represents individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He has litigated against some of the largest corporations in the world, including Allstate, Bombardier, Coca-Cola, Delta, Hilton, Kroger, Lyft, Marriott, McDonalds, Nestle, State Farm, Subway, Target, Walmart, and others. In September 2010, he was a key member of the legal team that secured a landmark $43.5 million wrongful death verdict in Floyd County, Georgia. Since 2014, he has held an “AV – Preeminent” peer rating, the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell. In 2018 and 2019, he was listed as a SuperLawyers “Rising Star.” In 2020, he...

R. Shannon Carpenter is a native of Augusta, Georgia and has been practicing law in Atlanta since 2003. Mr. Carpenter received his undergraduate degree from University of Georgia and is a graduate of Georgia State University College of Law where he graduated with honors. Prior to founding Sammons & Carpenter, P.C., Mr. Carpenter practiced at one of the more respected law firms in Atlanta, Georgia where his practice was focused on defending some of the largest insurance companies, commercial trucking companies, and product manufacturing companies in the world. His practice is now devoted entirely to helping the injured and...

Drew Winslett is an associate attorney with Meriwether & Tharp, LLC. A Georgia native, he graduated from Mercer University in 2017 with a bachelors degree in Political Science and Law, Public Policy & Ethics, with a minor in Economics. Drew was inducted into the inaugural class of Phi Beta Kappa and was recognized with a "Mercer Bear" award for outstanding contributions to the university during his four years. Following graduation, Drew moved to Winston Salem, NC where he attended law school at Wake Forest University. During law school, Drew worked in the Elder Law Clinic, helping seniors navigate important decisions regarding...

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.

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...

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

Our moto here at the firm is “Choose Experience, Get Resolution”. Since 1988, Mary Stearns-Montgomery has had tremendous success and a stellar reputation as a family law attorney. The practice began to grow almost immediately and now encompasses 4 office locations all over the Atlanta metro area. The main office in Marietta provides a comfortable and safe place for the firms client’s and their opponents to come together to work on a resolution. In 2010, Mary added Ryan Proctor as a partner. Then in 2013, Ryan moved his main office to the Buckhead location. ...

Patricia migrated from Jamaica to Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. She later graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in 1997. Patricia gained significant technical customer relations and public records experience before enrolling at NSU College of Law, in Davie Florida, in the fall of 2004. She graduated in 2007 and returned home to the Atlanta area where she established her practice. Prior to joining Meriwether & Tharp, Patricia's solo practice, of over ten years, focused on Immigration and Family Law. She understands the complexities surrounding the intersection...

Aliyah Berry is an Attorney with Meriwether & Tharp, LLC. She graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University, earning a dual degree in Philosophy and Political Science, before earning her Juris Doctorate from Duke University School of Law. Aliyah's passion for family law and advocacy began during her undergraduate studies, where she served as a victim advocate with Mosaic Georgia, a Sexual Assault Center and Children's Advocacy Center, providing emotional support to survivors and victims of sexual violence. Her dedication extended to her work with the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, where she assisted clients on various projects, including the Estate...

Colleen is a native of Detroit, Michigan but has spent the majority of her childhood and adult life in Georgia. Colleen graduated from Georgia State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She subsequently attended The University of Mississippi School of Law where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2018. Colleen also spent her final year of law school at the University of Miami School of Law, where she simultaneously obtained her Master of Laws degree in Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law in 2018. Having witnessed family and friends throughout her life navigate the various challenges...

I was born in Madison, MS, and grew up in Rock Hill, SC. I completed my undergraduate studies at The University of Alabama Honors College, graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Communicative Sciences. I then pursued my Juris Doctor at Georgia State University. During my time in law school, I volunteered at AVLF's Safe Families Office, where I drafted temporary protective orders for clients facing intimate partner abuse. I also took on the role of president of the Public Interest Law Association, where I organized large fundraising events that successfully raised about $30,000 annually to support the public...

Shani Reid is an Associate with Meriwether & Tharp, LLC who practices family law. In 2012, Shani began practicing Social Security Disability with the largest disability provider in the United States, a practice which allowed her travel around the United States as well as Puerto Rico. After the illness of her mother, Shani focused her practice to the Atlanta Area and began advocating for parents and students as a Special Education attorney. Shani's advocacy eventually led her to into the area of family law where she feels particularly called to help families in transition. In her free time Shani enjoys zumba...

Keesha was admitted to the New York bar in 2016, and the Georgia bar in 2021. She now dedicates her practice and passion to family law cases exclusively. Keesha has represented clients in hundreds of cases that include Prenuptial Agreements, Postnuptial Agreements, separate maintenance, divorce (contested and uncontested), asset division, alimony, child custody, child support, legitimation, Temporary Protective Orders, as well as contempt and modification cases. She is a skilled litigator with years of courtroom experience from making daily court appearances while practicing before the Supreme Court of New York, to handling hundreds of family law cases in various jurisdictions...

After five years of representing large corporations, Andrew Ausband realized that his passion was to help individuals and their families who have suffered due to the negligence of others. Founding Ausband & Dumont in 1995, Andrew has since dedicated himself to helping innocent individuals fight for their rights. Focusing solely on cases that involve truck accidents, Andrew and his team work hard to secure the financial compensation his clients need for their suffering.

Rebecca Kozycki was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2001 and is a member of the United States Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court. Experience Ms. Kozycki is a founding partner at Kozycki Law, LLC. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at Chestney & Sullivan Law Firm (formerly the Chestney Law Firm). She has devoted 100% of her practice to the vigorous defense of DUI and related traffic charges. She was distinguished as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine each year from 2013 to 2017 and as a Georgia Top Woman Attorney...

Aggressive and relentless, Mr. Poole develops custom tailored strategies designed to achieve exceptional outcomes for his clients. He represents businesses, business owners, and individuals in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract, fraud, business torts, real estate disputes, and trade secret misappropriation. His extensive experience extends to high-stakes cases involving corporate governance issues, unfair competition claims, employment-related conflicts, and recovery for fraud. Mr. Poole’s practice spans industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and real estate, allowing him to bring industry-specific insight to every case. Known for his tenacity, he has successfully represented clients...

Kimberly W. Grant is licensed to practice in North Carolina and Georgia. After graduating law school, she worked on a variety of personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases in Raleigh, North Carolina for three years. In 1997, Kimberly moved to Georgia, where she works primarily on medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury cases.

J. Steven Parker has extensive experience in the areas of investment adviser and broker dealer regulation, as well as securities litigation and arbitration. As a partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group, representing individuals, broker-dealers, and investment advisers in regulatory and enforcement matters. Additionally, he represents broker-dealers, registered representative and others in securities litigation and arbitration matters.
Mr. Parker advises existing and start-up investment advisers, including advisers required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or with one or more state regulatory agencies. The landscape of regulation in this area of law is constantly shifting, requiring in most instances...

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.

Maggie Heim represents clients in complex litigation matters in both the Federal and State court systems. She has earned a reputation as a skilled advocate who is unwilling to accept less than the best result for her clients. Maggie has been recognized for excellence in the practice of law by numerous independent attorney rating services, including Super Lawyers, the Daily Report, Martindale-Hubbell, Legal Elite, and Avvo.

Alicia Mack is the founder of The Mack Law Firm, LLC, where she divides her practice between workers' compensation matters and motor vehicle accidents. From the firm's office in Atlanta, Georgia, Attorney Mack provides compassionate representation to injuried parties throughout the state.

Attorney Mack handles wrongful death, nursing home negligence, premises liability, auto-pedestrian accidents, animal attacks, trucking accidents, and motor vehicle crashes. She has been able to obtain significant results for her clients, whether through court verdicts or as a result of negotiating favorable settlement agreements with defendants and their insurance companies.

In her workers' compensation practice, Ms. Mack helps...

Hirsch Criminal Defense, located in Atlanta, Georgia is primarily a criminal defense trial practice law firm. From criminal offenses such as drunk driving and other less severe traffic offenses, theft crimes, assault and battery, drug offenses, domestic violence charges and many others, I can help you. For over 10 years I have defended adults and children in a wide range of felony and misdemeanor criminal matters in Superior Court, State Court, Juvenile Court, and Municipal/Traffic Court. Getting arrested effects everyone. And, if you get arrested or find yourself under investigation, you need to know your legal rights...

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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Former Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney who has the experience and skill to get you the results you deserve!

Founding attorney Jeffrey L. Dickerson began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Houston Judicial Circuit. During that time, he was responsible for prosecuting all types of crimes, ranging from shoplifting to homicide. Later in 2002, he was appointed to Houston County’s “Narcotics and Organized Crime” litigation team, where he gained valuable experience handling drug crimes ranging from simple possession to trafficking. Attorney Dickerson now runs his own firm in metro Atlanta dedicated solely to DUI and drug possession defense, and he has successfully obtained not-guilty verdicts in DUI-Per Se, DUI Less-Safe, and in various VGCSA cases...

Michael Greene & Associates have aggressively fought for the rights of their clients for 29 years in criminal defense cases. We offer affordable payment plans and will work for cases to be resolved as soon as possible and seek the most favorable outcomes. We will work with you to build a strong and compelling case. Michael Greene graduated law school from Atlanta's John Marshall Law in 1993 and has vast experience and success in state and federal cases. Whether you're charged with a drug related crime, DUI, aggravated assault, theft crime or traffic tickets, Michael will put our decades of experience to...

Rajeev Kaila is a highly regarded attorney at Guardian Accident & Injury Lawyers, known for his fierce advocacy and dedication to his clients. Specializing in personal injury and business disputes, Mr. Kaila has a rich background in both law and entrepreneurship. He began his career at Kaila Bagwell, LLP, where he gained extensive experience in general litigation. His entrepreneurial ventures include founding an electronic medical records software company and a multi-million dollar real estate investment firm, giving him a unique perspective on the intersection of business and law. Mr. Kaila's combined expertise in legal and business matters allows him to offer...

For more than 30 years, Thomas J. Ashenden has been dedicated to representing injured people who have been the victims of negligence. Ashenden & Associates, during that time, has been handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from negligence involving automobiles, trucks colliding with automobiles, trucks colliding with other trucks, premises liability, medical negligence, hotel and apartment negligence due to inadequate security, and Workers’ Compensation claims. Mr. Ashenden has represented many clients who have been victimized by the negligence and gross negligence of tractor-trailer truck drivers. Some of the largest recoveries in his 30 years have come as a...

Mr. Gort specializes in providing regulatory and compliance-related services to registered investment advisers (“RIAs”). At Parker MacIntyre, Mr. Gort manages the day to day task of keeping track of regulatory deadlines for all of the firm’s RIA clients and oversees the work of other Parker MacIntyre associates. In this role, Mr. Gort routinely drafts Investment Advisory Agreements for RIAs, disclosure documents (including Form ADV Parts 1 and 2, Form U4 and point of sale disclosures), compliance manual procedures and other ancillary documents for RIAs.

Mr. Gort has accumulated experience since 2013 in creating legal solutions for problems registered investment advisers...