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Nicholas Broder
Marietta, GA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(770) 282-8967
1640 Powers Ferry Road SE Building 23
Marietta, GA 30067
Business
University of Mississippi School of Law
Nicholas Broder joined InPrime Legal in February 2017. Previously, Nicholas was an associate attorney at Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP, a highly reputable law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia where his practice focused on general litigation. Before entering private practice, Nicholas served as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He also interned with the Honorable S. Allan Alexander, a magistrate judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Nicholas graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2013. While in law school, he served as the Senior Notes Editor on...
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Alicia Faucette
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Mississippi School of Law
Handling Family Law and Divorce cases across the greater Atlanta metro area.
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Andrew Lampros
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
Wake Forest University
Andrew Lampros has an active trial and litigation practice representing plaintiffs. Andrew has litigated and tried matters in a variety of settings, including Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), wage and hour, unpaid overtime, wrongful death, tractor trailer accidents, automobile accidents, consumer fraud, civil rights, negligent security, nursing home and assisted living negligence, insurance bad faith, business torts and consumer class actions.
Andrew has experience litigating and trying cases for individuals and small businesses and has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.
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Brittany Barto
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
Brittany is an attorney at Hall & Lampros, LLP focusing her practice on personal injury, labor and employment, and class action litigation. Brittany takes a hands-on approach to her client’s cases and effectively advocates on their behalf through both settlement negotiations and aggressive litigation. Brittany has experience in both state and federal litigation, with cases ranging from a single plaintiff to large class actions. Brittany enjoys getting to know her clients and strategizing the best course of action based on their specific case.
Brittany graduated magna cum laude from Bradley University in 2016 with a degree in International Business. Brittany then...
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J. Franklin Burns
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Rajeev Kaila
Sandy Springs, GA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
200 Sandy Springs Place NE
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law
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...
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Jessica Ruth Towne
Lawrenceville, GA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Georgia
Jessica Towne is a respected attorney and former Gwinnett County prosecutor. She is the author of the books "How to Choose a Georgia DUI Lawyer" and "What You Should Know About Georgia DUI Laws." During her twenty-plus-year legal career, she has given dozens of lectures on constitutional law, trial practice, and the admissibility of scientific evidence in court. She is a member of many legal societies, and as served as President of both the Gwinnett County Bar Association and the Criminal Defense Section of Gwinnett County Bar Association, and as the Vice President of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense...
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Todd I. Shugart
Duluth, GA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Wyoming College of Law
Todd Shugart has practiced law for nearly two decades and is deeply committed to personal injury work at Scholle Law to help those who have sustained injury or have been harmed through the negligence or other wrongdoing of others. Mr. Shugart brings an impressive background to his work for Scholle Law.
As an Assistant United States Attorney, he worked on many complex matters involving fraud, cyber crime and other areas of the law. Mr. Shugart takes his significant skills honed as a federal prosecutor and applies these to his personal injury clients' matters, seeking justice for them.
Mr. Shugart was...
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R. Blake Morton
Macon, GA Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
With a diverse background as a former police officer, prosecutor, and insurance defense attorney, I bring a unique perspective to every case I handle. My experience in law enforcement allows me to understand the tactics and methods police use, giving me the ability to identify weaknesses in their investigations and challenge the evidence effectively. Having been in their shoes, I know how officers are trained, what they focus on, and where their shortcomings lie, enabling me to find potential flaws in the prosecution's case with a level of insight that most criminal defense attorneys lack.
As a former prosecutor, I also...
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Norman D. McKellar
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Tax and White Collar Crime
University of Tennessee College of Law
Norman D. McKellar practices law in the areas of IRS tax resolution and federal criminal defense, with an emphasis on tax fraud and white collar federal crimes. Mr. McKellar has successfully defended clients in criminal cases in both federal and state courts and in U.S. Tax Court. Mr. McKellar was voted by his peers as a “Top Attorney” for 8 straight years by Knoxville’s CityView magazine. In 2014, Mr. McKellar was selected as a member of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers, and he also received this same award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and...
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Thomas C. Nagel
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law and University of Georgia
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Jessica Ann King
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Jessica King represents individuals and their family members who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others, as well as individuals who have been injured in work accidents.
Jessica grew up in Marietta, Georgia. She attended Georgia Institute of Technology for her undergraduate degree and earned a B.S. in Management in 2008. After graduating from Georgia Tech, Jessica attended Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, where she graduated with a J.D. in 2011.
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Neil Konn
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCollections and Consumer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
With a wealth of experience and a commitment to his clients, Neil J. Konn is a passionate advocate for consumers facing financial challenges. He began his journey as a creditors’ rights attorney, where he assisted financial institutions in the collection of outstanding debt. His responsibilities included filing and progressing lawsuits, as well as initiating collections efforts such as garnishments and foreclosures.
Transitioning to a consumer debt attorney, Neil has successfully settled more than 1,500 cases for individual debtors, showcasing his dedication and skill in advocating for those experiencing financial hardship.
Neil obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics from Emory University in...
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Peter Jaraysi
Duluth, GA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
Peter Jaraysi is the Founding Attorney here at Slam Dunk Attorney. Mr. Jaraysi, an Atlanta native, attended Georgia State University for both his undergraduate studies in Philosophy and his law degree. Mr. Jaraysi graduated from Georgia State University’s College of Law with honors (Magna Cum Laude) nearly at the top of his class. Mr. Jaraysi is always seeking to improve his skills through continued education and other clinics to ensure he is delivering the very best service to all clients of the firm.
Mr. Jaraysi felt there was a need to be addressed in this field before he started this firm....
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Thomas John Ashenden
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Woodrow Wilson Col.of Law
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...
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Kimberly Ann DeCarrera
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Administrative, Business and Tax
Georgia State University College of Law
Kimberly DeCarrera brings together legal and accounting fields to provide clients with advice and know-how as an unclaimed property adviser.
Providing legal services on unclaimed and abandoned property to Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries such as transportation and logistics, financial services, health care, retail, media, software and technology, and manufacturing.
• Single and multi-state audit defense for client companies (including audits led by third-party auditors such as Kelmar Associates, Innovative Advocates Group, Verus, Xerox/ACS)
• Audit Assessment Appeals and Litigation
• Comprehensive Compliance Strategies, including Canada and other foreign jurisdictions
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Douglas Francis Kaleita
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Wake Forest University
Attorney Douglas Kaleita is an experienced litigation attorney who has served the families of Atlanta, GA for over 22 years. He specializes in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases and he strives to settle injury claims outside of court whenever possible. Over the years, Attorney Kaleita has earned the trust and respect of the bar, the local court, his fellow counsel and his peers. With a track record of success, Mr. Kaleita has been able to recover millions of dollars for his clients, not to mention he also offers a free initial consultation to all interested in using his legal...
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David Zagoria
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationAnimal, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
Former Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney who has the experience and skill to get you the results you deserve!
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Brooke French
Atlanta, GA Lawyer
Divorce and Family
Emory University School of Law
Brooke believes in solution-focused advocacy and employees it in all of her cases. She works closely with her clients to reach a resolution as Brooke strongly believes mediation results in the best outcome in the majority of family law cases – particularly those in which children of any age are involved. She is a civil mediator, a domestic relations mediator, a domestic violence mediator and an arbitrator. She is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Brooke understands that not all cases can resolve in that manner and she is a fierce advocate for her clients when...
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Lisa Smith Siegel
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Social Security Disability
The University of Georgia School of Law
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Jaret A. Spevak
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Emory University School of Law
Jaret A. Spevak, Partner of Rechtman & Spevak, is an experienced Atlanta attorney specializing in personal injury, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability claims and appeals in Georgia. Mr. Spevak worked hard to earn a quality education as an undergraduate and in law school, and gained valuable experience working as a trial attorney, before finally becoming a partner alongside David B. Rechtman in 2000. Mr. Spevak is a focused, patient and aggressive lawyer whose primary goal is to protect the rights of individuals in Georgia who have been injured due the negligence or intentional wrongdoing of another person, those who...
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Jonathan A. Page Sr.
Atlanta, GA Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness
Georgia State University College of Law
Jonathan A. Page, Sr. is an entrepreneur in an attorney’s body. He thrives on helping CEOs and business owners rethink their next “blue ocean” and how to scale and sustain profitable business growth.
In 2013, Jonathan left a midsized firm, where he served as corporate counsel for large privately-held corporations and small businesses, to found InPrime Legal – a revolutionary way for businesses to approach legal. In doing so, he left the bloody “red ocean” of the traditional “bill-you-for-every-minute” law firm model and created a “blue ocean” of proactive and predictable legal services for small to midsized companies.
For each of the...
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Jill Polster
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Georgia State University College of Law
Known as a fierce advocate, what distinguishes Jill G. Polster from other criminal defense attorneys is her passion for fighting for the underdog along with her extensive experience handling criminal cases.
-Polster has experience on both sides of the courtroom as a prosecutor and a defense attorney giving her a 360-degree view of your case.
-Polster has handled literally thousands of criminal cases from misdemeanors to murders.
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Jameel Manji
Decatur, GA Attorney with 13 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Immigration
Georgia State University College of Law
Led by Atlanta immigration attorney Jameel Manji, Manji Law was founded to help clients navigate the difficult and ever-changing immigration system in the United States. Manji Law supports clients with a wide-range of immigration issues including family immigration, removal defense, asylum/refugee, business immigration, naturalization, deferred action and TPS, and many more. When you’re up against the federal government, you need a passionate and effective immigration attorney. Jameel Manji is the man for the job.
If you’re looking for a passionate and caring Immigration attorney in Atlanta who won’t break the bank, Manji Law is a perfect choice. Look no further...
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Andre C. Ramsay
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 12 years of experience
100 Peachtree Street
Suite 2600
Atlanta, GA 30303
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and Florida State University College of Law
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...
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Sherley Joseph-Roper
Snellville, GA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
St. John's University School of Law
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...
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Marvin L. Solomiany
Atlanta, GA Lawyer
Divorce
Emory University School of Law
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.
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Torris J. Butterfield
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 27 years of experience
(404) 522-5056
The Hurt Building, 50 Hurt Plaza, S.E., Suite 1120
Atlanta, GA 30303
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Larry Howard Tatum
Snellville, GA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Family and Juvenile
Georgia State University College of Law and University System of Georgia - Georgia State University
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.
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Christine M. Bechtold
Loganville, GA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
I pride myself on being an aggressive, understanding, and effective legal advocate for my clients.
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Elizabeth Ann Brandenberg
Decatur, GA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, Juvenile and White Collar Crime
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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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Will Franklin Smith III
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(404) 997-2912
691 JOHN WESLEY DOBBS AVE NE
STE V-170
Atlanta, GA 30312
Free ConsultationNursing Home and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
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...
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Bruce Carraway III
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(404) 660-2332
501 Pulliam Street Southwest
Suite 519
Atlanta, GA 30312
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Emory University School of Law
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...
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Akintunde Akinyele
Decatur, GA Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
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...
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J. Blake Ledbetter
Decatur, GA Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
University System of Georgia - Georgia State University
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...
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Richard W. Hendrix
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and White Collar Crime
Emory University
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Daniel O'Connell
Decatur, GA Attorney with 17 years of experience
(404) 410-0034
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue
Suite 580
Decatur, GA 30030
Workers' Comp
Georgia State University College of Law
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,...
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S. Derek Gage
Decatur, GA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Emory University School of Law
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.
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Joseph Powell Mcclelland
Decatur, GA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Loyola School Of Law New Orlea
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...
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Stephen Mark Ozcomert
Decatur, GA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationLegal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Emory University School of Law