Martinez Lawyers

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.

Attorney J. Ross Massey is an award-winning litigation attorney who fights for clients injured in automobile, trucking and business premises accidents. For almost a decade, Mr. Massey has fought for victims’ rights throughout the states of Alabama and Georgia. While some attorneys encourage clients to settle their cases outside of court, Mr. Massey has a passion for jury trials. Not only did he attend Cumberland School of Law, which is nationally-ranked in trial advocacy, but he was also named a Scholar of Merit for Advanced Trial Advocacy while in school and coached several of the school’s national trial teams post-graduation. He...

Robert Goff is an Attorney with Meriwether & Tharp, LLC and practices family law. Robert has focused on client satisfaction in domestic litigation since his entry to the Georgia Bar in 2015. Since moving to Athens in 2012, Robert has rooted down in the Classic City. He has litigated divorce, custody, and related matters throughout the Athens-Clarke County metro area (Clarke, Oconee, Madison, and Oglethorpe), as well as Barrow, Jackson, and Walton Counties. Robert earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2015. Robert interned with the Honorable David Sweat in the Superior Court of Athens-Clarke...

Jeremiah T. Van Dora joined The Van Dora Law Firm in 2012 as an attorney focusing his practice in the areas of workers' compensation, and personal injury. While in law school at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, Mr. Van Dora was a member of the Mock Trial Team. He also received the CALI Award for the highest grade in Workers' Compensation, as well as the Dean's Award for community service. Mr. Van Dora also served as a law clerk for the Appellate Division of the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation while in law school. Mr. Van Dora attended...

I graduated summa cum laude, the highest academic distinction, from Georgia State University College of Law. While at Georgia State, I was a member of the Student Trial Lawyers Association and the Georgia State Law Review. Upon graduation, I was named to the Order of the Coif (for exceptional academic performance) and to the Order of Barristers (for exceptional oral advocacy), making me one of only four Georgia State Law students to ever receive both honors. My practice has focused primarily on medical malpractice and wrongful death, and I am admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia,...

I practice personal injury and represent people who have been injured by someone else's negligence. Most of the time, this occurs when someone is injured in an accident. My typical client has been hurt in a car accident, truck accident, bitten or attacked by a dog, slipped and fallen on a dangerous condition, or been in a motorcycle accident. I represent those injured in drunk driving accidents as well. I am located in Watkinsville, GA in Oconee County but practice all over the state. My clients are primarily located in the Atlanta and Athens areas and everywhere...

At The Lariscy Law Firm, we are experienced advocates who use the legal system to protect our clients' rights. We help victims of car accidents and truck accidents to obtain the compensation and medical care they deserve. We defend people accused of DUI/drunk driving, underage drinking, other alcohol-related crimes, and other misdemeanors and felonies. We are determined to pursue a positive outcome in every case.

Jeff Field has spent his entire career handling bankruptcy cases for clients throughout Georgia. He has more than 30 years of experience successfully representing individuals in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. He now has six office locations throughout Georgia, and offers free initial consultations.

Brad has been helping clients resolve their toughest problems and make their most important planning decisions for over a decade. Brad has extensive litigation experience (including fiercely contested divorces and custody modifications) and works his hardest to ensure his clients get the best outcome possible.

The Stewart Law Office offers Experienced, Dedicated, and Caring Representation on all family law and divorce matters. Serving Walton, Newton, Oconee, Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Gwinnett, Morgan, Greene and Rockdale counties.

I am an attorney in Vidalia, Georgia, practicing law in the areas of real estate, estate planning, and small business matters. I would love to connect with any professionals who share my goal of helping Georgians, particularly rural Georgians, organize and plan their personal and business affairs in a manner that allows them to stop worrying about the future and instead live in the present.

Ashley Brodie is an experienced personal injury lawyer in Macon, Georgia. She maintains a strong focus in auto accidents, trucking accidents and premise liability cases. She understands how an accident related injury can turn your life upside down. She works while you concentrating on recovery. Ashley Brodie levels the playing field when dealing with insurance companies and getting the recovery that you deserve.

Lisa’s client-centered law practice includes advice, counseling, and litigation in all aspects of labor and employment law as well as general business law advice, document drafting and litigation of business disputes. She also utilizes her expertise in legal research and writing and knowledge of the appellate process to provide top-notch representation in civil appeals in both state and federal courts. Most recently, Lisa became registered through the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution as a mediator and arbitrator, and she brings her wide range of legal experience and her ability to see and understand all sides of a dispute to assist...

Attorney Minkah Merritt is the managing partner of the Merritt & Merritt Law Firm. He manages all personnel and offices located across the Southeast; i.e., Atlanta; Savannah; Statesboro; and Jacksonville. Under his leadership, the firm has grown rapidly with the focus being to help those injured in car accidents or at work. Each year Attorney Merritt collects in excess of a million dollars for his clients with many verdicts and settlements in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some notable cases have been: $725,000 settlement for car accident client, a jury verdict of $250,000 in Rockdale County; a $165,000 settlement for...

I am a knowledgeable and skilled attorney with over 25 years of experience. My practice areas include Family Law, Divorce, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Traffic and CDL Violations. I represent people from every walk of life who find themselves facing complex legal problems. I am dedicated to clearly communicating and educating my clients throughout the legal process. I pride myself on personalized legal services and outstanding advocacy for residents of Franklin County, Hart County, Madison County and Elbert County as well as all of Northeast Georgia.

I received my B.A. from Stetson University and my J.D....

Matt has been a litigator for 15 years. He started his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Athens, Georgia, where he spent several years prosecuting felony crimes. He then moved to Atlanta and spent the next five years at two of Georgia's most respected defense firms, where he handled workers' compensation, trucking, premises liability, and general liability litigation.

In 2012, Matt chose to focus his law practice exclusively on the representation of injured workers in Georgia. In this capacity, he has helped hundreds of Georgia workers navigate the complicated and confusing workers' compensation system. In addition to his law practice,...

Jeremy Akin is a Litigation Associate at Johnson Marlowe, LLP in Athens, Georgia. He represents clients in construction, zoning, and land use matters related to development projects.

Jeremy graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he founded the school’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Society. During law school, he served as Conference Editor for the Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law, a Student Ambassador of the Rusk International Law Center, and externes with the Athens-Clarke County Superior Court and Public Defender’s Office, as well as the Georgia River Basin Center. Jeremy is recipient of the Atlanta Bar...

I have over 35 years of experience with Tax, Business and Estate law, transactional work, and wealth management. Working in many areas such as tax-exempt organizations, estate planning, tax controversies, corporate law, mergers, acquisitions, real estate transactions, partnerships, and limited liability companies, individual and corporate taxation. My legal team has a well-deserved reputation of excellence in providing smart, sensible, and cost-effective legal and business solutions for our clients. We offer high-quality legal work and exceptional, personal client service. I serve a wide range of clientele, and every client relationship is valued greatly. Each engagement benefits from the depth...

As a former prosecutor for 6 years, I have a ton of courtroom experience and legal knowledge. When I first passed the Bar, I opened my own practice concentrating on family law and personal injury. As my knowledge base grew, I decided I wanted to get back to family law but now I had additional information and experience in criminal work.

John Schneider is a partner at Wosnik Law, and an experienced criminal defense attorney who has represented clients in both criminal and civil matters across north Georgia. John has extensive trial experience, and has achieved not guilty verdicts or dismissals on criminal charges ranging from misdemeanor theft and battery to serious felonies, such as kidnapping and sexual offenses. He has also successfully advocated for his clients at other crucial proceedings, such as divorce and child custody hearings, probation revocation hearings, and appeals to the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia. John graduated from the University of Georgia School...

Sean has been a trial attorney in middle Georgia for over 17 years. During the course of his 17 years as a trial attorney, he has handled a variety of different types of cases. Notably, he has handled over 3,500 criminal cases. These cases ranged from serious violent felonies such as murder, to drug cases such as trafficking and distribution, to DUIs. No case is too big, no case is too small. This is especially true when it involves his clients' freedom and liberties. Sean takes pride in helping people when they need him the most. In addition to criminal...

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.

Originally from Peru, South America, Catherine Trelles Casto grew up in Athens, Georgia. Catherine graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia. She earned her law degree from John Marshall Law School and studied International Family Law and Environmental Law as part of a summer abroad program at the University of Florence, Italy. During law school, Catherine worked for the District Attorney's Office for the Western Judicial Circuit and clerked for the DUI Atlanta law firm Head, Thomas, Webb & Willis. She also worked as an Enforcement Attorney for Ralph Hudgens at the Office of...

Mark has practiced as a criminal lawyer in Northeast Georgia since 1985. After receiving his JD from the University of Georgia School of Law, he associated with Cook, Noell, Tolley and Aldridge, where he became a partner in 1987. In 1997, Mark opened a solo practice in downtown Athens and then relocated to his current office at Resource Valley in 1998. From the beginning of his practice, Mark has concentrated his trial practice almost exclusively as a criminal lawyer and managing personal injury cases. His past and present associations include Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ("GACDL") (vice president); the...

Before law school, I witnessed the guilt and stress my family endured when caring for loved ones. There was no plan, and important conversations happened too late. It is my mission to protect other families from facing the same situation. I studied at the University of Georgia and graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, and minor in Anthropology. Understanding people, families, and their unique needs is the heart of my career. I continued my studies at the University of Georgia School of Law and graduated at...

I represent injured clients: automobile accidents-truck & tractor-trailer accidents-pedestrian claims-slip and fall injuries-animal attacks-head and brain injuries-certain products liability claims-premises injury claims-legal malpractice claims involving dishonesty and failure to communicate-claims against third-party debt collectorâs under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. My domestic practice is limited to uncontested divorce. I am a former insurance defense attorney; University of Georgia Law School (1984); State Bar of Georgia (1984); Certified Georgia Mediator. My office has been located in Athens since 2000. I regularly represent clients throughout north and middle Georgia including the Athens/Atlanta area. Personal attention to each client...

Attorney George W. “Chip” Brown III is an Athens residential and commercial real estate transactions lawyer at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley, P.C. At the firm, Chip handles a wide variety of complex legal matters. He lives by the philosophy that, while real estate purchases are often the largest investments people will make, they don’t need to be overwhelming and frightening. Instead, Chip makes it his mission to help clients understand the process of purchasing or selling real estate while making the legal side of the process both fun and enjoyable. He believes that a client who is confident that...

Athens personal injury attorney Drew Hill is committed to helping his clients fight for the justice and recovery they deserve after someone else’s negligence leaves them facing serious, long-lasting injuries. While his practice focuses on many different types of personal injury cases, including medical negligence and products liability, Drew also handles complex mass torts and truck accident cases. Over the course of his years in practice, he has successfully fought for and won multimillion dollar settlements and jury verdicts on behalf of his clients. He has worked tirelessly to hold hospitals and doctors, trucking companies and motor vehicle operators, nursing...

Tiffany Jones Ellenberg was born in Atlanta and raised in Morgan County. After graduating with Honors from Rutledge Academy, Ms. Ellenberg attended Georgia College and State University on a scholarship; she graduated with Honors, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Public Administration Degree. She attended John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia, and in November of 1998, Ms. Ellenberg was admitted to the practice of Law in Georgia. Ms. Ellenberg is licensed and experienced to practice in State and Federal Court at pretrial, trial and appellate level. She handles Probate, Magistrate and Municipal Court cases, as well....

I am a business and family immigration attorney. Areas of concentration include consular processing, adjustment of status, H1b, PERM, spousal visas, fiancee visas, I-601 waivers, I-212 waivers, J-1 waivers, and similar areas. I am also a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.

Bartlett started Benton & Benton after years of working as a defense attorney representing insurance companies and corporations in personal injury lawsuits. Bartlett always wanted to one day represent people injured in accidents, so early in his career he decided to work as a defense attorney to learn how insurance companies and corporations defend and evaluate cases. With this inside knowledge, he now knows what insurance companies and corporations fear and what makes them settle cases.

Tripp is a skilled commercial real estate attorney and shareholder at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. Tripp represents purchasers, sellers, and lenders in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. His practice encompasses everything from contract drafting and negotiation to title examination, drafting of conveyance documents, and drafting and negotiation of loan documents. Tripp regularly assists clients in the acquisition of retail shopping centers and multi-family properties, including obtaining recourse and non-recourse financing. He also represents lenders in all aspects of commercial loan closings, commercial and residential foreclosure sales, loan restructuring and loan work outs, and in the sale...

Alisha Esselstein, founder of Esselstein Law, graduated Magna Cum Laude in International Relations from Augsburg University and thereafter had the diverse experience of living and studying in global locations like Kenya, and Mexico. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate and International Law Certificate from the University of Wisconsin Law School. In her family law practice, Alisha advocates for gender-based violence and domestic violence victims, offering both legal and emotional support. She has earned numerous accolades for her dedication to justice. With her international background, she is prepared to apply her intercultural competence and legal expertise to your family...

Blaine graduated from Carrollton High School and then attended Vanderbilt University ('90 to '92), before transferring to The University of Georgia, where he received a BA in history, magna cum laude, in 1994. At UGA he was Phi Beta Kappa and a Presidential Scholar (maintaining a 4.0 GPA while at UGA). He received his JD from The University of Georgia School of Law, magna cum laude in 1997. In law school, he was a member of the mock trial board and won four first place trial awards, including the national championship (ATLA) in Denver, CO. He was Order of the...