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John practices in the areas of tax and business law with an emphasis on business transactions, real estate, tax and estate planning. He counsels individuals, businesses and their owners in a wide range of transactions, including sales and acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, medical practice agreements, estate and business succession and general tax matters. Licensed to practice in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Admitted to practice before U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Georgia and South Carolina, Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals and all State Courts of Georgia.

Denethris Barnes is a native Savannah, Georgia. Denethris obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Spanish from Armstrong Atlantic State University. Since a child, Denethris has always wanted to be an attorney so the decision to enter law school was an easy one. Denethris attended law school at Savannah Law School in Savannah, Georgia. She joined the Savannah Law Review and eventually became the Executive Editor of law review. Denethris also was a member and competed on the Mock Trial and Moot Court teams, becoming Chief Justice of Savannah Law School’s Moot Court.

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1976, B.A. in Philosophy; University of Georgia 1979; 1979, J.D., University of Georgia School of Law; 1992- 2004, Judge, C;offee County State Court; 2005 - present, private practice . Practice limited to Domestic Relations.