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Aaron Russell Thomas
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 21 years of experience
As a three-time winner of Atlanta’s Best Divorce Attorney, Aaron Thomas is one of the nation’s top experts in family law issues. He is a 2002 graduate of Harvard Law School, and from 2015-2022, his firm Aaron Thomas Law, was recognized by peers as one of the fastest growing family law firms in the state of Georgia. With clients ranging from NBA hall of famers and Superbowl winners to Grammy award winning artists, Aaron has extensive experience representing his clients in a range of family law matters, including divorce, custody, child support, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
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Mr. Bryan Camacho Ramos
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Mercer University and Florida State University College of Law
Bryan Ramos was born in Quezon City, Philippines and grew up in North Florida and South Georgia. He is a graduate of Florida State University and earned his Juris Doctor degree at the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. During law school, Mr. Ramos completed internships with the Solicitor-General’s Office of Bibb County and the Honorable Cynthia D. Wright of the Fulton County Superior Court. Subsequently, he served as the Staff Attorney for the Houston Judicial Circuit in Perry, Georgia, where he served under the Honorable Judges George F. Nunn, L.A. “Buster” McConnell, and Edward D. Lukemire....
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Richard A. Grossman
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Emory University School of Law
Richard A. Grossman is an experienced Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney. He is committed to zealous representation for federal and state criminal defense cases, with particular expertise in drug offenses. Attorney Richard A. Grossman is dedicated to protecting the rights of the accused.
When you are facing federal criminal charges, you need a lawyer with proven skill, experience and knowledge. Attorney Richard A. Grossman has defended hundreds of clients in federal and state criminal cases, including more than a dozen clients on appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for...
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Matthew Hollingsworth
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Matthew J. Hollingsworth is the founding partner and lead trial attorney at Hollingsworth Injury Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Matthew focuses on helping people injured as result of the negligence of others. He has experience working with Georgia courts in civil litigation matters including automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall, premises liability, dog bites, and other catastrophic injury matters. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Georgia and his Juris Doctorate at The Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law. Prior to the practice of law, Matthew gained extensive knowledge of the Atlanta legal market...
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Nathan Edward Fitzpatrick
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
Nathan Fitzpatrick is an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in the areas of Personal Injury. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Nathan’s reputation and skill as an attorney are unrivaled and he is quickly becoming one of Atlanta’s more prominent lawyers. He is the founding member of The Fitzpatrick Firm, LLC and leads a team of attorneys that are highly experienced and fiercely devoted to protecting the interests of their clients. Over the past ten years, Nathan has recovered millions of dollars for his clients representing them in various personal injury and accident cases.
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Todd J. Poole
Tucker, GA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(404) 373-4008
3562 Habersham at Northlake Building J
Suite 200
Tucker, GA 30084
Business, Collections, Construction and Real Estate
Vanderbilt University Law School
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...
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James Merritt
Tucker, GA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(404) 373-4008
3562 Habersham at Northlake
Building J Suite 200
Tucker, GA 30084
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Justin Michael Scott
Decatur, GA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Employment
Emory University School of Law
Justin M. Scott is the founder of Radford Scott LLP, a boutique employment litigation firm representing both companies and individuals in employment disputes.
Justin handles a wide-range of employment cases, including wage-and-hour cases involving claims of misclassification, unpaid overtime, unpaid minimum wage, off-the-clock claims, and other related allegations. He has substantial experience litigating such matters on a class, collective and individual basis, both on the plaintiff’s and defense side.
He also frequently litigates harassment, discrimination, retaliation and failure-to accommodate claims under all major federal employment statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...
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Alicia D. Mack
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 12 years of experience
1190 W. Druid Hills Drive
Suite T-90
Atlanta, GA 30329
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University College of Law
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.
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Michael Richard Moebes
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 20 years of experience
(404) 354-5432
1201 West Peachtree Street
Suite 2329
Atlanta, GA 30309
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University College of Law
Georgia workers' compensation attorney with experience defending insurance companies and employers now representing injured workers and veterans.
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W. Charlton Allen
Tucker, GA Attorney with 30 years of experience
(770) 938-1770
4228 First Avenue Suite 7
P.O. Box 1875
Tucker, GA 30085
Business, Criminal Defense, Family and Juvenile
Georgia State University College of Law
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Alexander Denton
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 11 years of experience
Real Estate
Vanderbilt University Law School
"Alec joined the Robbins Firm in May 2014 where his focused practices areas are business and real estate litigation. He also has significant experience in commercial and tort law. He has represented military veterans and their families before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; as well as represented many other clients in a variety of industries, including transportation and logistics companies, real estate developers, and product manufacturers. Alec earned a B.A. in Government from Hamilton College and earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. While in law school, he served as an editor of both...
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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.
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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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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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Craig Kunkes
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Administrative
Vanderbilt University Law School
Craig Kunkes is an attorney who focuses his practice on commercial litigation as well as regulatory and compliance matters. Prior to joining the firm, he gained experience as an attorney for the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Protection and as counsel to the Georgia House of Representatives Judiciary Non-Civil Committee. At the Office of Consumer Protection, Craig led the investigations of a variety of businesses and/or individuals to determine whether they violated consumer protection laws and regulations. He successfully negotiated a number of public settlements, including one for over $4.3 million. Craig earned his law...
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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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Brian Mendelsohn
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Columbia Law School
Brian Mendelsohn has spent his entire three-decade legal career as a criminal defense attorney, earning a reputation as one of Atlanta's top federal criminal trial lawyers. He has won more federal criminal trials than most attorneys in Georgia have even tried. From 1995 to 2023, Brian was with the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Georgia, serving 17 years as the First Assistant (Deputy Director) while supervising 27 trial lawyers and maintaining an active caseload. As a partner with the Mendelsohn Ertel Law Group, Brian works on state criminal cases in Georgia and federal criminal cases in...
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Wayne Morrison
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Mr. Morrison grew up in Manassas Virginia. Before relocating to Georgia to attend law school and practice law he worked as Financial Analyst preparing, analyzing, and auditing financial statements. Mr. Morrison is experienced in handling complex divorce cases, child custody matters, support and alimony claims, modification and contempt actions, prenuptial agreements, and all other domestic relations issues. Prior to joining Kessler & Solomiany, Mr. Morrison was a founding partner at Hedgepeth, Heredia, Crumrine & Morrison and was a partner at Davis, Matthews & Quigley. Aside from the selected honors listed above, Mr. Morrison is an active...
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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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Thomas Pleasant
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Attorney Thomas W. Pleasant is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. He focuses his practice on helping victims of catastrophic injury and their families in wrongful death matters. He assists in complicated nursing home abuse and neglect cases as well as medical malpractice, birth injuries, and traumatic brain injury cases. He is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for his high standards of client care. He is also listed in Super Lawyers®, has years of experience in jury and medical trials, and is committed to doing everything he can to achieve full and fair compensation for all...
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Cory Simmons
Atlanta, GA Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Matthew Parrish
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business
Columbia Law School
"Matt is an attorney at the Robbins Firm and has represented clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Such cases involved business torts, commercial contracts, real estate disputes, secured transactions, and both commercial and product liability class actions. He has represented and advised business clients in the automotive, telecom, entertainment, and publishing industries. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southern College and his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining the Robbins firm, Matt was an associate in the Atlanta office of Dow Lohnes, where...
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Taylor Barnett
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 9 years of experience
(770) 900-9000
201 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW
Suite 312
Atlanta, GA 30314
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Wake Forest University School of Law
Attorney Taylor Barnett was born in Ohio and graduated Magna Cum Laude from The Ohio State University and graduated Cum Laude from Wake Forest University School of Law. He practiced law for nearly 6 years at an Atlanta insurance defense firm. He now uses this experience to prosecute cases on behalf of injured victims.
He's one of the partners at Hammers Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers, an Atlanta personal injury law firm with over 50 years of combined experience. Our Atlanta personal injury attorneys have recovered millions of dollars in clients through Georgia.
We cover all injury-related cases, such as car...
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Daniel J. Moriarty
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Texas - Austin
For the first six years of his law practice, Daniel defended doctors, nurses and hospitals in medical-malpractice cases. He decided to switch sides and represent individuals hurt or killed by the negligence of others. Since then, he has secured millions of dollars for his clients.
Daniel taught high school English as a Second Language before becoming a lawyer. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Daniel lives in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta with his wife Casey, his daughter June, and his son Branch. They attend...
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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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Reginald A. Greene
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
600 West Peachtree Street
One Georgia Center
Atlanta, GA 30308
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Personal Injury
Howard University School of Law
Attorney Reginald Greene, also known as The Super Lawyer of Greene Legal Group, has been practicing law for over 25 years. He currently specializes in personal injury cases. He gives his clients excellent service and zealous representation. Each year, he recovers millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for his clients.
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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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H. Glenn Fogle Jr.
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Immigration
Georgia State University College of Law
H. Glenn Fogle, Jr., the founding member and principal of The Fogle Law Firm, LLC, is in his twenty-fifth year in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law. Raised in the United Kingdom until he was fourteen, Mr. Fogle returned to the U.S. with his family to attend high school and college. Mr. Fogle is a member of the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals of the Second Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit. He is a longtime member of the American...
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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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Douglas Richard Kertscher
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Insurance Claims
The University of Georgia School of Law
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Christopher B. Hall
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 28 years of experience
(404) 876-8100
Ext. 116
400 Galleria Parkway
Suite 1150
Atlanta, GA 30339
Employment and Personal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law
Chris Hall has over twenty years of experience as a litigator. He has successfully prosecuted multi-million dollar claims in personal injury and class actions, and many successful claims in employment law. His experience includes Rule 23 class actions, FLSA collective actions, overtime lawsuits, auto crashes, explosions, product liability, and personal injury.
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Sutton Slover
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Animal, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
Florida State University College of Law
Since i have tried numerous cases in Georgia i am regularly contacted to help other attorneys present their case in Court. This experience has help me prepare all of my cases and present them to either the jury or opposing insurance company for resolution.
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Lee Gutschenritter
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Atlanta, GA 30303
Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Florida State University College of Law
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Alyson Faren Lembeck
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Emory University
Alyson F. Lembeck advocates for her clients and finds favorable solutions to resolve their cases when possible. If Court is needed for a client, Alyson strongly advocates for her clients to obtain advantageous outcomes in Court. Alyson knows her clients are going through a rough time in their lives, and she does all she can as a counselor and attorney to help them through with practical advice, passionate representation, and creative problem-solving. When you need a family law attorney in Atlanta, Alyson has the experience to help you.
Alyson began practicing law primarily as a family law attorney in 2002 and...
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Noah Pines
Atlanta, GA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Emory University School of Law
Noah Pines is a partner at Ross & Pines, LLC. As a skilled Atlanta trial attorney, he masterfully weaves his extensive legal knowledge with his years of experience to effectively represent his clients. He has helped numerous individuals charged with criminal offenses. For his efforts, Attorney Pines has accumulated many awards and accolades. He was included in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers, named Rising Star? in Georgia Super Lawyers®, earned an AV Preeminent® rating, and more. He is also the author of “A Cup of Coffee with 10 of the Top Criminal Defense Attorneys in...
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Mr. Steven I Goldman
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Emory University School of Law
Admitted to practice law in Georgia in 1986, Steven I. Goldman has been serving clients in Atlanta, Georgia ever since. Mr. Goldman attended Emory University for both undergrad and law school, where he graduated in the top third of his class. In his early days of practicing law, Mr. Goldman worked in labor law defense for large companies. After a short period of time, however, he realized it was much more rewarding to represent and help individuals fight against the big companies. With a desire to represent the people, Mr. Goldman started The Goldman Firm in 1989. For over...
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Yenniffer Delgado
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Construction, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Emory University
Yenniffer is a trusted legal adviser, looking out for your best interest. Yenniffer is a deep thinker who deeply considers every available legal avenue.
Yenniffer is a graduate of Emory University School of Law and the Honors College at Florida International University. Yenniffer has held leadership positions in the Hispanic National Bar Association, and the board of directors for the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce. Yenniffer served as President of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association and co-chair of the MultiBar Leadership Council. Yenniffer is also fluent in Spanish.
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Jason Todd Schneider
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
Emory University School of Law
The Atlanta personal injury attorneys at Schneider Hammers have more than 40 years of collective experience fighting for their clients. They have a proven track record of success, with thousands of clients represented and millions of dollars in successful recoveries. Each of their Georgia personal injury lawyers has extensive trial experience and are always willing to fight for their clients. Schneider Hammers takes pride in their high level of personal attention and support, which allows them to design customized, sophisticated legal solutions that get results. With an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and a host of other accolades, Schneider Hammers...
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Kirby G. Smith
Atlanta, GA Attorney
(844) 454-7529
4488 North Shallowford Road
Suite 105
Atlanta, GA 30338
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Mr. Kirby G. Smith is the Founding Partner of the Kirby G. Smith Law Firm. Mr. Smith’s passion to work in the employment law field began before he even attended law school, working as an office manager and legal assistant for an employment firm. Over the years, Mr. Smith has accumulated substantial legal experience in the employment field, working for employment law firms for many years. Mr. Smith has seen the inner-workings of many different types of employers, as his past work experience has taken him through both the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United...