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Charles A. “Charlie” Dorminy is a Partner in the firm’s Brunswick office, and his practice encompasses a wide variety of areas including medical malpractice defense, healthcare compliance, employment law, local government law, corporate law, and general insurance defense litigation. Charlie currently serves as appointed counsel for a local government utilities provider and acts as general counsel for a large boat manufacturer. He also serves as compliance counsel and outside...

David M. Burkoff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. David M. practices law in Savannah, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized David M. Burkoff since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David M. Burkoff is held by other lawyers.

From Chambers USA: “Shawn Kachmar stands out for both his in-depth knowledge of labor and employment law and excellent client service skills. As one interviewee comments: ‘Your problems always seem to be his priority – no matter how small you are, you always feel like you are his most important customer.’” Shawn Kachmar is a partner at HunterMaclean and practices in the areas of employment law , employee benefits , and business litigation . Shawn counsels employe...

Colin McRae is a partner in the Savannah office. His practice areas include admiralty , business litigation , real estate litigation , transportation , and construction . Colin’s maritime experience includes defense of personal injury claims, collisions, bill of lading and charter party disputes, oil spill and other environmental pollution cases, Coast Guard penalties, and customs matters. Colin also has experience in disputes involving real estate, commercial transactions, premise liab...

Joseph F. Strength is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Joseph F. practices law in Savannah, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph F. Strength since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joseph F. Strength is held by other lawyers.

Chris Phillips is a partner in the Savannah office of the Firm. His practice areas include medical malpractice defense , construction law , products liability , insurance law, and general litigation . Chris focuses his practice on defense of hospitals, physicians, nurses, and other health care related professionals in medical malpractice matters. He has successfully defended numerous wrongful death and permanent injury cases for various health care providers. Chris also concentrates in the ar...

Tom Cullen is a partner in the Savannah office, practicing in the areas of general corporate and corporate governance. His practice focuses on all aspects of general corporate representation, including the formation and organization of business entities, capitalization of such entities through debt or equity offerings, securities issues, commercial transactions, commercial loans, mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings and other reorganizations, shareholder rights issues, and...

David Sipple is a partner in the Savannah office and practices in the areas of admiralty law and insurance law. David is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Georgia. He is a member of the Savannah Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the State Bar of Georgia. David also belongs to the Maritime Law Association of the United States, in which he se...

A Nashville, Georgia native, Mr. Lovein practices in the areas of workers’ comp defense, premise liability, medical malpractice, real estate, school law, and local government law. Mr. Lovein presented an argument to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Castro v. United States on October 15, 2003.

Ron Talley is a partner in the Savannah office and concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate , environmental law, and commercial finance . Ron is experienced in the areas of commercial finance, land development, brownfield development, and environmental compliance and permitting. He has assisted clients throughout the United States on a broad range of matters, such as remediation and redevelopment of properties impacted by releases of regulated substances, acquisition and sale of ...