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Pratt Clay, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
2 Best Lawyers awards
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Bergen & Bergen, P.C.
Savannah, Georgia
1 Best Lawyers award
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Henry D. (“Hank”) Fellows, Jr., is an av-rated trial lawyer who has been devoted to complex business litigation for forty years. As a founding partner of Fellows LaBriola LLP, Mr. Fellows has successfully tried cases in numerous Georgia Superior and State Courts and in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. In addition, he has successfully argued cases before the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals ...
STEVEN M. KUSHNER is a trial lawyer with an emphasis in business disputes, business torts and intellectual property. Mr. Kushner entered the Emory University School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1992. Mr. Kushner began trying cases with the DeKalb County Solicitor’s office prosecuting misdemeanors in 1991 as a third year law student.Since graduation, Mr. Kushner has been representing multi-national and domestic companies, as well as individuals, in commercial disputes through me...
James A. “Jim” Goldstein is the founding partner of Goldstein & Hayes, P.C. , a nationally recognized personal injury law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia focused on representing the rights of those seriously injured. Since the mid 1980’s, Jim has been the senior, first name partner directly responsible for the multitude of million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements upon which the reputation of the firm is based. In addition to Best Lawyers , Jim is named as...
Mr. Sampson is the Managing Partner of Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson, & Tompkins LLP, Georgia’s oldest minority-owned law firm. Sampson graduated from Morehouse College and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the UNC at Chapel Hill. Throughout his distinguished career, Sampson has often been tapped to serve government, the Bar and the community. Former Governor Roy Barnes appointed him Vice Chairman on the State Judicial Nominating Commission. He has served as President of the Gate City Bar Asso...
Margaret R. Martin is a family law and divorce attorney who handles complex financial issues and helps clients obtain a fair division of marital property, including closely held businesses, trusts and investments that are not easily accessible. Margaret’s approach is to give clients an early and realistic assessment of how a divorce is likely to be settled and work toward obtaining that result as quickly as possible with minimum drama. Her focus always is to give clients the support and...
EDUCATION Mrs. Matherne received her B.S. in International Trade with a Minor in Spanish from Georgia Southern University. She earned her J.D. degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida, and her Master’s degree in library and information Studies from The University of Alabama.PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSMrs. Matherne is the former Chapter Chair of the Georgia/Alabama Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a former member of the National AI...
Attorney Jorge Gavilanes is a partner with Kuck | Baxter Immigration law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. A top-rated and award-winning lawyer, Mr. Gavilanes focuses his practice solely on immigration law, and he provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout Atlanta and all across the globe who seek a better life for themselves and their families in the United States. Handling all aspects of immigration law, Mr. Gavilanes also assists employers who are seeking to hire foreign talent...
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SHATTUCK (“TUCKER”) ELY is a trial lawyer focusing on the representation of policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. He handles insurance cases around the country and has successfully tried cases to judges, juries, and arbitration panels. Since 2005, Tucker has been annually selected as a “SuperLawyer” and “Georgia Rising Star” by Atlanta Magazine. Tucker has been selected for inclusion in the list of the Top 100 Georgia SuperLawyers on four occasions....
In a world of increasing legal complexity, Steve LaBriola understands the importance of keeping it simple. This comes from years of trying cases before juries. Each case is a story waiting to be told, and few trial lawyers can match his ability to convey that story to the jury. He boils down the most complex commercial transaction to its core. Perhaps this is why he is frequently called upon in the “bet the company” case.His docket has included cases involving commercial litigatio...
Theodore S. “Ted” Eittreim attended the University of Virginia, graduating with a B.A. in history in 1995. Thereafter, he attended Emory University School of Law, graduating with his law degree in 1998. While Mr. Eittreim has been an Atlanta resident since 1995, he grew up in the shore town of Rumson, New Jersey, and he maintains significant ties to his home state, including being licensed to practice law in New Jersey. Mr. Eittreim has practiced family law exclusively since 2003,...
EXPERTISE Mr. Kuck serves as the managing partner of Kuck Immigration Partners LLC.—The Immigration Law Firm, and manages its nationwide immigration practice. He concentrates his practice on immigration and nationality law, and international migration matters. His practice involves assisting employers and employees with business and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation, and citizenship matters for foreign executives, managers, professionals,...
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Georgia's Injury and Malpractice Leaders
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