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Howard Turner pracitces in two principal areas--mergers and acquisitions and aviation law representing major corporations and numerous airlines and aircraft lessors and financiers of commercial aircraft. As such, he has handled a number of $billion plus M&A transactions involving major corporations and/or aircraft acquisition and financing transactions.

Howard D. Rothbloom began practicing bankruptcy law in 1986. His practice areas include counseling individual and business clients in debt related matters and the representation of clients in cases filed under chapters 7, 13 and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.. Mr. Rothbloom earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1981 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. He began practicing law in 1984. He is admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, the Cobb County Bar Association and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors The Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc., Atlanta’s poverty law organization.

Herbert Adams is a committed attorney and educator of Atlanta, Georgia. Having grown up in the area, Adams has always been an active member of the community. Herbert Adams was taught at a young age the importance of being ethical and showcasing hard work from his parents. It was through the leaders of his church and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., that Herbert Adams recognized the significance of sacrifice and commitment. Combined, these teachings inspired Herbert to not only pursue a career in law, but impact the lives of people around him.. During his postsecondary years, Herbert Adams boosted quite the resume of extracurriculars. While attending Georgia Institute of Technology, Adams held numerous honors including, Vice President, Anak Society (Highest Senior Honorary Organization); President, Afro-American Association; Co-founder, Office of Minority Educational Development; Recipient, Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award; Recipient, Outstanding Senior Award; Member, Judiciary Cabinet of Student Government Association; “Walk-on” Member, Varsity Football Team.. During his time at Southern Methodist University School of Law, Mr. Herbert Adams was involved with countless activities and received similar recognition.

Hello! My name is Nicole Theodore, and I am a Georgia-licensed business and entertainment attorney located in the metro Atlanta area. I am the founding partner of The Theodore Firm, where we help entertainers and entrepreneurs protect their dreams! Whether you are just starting a business, or have been around for years, we can assist in handling a wide variety of legal issues including startup documents, partnership agreements, employment issues, joint ventures, nondisclosures and non-competes, nonprofit/501c3 documents, and so much more! In the entertainment industry, we represent artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, actors, and even former athletes. Call or email today!

H. Eric Hilton is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, focusing on construction, labor & employment and business litigation.  Eric is a practice group leader of the firm’s construction group.  He also serves as co-chair of the firm’s diversity committee.  Eric represents a variety of business types including construction general contractors, engineering firms, retail companies, property owners, property management firms, and hospitality industry clients.  Eric has tried cases to verdict in both state and federal courts and has appeared in numerous multi-party arbitration proceedings and mediations.. He handles a wide range of complex and high dollar construction related matters including defect claims, payment disputes, delay and schedule issues, performance, and contract disputes.  Additionally, Eric has expertise in defending property owners and contractors in resident injury claims related to alleged mold and toxic substance exposure. Eric also drafts, negotiates and reviews construction contracts and various business agreements.  He has developed and implemented effective dispute resolution and claim avoidance strategies to facilitate orderly project execution and completion for his construction industry clients.. Eric continues to maintain an active employment law practice and has experience in handling claims under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA and various state laws.  He represents clients before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board and various state agencies.  He conducts internal investigations, employee training and drafts employee handbooks. Eric also handles labor matters and serves as chief labor negotiator with a particular focus on the hospitality industry.. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Eric served for ten years as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for national construction general contractor. As a hands-on general counsel, Eric spent significant time on construction related matters and successfully managed the resolution of numerous multi-party construction disputes.  He directly handled owner, subcontractor and vendor disputes during project execution and following project completion, to include matters involving performance, payment, schedule and completion, default, defect, warranty and remediation.  Eric remained active in contract administration to include drafting, negotiation and review of owner and subcontractor construction contracts, joint venture agreements and other business entity agreements.  Eric also managed a number of major claims involving water intrusion and related issues.. In his role as General Counsel, Eric also provided advice to the company’s property management groups and managed claims involving a wide range of subject matters including mold and pollution, negligent security, wrongful death, personal injury and premises liability.  He also directly handled employment matters on behalf of the company and served as its lead labor negotiator.  Further, Eric oversaw the company’s human resources and risk management functions and worked closely with its insurers and insurance brokers to manage and minimize risk and exposure.  Eric also oversaw legal affairs for the Company’s other business units including its real estate development group, and the Company’s hotel and restaurant interests and airport concessions.  For his efforts, Eric received the Outstanding General Counsel Award (solo) from the Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Association of Corporate Counsel, Georgia Chapter in 2012.. Eric remains active in a number of business and civic organizations.  He is a Board Member of the Latin American Association and a member of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.  Eric is a past Board Member both of the Georgia Radio Reading Service, Inc. and the Association of Corporate Counsel, Georgia Chapter.  He has also served on the Fernbank Corporate Leadership Council and is a 2012 alumnus of Leadership Atlanta.  Eric volunteers regularly with a variety of service organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Action Ministries and the Atlanta Food Bank.. Eric is a zealous advocate with a clear focus on solutions that facilitate his client’s business objectives.  Eric’s litigation and in-house experience, along with his business acumen, allows him to deliver customized and effective legal representation to his clients.

Gretchen focuses her law practice on representing individuals who have been injured in nursing homes and assisted living facilities due to negligence, abuse and medical malpractice.  She also represents individuals who have been seriously injured in car and trucking accidents, and individuals who have been seriously injured by medical malpractice.. Prior to co-founding Wagner Hughes, LLC, Gretchen was a partner at a well-respected mid-sized law firm in Atlanta where she defended medical malpractice, trucking accident, and premises liability cases involving personal injury for over eleven years.   Her invaluable experience defending medical providers, national retailers, hospitals, and working with large insurance companies allows her to represent injured clients with first-hand knowledge about how the other side evaluates, works-up and litigates complex cases involving personal injury.. Gretchen’s extensive background litigating medical cases is particularly invaluable to her representation of clients in medical negligence and nursing home abuse and neglect cases, where the medical issues and legal requirements can be complex, and where oftentimes the nursing home and medical records are voluminous and difficult for attorneys without medical background to navigate and understand.  This enables her to more effectively evaluate and litigate medical cases in pursuit of her client’s goals.. Gretchen graduated cum laude, with a B.B.A. in International Business, from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business in 1998.  She continued her education at the University of Georgia School of Law, where she earned a J.D. with honors in 2002.  She has been consecutively named by Georgia Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” for the past four years, and was named to the Georgia Trend Legal Elite in 2009.  She has been an active member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, and served on the Foundation Board of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers from 2008 to 2011. Gretchen has lectured for the National Association of Women Business Owners, and enjoys lecturing on family law and personal injury topics.

Gregg Jacobson is an associate in Chamberlain's Construction Group and Commercial Litigation Group in Atlanta.. Gregg’s construction practice involves both small subcontractors and multi-billion dollar general contractors, and focuses on issues relating to contract interpretation, claims for delay, extra work, change orders, liens, breach of contract, surety bond claims, and other common construction problems.. Gregg’s commercial litigation practice specializes in commercial disputes, representing financial institutions, multinational corporations, and small-to-medium sized businesses on breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, defamation, and drafting contracts for sale and redemption.

Greg was was born and raised in Atlanta. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1990 and his law degree from the University of Georgia in 1993. While in law school, Greg clerked for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, the United States Attorney’s Office, and an United States District Court Judge.  Upon graduation, Greg immediately went to work for the Clarke County District Attorney’s Office in Athens, Georgia. He handled the Asset Forfeiture Division of the office, while also trying all types of felony jury trials. Greg was then asked to take over the “High Priority” caseload, which included high profile cases, such as murder and rape, and especially difficult cases, such as arson and child molestation.. In 1996, Greg joined the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. He continued to handle every type of felony case, including drug cases, robberies, assaults, child molestations, and murders. In 1999, DeKalb District Attorney J. Tom Morgan named Greg as the Trial Attorney of the Year for his outstanding advocacy. In 2001, District Attorney Morgan again honored Greg by promoting him to Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney and naming him the Solicitor of the DeKalb County Juvenile Court.. In these dual roles, Greg handled all cases of juveniles being tried as adults in DeKalb County for the crimes of murder, rape, armed robbery, and voluntary manslaughter, and he managed an office of twenty-one people, comprised of prosecutors, investigators, and staff, who handled thousands of cases a year in juvenile court.. Throughout his career, Greg has been asked to speak at schools, at universities, on radio programs, on television programs, on the local news, to prosecutor training groups, and to police agencies as an expert in the field of Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

Greetings. Your matters are very important to me. I am an impartial listener, humble, and relentless in my pursuit to achieve the best outcome for you.

Graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's of business administration in 2002 and from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2005.  I clerked for Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Richard Winegarden after graduation and I was an associate at Webb, Tanner, Powell, Mertz & Wilson, LLP, in Lawrenceville before starting my own practice.  I specialize in criminal defense, traffic violations and DUI law, estate planning, juvenile law, domestic law, business incorporation, personal injury law and intellectual property law.

Going through a divorce myself gives me great insight into my client's emotions during this most difficult time.  I am a divorce litgator by trade.  However, I also teach divorce recovery at my church and encourage couples to reconcile if it can be done. I am a registered mediator and Guardian ad Litem (child's attorney) as well.  I fought for custody of my now 14 year old daugther, and have successfully co-parented with my child's mother for over a decade now.. I enjoy playing sports (basketball, soccer, and tennis) and am an avid reader.

Glenn M. Lyon is a member of Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite and an AV-rated business attorney specializing in providing legal services to small and medium-sized, privately-held businesses and start-up companies, including transactional services and commercial litigation. Mr. Lyon also handles corporate mergers and acquisitions of various small businesses, and also manages business contracts such as buy-sell agreements, franchise agreements, beta and licensing agreements, and employment/ independent contractor agreements. Mr. Lyon also has experience in alternate dispute resolution, both as a participant and as a mediator and arbitrator.. Before founding MacGregor Lyon, Mr. Lyon practiced commercial litigation at King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta and was employed as general corporate counsel for Cedar Consulting Group, an international information technology consulting company based in the United Kingdom and nationally in Baltimore, Maryland.. Mr. Lyon attended Wake Forest University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Psychology. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Mercer University School of Law, where he graduated in the top of his class, was conferred The Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Writing and served as Vice President and co-founder of the Mercer Legal Aid Clinic.. Mr. Lyon is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Bar Association, as well as the Past Chair of the SP/SF Section of the Atlanta Bar. He is also currently a board member of the International & Immigration Law Section of the Atlanta Bar, a member of the Intellectual Property and Business Law sections of the Georgia Bar, and a member of the Business and Finance section of the Atlanta Bar. In addition, Mr. Lyon is the Vice President and current member of the Board of Directors of the Soaring Owls Foundation, Inc.  He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  Mr. Lyon lives in Atlanta with his wife and two sons.

George Menden is a cofounding partner of MendenFreiman.  His practice focuses on the areas of business law, business tax planning, wealth  planning, wills and trusts, and asset protection.  His expertise in highly complex midmarket transactions, combined with his extensive knowledge of business, tax, and estate planning, provides his clients with world-class representation and wealth-transfer strategies.  George represents companies with domestic and international operations in manufacturing, distribution and service sectors.  He often advises business clients throughout all stages of their development from business formation, growth, maturity and ultimately a sale, which results in financial freedom for his clients.. George began his career as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young where he focused on the accounting and tax complexities of mergers and acquisitions.  He then joined Alston & Bird in 1985 as a business transaction attorney.  George is a frequent guest speaker on business, taxation and estate planning topics and previously served as the tax editor for Professional Excellence, a publication for dentists and orthodontists.

George Creal is a trial lawyer who has been practicing law in the Metro-Atlanta area for over 15 years.  George brings a broad range of experience to the court room.  He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from Druid Hills High School, has attended North Avenue Presbyterian Church for over 40 years, and received both his college degree and legal degree from the University of Georgia.. Upon graduation from Law School in 1993, he served as staff attorney for a State Superior Court Judge in Clayton County and interned for Judge at the United State District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  He worked for two years as a litigation associate for a mid-sized insurance defense firm.. George has taken numerous personal injury cases, employment law cases and workers compensation cases to trial in both State and Federal Court.  Further, George has tried close to one hundred criminal jury trials in both State and Superior Courts.  He enjoys cycling, tennis and spending time with family and friends when not in the courtroom.

Gayle Gorvett is the CEO and Managing Partner of GGorvett Consulting LLC in Atlanta where she serves as Fractional General Counsel to SME’s and growth stage companies advising their senior management on complex technology transactions, Compliance, negotiation with strategic partners, and international expansion.. She is often asked to advise companies on issues such as complex cross border technology transactions, and Board advisory, including AI Governance and Cybersecurity.. She has lived and worked in the United States, Japan and France.. She was International Corporate Counsel at a French listed company and a US Fortune 1000 company and an Associate at an Amlaw100 law firm prior to founding GGorvett Consulting.. She brings both excellent legal skills and a strong business background to her clients. Ms. Gorvett has a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, and a B.A. in International Business from DePauw University.. She recently completed a term as Secretary and member of the Board of La French Tech Atlanta. She is an active member of two AI Guardrails Working Groups at the Duke Center for Law and Technology and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta and the Chair of the global Privacy and Cybersecurity Subcommittee for the Association of the Corporate Counsel.. Gayle is a member in good standing of the New York Bar and the Georgia Bar.

Gabrielle E. Espy focuses her practice on representing corporations and individual clients across a wide variety of matters, including business, construction, real estate, and contract disputes.. Gabrielle has in-depth knowledge and experience handling matters involving commercial and residential construction, mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, property rights, property boundary disputes, easements, buyer-seller disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, bank and tax foreclosures, title clearing, condominium and homeowners’ associations, creditor-rights and collections, and bankruptcies.. Gabrielle approaches litigation with an abundance of care, recognizing that lawsuits can present a great deal of stress for those involved. With experience counseling prominent Fortune 500 companies to small business owners on an array of matters, she knows the importance of prioritizing transparency and keeping clients well informed throughout all steps of the case. Gabrielle is committed to understanding her clients’ objectives and devises strategies unique to each client to achieve those objectives in an efficient manner.. Gabrielle was raised in Decatur, Georgia. She graduated from Washington & Lee University in 2013 with a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Music. While at Washington & Lee, she served as the President of Generals Interested in Legal Studies, Chair of the Alpha Delta Pi Scholarship Committee, as well as a member of the university orchestra and blue grass ensemble. Gabrielle earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2016. While at UGA Law, Ms. Espy served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, as President of the Labor and Employment Law Association, Vice President of the Georgia Society for International and Comparative Law, and as an organizer of UGA’s Take Back the Night, a fundraiser for The Cottage and Project Safe.

Frank Burns, Esq. is the founder of J. Franklin Burns, P.C. and a native of Gainesville, Georgia. He began his legal career at Gorby & Reeves, an insurance defense law firm where he represented employers and insurance companies in Workers’ Compensation matters across the State of Georgia.. In 2002, he opened his law practice, J. Franklin Burns, P.C., devoting his practice exclusively to the representation of injured workers and personal injury victims. His experience in representing "the other side” has proven to be invaluable with respect the representation of injured workers.

Founding Partner of Wooldridge & Jezek, LLP, Thomas C. Wooldridge leads our Federal Criminal Defense Division.  Mr. Wooldridge has represented clients from all over the world, in Federal Courts all over America, finding success with innovative and aggressive legal defenses.. Standing firm in his belief that a Defense Attorney’s role is to protect the individual from the government, Mr. Wooldridge rises to the challenge of victory in cases investigated by federal agents from the FBI, DEA, Secret Service, and ATF.. In keeping with his efforts to fight for the individual, Thomas C. Wooldridge also represents clients in employment and labor law issues relating to severance package negotiations, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and antidiscrimination law.

Former Prosecutor During her last year of law school, Holly transitioned to prosecution and worked under The Third Year Practice Act at The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. Holly argued numerous motions and was afforded the opportunity to try her first felony jury trials before sitting for the bar exam. At graduation Holly was recognize with The Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears award for highest overall pro bono hours.. Continued EducationHolly is a graduate of The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorney’s-Bill Daniels Trial Advocacy Program where she was trained by 25 of the nations top trial attorneys.. Extensive Felony Trial ExperienceHolly has tried countless jury trials for clients charged with complex felony charges such as sex crimes, armed robbery, murder and drug trafficking. Holly developed and managed the intern program  and finds training younger attorneys very rewarding.. Personal When Holly is not in the courtroom zealously fighting for justice, she enjoys scuba diving and traveling. Holly volunteers with local animal shelters and loves to travel.

For those times when I'm not in court or otherwise lawyering, I enjoy sailing.  The above shot is onboard a beautiful 40' Beneteau in the Gulf of Mexico.

For the better part of two decades, I have dedicated my career to the representation of clients throughout the State of Georgia in workers' compensation claims before the State Board of Workers' Compensation. Before my career as a workers' compensation attorney, I worked in the business world as an operations manager for a trucking company and later for a national labor contracting firm. That experience gave me firsthand perspective on what are often life-changing and devastating issues faced by those injured on the job in industries such as transportation, construction, healthcare, and retail.. Because of my previous business experience, practicing workers' compensation law became the obvious choice for my legal career. I earned my juris doctorate cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law, where I was the president of my graduating class. I received my bachelor’s degree in business and economics from West Virginia Wesleyan College. I am a member of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the State Bar of Georgia and Atlanta Bar Association. When I am not practicing law, I am active in my church and numerous community organizations. I also enjoy everything to do with the outdoors, especially backpacking when time allows.

For over fifteen years, I have developed a commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on creditors’ rights and construction and real estate litigation. I help clients resolve issues with business customers ranging from simple account collections to more complex contract disputes and suits to enforce lien or bond rights in connection with construction projects. I also assist clients with pre-litigation strategies as well as actions in the state, federal and bankruptcy courts of Georgia.

For over three decades, clients have turned to me to help resolve their legal problems all over Georgia in City, State, County and Federal Courts in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI defense, Traffic Court Defense and Personal Injury. We have spent thousands of hours in court aggressively defending clients with cases just like yours.. Thomas Nagel has earned an AV rating through The Martindale Hubbell peer review rating system and was named one of Georgia's Legal Elite as published in Georgia Trend Magazine.

For over 40 years, Clark McGehee has been a civil litigation attorney at Johnson & Ward, an AV rated firm, representing clients in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Our goal for our clients is simple-we seek to provide personal service, maximize your recovery and make you a client for life. Mr. McGehee and his law firm have recovered millions of dollars for their clients and most of his firm's clients are referred by other lawyers or former clients. Johnson & Ward has been representing clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases for over 60 years, and the firm has included members who have become state and federal judges, a former president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, and a former president of the Atlanta Bar Association.  Mr. McGehee has been selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer in plaintiff's personal injury litigation since 2004, and is a member of the Atlanta and American Bar Associations, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice and State Bar of Georgia. He is a trial attorney specializing in personal injury and wrongful death who has practiced since 1977 after graduating from Emory Law School in Atlanta, Georgia. He is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Ct; the U.S. Ct of Appeals, 5th & 11th Circuits; and the U.S. District Cts, Northern & Middle Districts of Georgia. He has a degree from Auburn University and a J.D. Degree from Emory Law School, and was appointed as one of only fifteen attorneys nationwide to provide free legal representation to catastrophically injured burn victims of the September 11th tragedy. Mr. McGehee has written and lectured extensively and has published articles and made numerous presentations. He is an advocate for clients through membership in Atlanta and  American Bar Association.; the State Bar of GA.; the GA. Trial Lawyers Association; and the American Association for Justice.

For more than 25 years I have vigorously fought for the accused facing federal and state criminal charges. By focusing exclusively on defending people charged with serious crimes I am able to provide clients with knowledgeable and experienced representation. Over the years I have acquitted clients of murder, rape, armed robbery, gang conspiracy, racketeering, aggravated assault, firearm offenses, drug trafficking, distribution and possession, medicaid fraud, mortgage fraud, theft and property offenses. Similarly, through investigation and research, I have had cases dismissed by being fully prepared. When going to trial is not in the client's best interest I have achieved creative solutions and in many cases successfully argued for probation. My goal is to achieve the best possible result for my clients. I recognize that the outcome of the case may have a lasting impact on the client's life.