Top Business Lawyers in ZIP 30097 | 7 available

Firm: SAGE Business Counsel

11695 Johns Creek Parkway , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business

I am more than just a lawyer. As a business owner myself, I understand the challenges that come with high-level decisions. I am a trusted advisor helping businesses make strategic choices for both growth and risk reduction. We offer outside general counsel services to our clients to help them achieve their goals in a competitive and cost-effective manner without sacrificing quality.

Firm: O'Kelley & Sorohan Attorneys At Law Llc

2170 Satellite Boulevard , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC

1960 Satellite Boulevard. , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC

One Sugarloaf Center , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business , Civil , Corporate , Municipal , Probate , Real Estate , Land Use & Zoning

Melody is a Partner in the Zoning, Land Use, and Government Relations group at Andersen, Tate & Carr.  Melody successfully maintains an active zoning and land use practice wherein she advocates land use positions of property owners, builders, and developers throughout the metro Atlanta area. She has negotiated numerous zoning and development actions and advises clients regarding environmental regulations and municipal ordinances. This includes representation of clients at public hearings and during court proceedings.. Melody also successfully maintains an Estate Planning & Probate practice, which focuses on preparation of estate planning documents, as well as disputes involving wills, trusts, and estates. She represents clients in all phases of fiduciary litigation, including filing pleadings, conducting discovery, and preparing for hearings and trial. She also engages in settlement discussions and negotiations with her clients in an effort to resolve their disputes prior to lengthy litigation in an attempt to preserve client resources. Melody has administered numerous complex estates and successfully prosecuted and defended will contests and fiduciary claims involving executor and trustee misconduct. Melody further assists families with contested and uncontested guardianships and conservatorships, and all phases of probate administration. In terms of transactional estate work, she represents clients of all wealth classifications with estate planning, including preparation of Last Will & Testaments, Powers of Attorney, and Healthcare Directives.. Melody received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from The University of Georgia in 1996, and then obtained her paralegal degree before joining the firm of King & Spalding as a certified paralegal. Melody then attended The Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, where she was selected for membership on the Mercer Law Review as well as the Mercer Moot Court Board. During law school, she was awarded several honors, including the D. Meade Field Memorial Award, the Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Writing, and an alumni merit scholarship.. Melody initially started her legal career as an associate with the insurance defense firm of Swift Currie. After practicing for several years in Atlanta, she returned home to Gwinnett County where she soon became a Partner with Webb, Tanner, & Powell, LLP. In January 2014, Melody joined Andersen Tate & Carr, P.C.. Melody is very active in the Gwinnett County community and serves on numerous charitable boards and organizations. She served on the State Disciplinary Board for the State Bar of Georgia for eight years, which investigates members of the State Bar of Georgia for violations of the Standards of Conduct set forth in the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, serving as Chair in her last year. Melody also served as Chair of Estate Planning & Probate Section for the Gwinnett County Bar Association. She is a current Board Member of the Council for Quality Growth, including Chair of the Gwinnett Advisory Board.  Melody is also an active alumni of the Leadership Gwinnett program.. Since 2018, Melody has been recognized annually as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine, a designation reserved for only 5% of attorneys in the State of Georgia.. Melody is a life-long resident of Gwinnett County, where she resides with her husband and two children.

Firm: Tewes Law Group LLC

2180 Satellite Blvd. , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business , Consumer Fraud, Contracts, Intellectual Property , Patents, Securities , Litigation

Firm: The Smith Willis Firm

2180 Satellite Boulevard , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business

Shevonn Willis is the founder and managing attorney of The Smith Willis Firm. She has 15 years of legal experience in Business Law, as well as Estate Planning.  This experience includes counseling and advising start-up companies to multi-million dollar Fortune 500 companies in various aspects of business, as well as helping individuals, couples and families make critical decisions in the areas of wills, trusts, estates and probate.. Prior to forming The Smith Willis Firm, Shevonn practiced law with Tressler, LLP, a full-service, national law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.  The knowledge she gained at Tressler has prepared her for working with individuals and companies at all levels and in various industries.. Prior to Tressler, Shevonn gained valuable insight into the federal court system while she was a judicial extern for the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  Shevonn’s early experience also included studying European Union Law in Rome, Italy, where she learned the dynamics of contract laws in other countries and mechanisms businesses can use to deal with product delivery and payment.. Shevonn volunteers in both her personal capacity and through the Firm’s mission of giving back to the community.  Shevonn is a board member of several non-profits and a frequent speaker on issues surrounding business law and estate planning.

Firm: Andersen, Tate and Carr

1960 Satellite Blvd., Suite 4000 , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business , Family , Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation

Ms. Hundredmark heads the domestic relations division for Andersen, Tate, & Carr, P.C., while also working within the criminal practice division.  Ms. Hundredmark is considered a leader in the southeast in both family and criminal law related matters, and can often be seen in the news, offering her legal insight on cases in the National spotlight.. While Ms. Hundredmark is a skilled litigator that will aggressively pursue justice in any legal matter, she is also considered a Guardian ad Litem by the Superior Court.  While serving in the role of Guardian ad Litem, Ms. Hundredmark uses her skills to serve children whose parents are facing divorce. She becomes their advocate, ensuring justice for children that are being impacted by divorce.. In her criminal law practice, Ms. Hundredmark leaves no room for error, ensuring the best possible outcome for her clients. She has attained certifications in Georgia for both DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Ms. Hundredmark is considered by her peers to be a true trial attorney and skilled litigator.