Colquitt Lawyers

Carolina Antonini received her law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law, where she is currently an adjunct professor of immigration law. She is a co-founding member of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, serves on the Board of Georgia Law Related Education and has served on the board of AILA’s Atlanta Chapter. Ms. Antonini has appeared in a variety of media programs, hosts a weekly radio show and co-authored a high school textbook used to teach youth and continuing education adults about the law. In 2001, Ms. Antonini was named Judge Pro Hac Vice for the City Court...

Atlanta Attorney Jeffery Cleghorn is a Named Partner with the law firm of Kitchens New Cleghorn, LLC. Mr. Cleghorn heads the firm’s family law practice. His expertise is in Family Law, including Contested & Uncontested Divorces, Custody Custody Disputes, Modifications, Child Support, Alimony Payments, Adoptions, and Domestic Partnership Agreements and Disputes. Mr. Cleghorn also has extensive experience with Mediation, Arbitration and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Cleghorn is a 1984 distinguished military graduate of North Georgia College in Dahlonega, where he received a B.A. in Political Science. After graduation, he received a commission in the United States Army...

Whether counseling business owners on everyday management issues or litigating complex cases, Michelle is passionate about representing employers and employees in Georgia. She has extensive experience assisting individuals and businesses with issues unique to the employment law field, including litigating wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, retaliation, non-compete agreements, and violations of the ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and Title VII in state, federal, and administrative forums. Additionally, Michelle has helped businesses navigate the legal landscape of these complex employment laws via management training and counseling on HR best practices. Having represented both employees and employers, Michelle has unique insight with respect...

Some businesses hire lawyers when things go wrong. Antoine Gary built The Gary Law Firm so they wouldn't have to. As the founder of The Gary Law Firm, Antoine leads a new kind of legal practice — one designed for ambitious businesses that do not yet have in-house counsel but need one in every sense. Since 2019, Antoine has worked with companies across Georgia to quietly eliminate legal threats before they surface, structure deals that go the distance, and create order where chaos once loomed. His work spans employment, data privacy, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and intellectual property—all filtered through a practical,...

Georgia litigation, contracts and consumer Attorney With The DiGiulio Law Firm, LLC. based in Atlanta GA, Marietta GA, Lawrenceville GA

Norm Sawyer’s early career was spent representing the clients of large insurance companies, so he offers a unique perspective to his clients and the Litner + Deganian team. Norm knows how the insurance companies think and act, which can be a big advantage in a personal injury case. He also has a substantial amount of experience working with mediators as well as in state and federal courts.
“Insurance companies have so many clients that there’s very little interaction and a lot of rigid processes,” Norm commented. “I wanted to impact people’s lives, not just their insurance rates.” Norm met Arman Deganian...

Justin W. Chaney is a native of Atlanta. Prior to becoming an attorney Mr. Chaney was a Border Patrol Agent on the US-Mexico border in California and Texas. He was an Adjudications Officer with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at the New Orleans District Office. While with the INS Mr. Chaney conducted interviews and adjudicated thousands of various petitions and applications. After graduating from Whittier Law School in 2002, Mr. Chaney’s practice has focused on immigration law and criminal defense for non-citizens. He is a member...

Named 2020 Volunteer of the Year by the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta (PBPA) and one of Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers in 2019 by ALM and Martindale Hubbell, Glenn M. Lyon is also a member of Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite and an AV-rated Preeminent 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. Glenn 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. Glenn also...

I am a workers' compensation specialist based in Decatur, Georgia. I handle cases all over Atlanta and the entire State of Georgia. Workers' compensation has been the focus of my practice for my entire legal career. In ten years, I have handled hundreds of cases, taking many to trial, and bringing many more to settlement. If you have been injured on the job, the right lawyer can make the difference. Call me anytime, direct at 678-386-5060.

Cortney has 20 years of litigation experience, serving as lead counsel in over 120 patent-infringement litigations. He also represents clients in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (e.g., IPR proceedings) and in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. • S.M.R Innovations v. Apple (W.D. Tex.), Motorola (D. Del.), LG, and Samsung (E.D. Tex.): Lead counsel in cases involving patents for routing multimedia between electronic devices. • POWERbahn (N.D. Ga.): Represented technology innovator in asserting patents related to exercise equipment that better simulated real-life conditions. Claims resolved after district court denied Defendants’ motions for summary...

Partner David Messer brings a dynamic courtroom presence and significant trial experience to the firm, which he joined in 2007. As a trial lawyer in Oklahoma for six years, David achieved both legally and socially significant appeals and courtroom victories. His current trial practice focuses on a full spectrum of business law, with an emphasis on all phases of business litigation and dispute resolution, including trials, appeals, mediation, and arbitration. David has been successful in oil and gas litigation, construction and engineering disputes, homeowners' association disputes, election disputes, and business disputes of all kinds, including high net-worth matters involving family-owned...

Nicholas W. Warlick was born in Kennesaw, Georgia and has been a long-time resident of Woodstock, Georgia. He received degrees in Political Science and Journalism from the University of Georgia and is a member of the Georgia State Bar and the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association. He became founding partner at Warlick & Craig, P.C. in Woodstock and dedicates his time to representing clients with personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. He prides himself on treating his clients with the professionalism and integrity they deserve.

With a strong focus on the RIA space, I provide valuable counsel to RIAs of all sizes, from start-ups to firms managing billions of dollars in assets. As a Chief Compliance Officer and Securities Attorney, I understand the evolving challenges faced by RIAs and the importance of maintaining compliance. At My RIA Lawyer, we are dedicated solely to serving the RIA community, making us the go-to law firm for RIA compliance and legal matters. Our team of RIA compliance and legal nerds are ready to assist you in navigating the complex legal landscape of the RIA world. We provide tailored solutions...

Lester Tate is a trial lawyer who served as the 48th President of the State Bar of Georgia. Since 1996, he has practiced as a shareholder in Akin & Tate, P.C., Georgia’s oldest continuing law firm. He has won numerous million dollar plus verdicts and settlements for his client and has been widely recognized as one of the state’s top lawyers by various publications, including Georgia Trend Magazine, which named him to its list of “Georgia’s Legal Elite,” and Atlanta Magazine, which has repeatedly named him as a “Super Lawyer.” He is currently the Vice Chairman...

Glenn graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law. He began practicing Workers’ Compensation law in 1999. He came an equity partner at a large insurance defense firm in 2005. In 2014, he, along with Jeff Snell, founded Bobe and Snell, LLC. Glenn has been an active member in the Georgia State Bar Association, Atlanta Bar Association, North Fulton Bar Association and the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Division. Glenn is licensed in the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, Northern District of the U.S. Federal, as well as all Georgia Superior, State, and Magistrate Courts. Over...

Casey Geiger, of Geiger Legal Group, LLC, is dedicated to providing top-tier legal representation in personal injury and auto accident cases in Woodstock. With a focus on car accidents, bicycle accidents, and more. He and his skilled attorneys work tirelessly to secure the compensation you deserve. Throughout much of his career, Casey Geiger practiced large scale and high stakes personal injury and product liability litigation in both Federal and State Courts. He has successfully litigated cases to juries, and obtained millions in settlements for his clients who praise his care, dedication, communication, and case outcomes. We understand the challenges you face...

Blair Dorminey is a graduate of Yale Law School and has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1984. As a principal of Dorminey & Cox, LLC, he has practiced immigration and nationality law exclusively since 2001. He has extensive legal and international experience gained in the U.S. Department of Justice, the White House, and the National Security Council. In government, he took an active role in immigration policy, especially with respect to refugee and asylum issues. He is admitted to practice in all U.S. immigration courts, in all Georgia courts, in the U.S. District Courts of...