Lincoln County Lawyers

Nathan Whittenburg founded First Class — The Atlanta Personal Injury Law Firm to create a more thoughtful and client-centered approach to legal representation. After working within the traditional legal system, Nathan saw firsthand how clients were often left feeling unsupported and overlooked. He established the firm to ensure that those injured in accidents receive the focused attention and respect they deserve. The firm is built on the principle that injured clients should be fully informed, fully supported, and treated as individuals. Nathan’s hands-on involvement in every case ensures that clients aren’t just guided through legal procedures, but also receive clear, honest communication at every...

For many years, Drake Legal-Local Injury Lawyers has been delivering seasoned legal guidance to the esteemed residents of Georgia. Under the leadership of Attorney Michael Drake, our dedicated team has successfully managed numerous personal injury cases throughout the state. Leveraging our expertise, experience, and empathetic approach, we strive to offer representation that achieves optimal outcomes for you. Book your complimentary consultation with us today.

Douglas Chanco is a litigation attorney who specializes in assisting crime victims in Civil Injury, Car Accident Injury, Wrongful Death, and other disputes.

Mr. Chanco manages practices in both the State of Georgia and the United States Virgin Islands. He is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, and been awarded 40 under 40 and Super Lawyer Rising Star status.

The Founder and Managing Owner of The Law Offices of Precious Felder, LLC is an Atlanta native who founded Precious Felder, LLC to provide effective, high-quality legal counsel that would achieve the unique objectives of each individual type of client. Clients often want close contact with their lawyer. Precious prides herself on being an attentive listener and providing consistent communication to her clients. She works closely with her clients in developing practical solutions to ensure the best possible outcome for their case. Precious received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Georgia State University and her Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from Atlanta’s...

Attorney Christine Forsythe has been a licensed attorney for over a decade, practicing in both Georgia and Florida. She has worked in the criminal and civil arena, but spent the vast majority of her career as a trial attorney/litigator for one of the largest insurance companies in the United States. She brings this wealth of knowledge and experience to her clients, and her cases. In her most recent role prior to starting her law firm, Attorney Forsythe served as In-house Claims and Litigation Counsel for a national company, managing risk, a decentralized claims department and claims including (general liability, motor vehicle,...

As Diwan Law’s founder, Christopher J. Diwan has expertise in multiple areas of the law. He represents clients in cases involving Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Collection and Collection Defense, Criminal Defense, and other Litigation. Diwan Law, LLC. is a full-service law firm in Atlanta, GA that is dedicated to providing exceptional and personalized legal service to our clients. Diwan Law represents clients in cases involving civil rights law, traffic ticket defense, debt collection, premises liability, debt collection litigation defense, criminal defense, and more. EDUCATION J.D., Georgia State University College of Law, 2004 B.A., University of Georgia, 2001 JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE State Bar of Georgia,...

Leslee Hungerford was raised in Columbus, Georgia and earned her Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Auburn University. Leslee attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where she graduated cum laude and in the top 8% of her class. While in law school, she served as Articles Editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, President of the Georgia Student Bar Association, and was honored as an Abraham Caruthers Legal Writing Teaching Fellow. Leslee has focused her practice in the areas of civil litigation, domestic relations, and wills and estates. Leslee is additionally a trained Guardian Ad Litem and...

Holland King has been in the tax law world for more than 15 years, advising and defending clients on state and federal tax issues. Holland holds a BS in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Taxation, and Juris Doctor from Georgia State University and is a licensed attorney in the State of Georgia. He has published articles on taxation and law in the Journal of Multistate Taxation and Georgia State Law Review. He is located in Cherokee County, GA. Holland is admitted to practice in Georgia as a member of the Georgia Bar and is a...

Karmel S Davis Karmel S. Davis & Associates, PC 3550 Hwy 5 Douglasville, GA 30135 Contact Karmel S Davis T: 678-715-0967 F: 678-715-0987 Visit: www.karmeldavislaw.com Practice areas: Consumer and Business Bankruptcy, Wills and Estate Planning, General Civil Litigation and Real Estate Maters Ms. Davis’s practice emphasizes consumer and business bankruptcy, wills and estate planning, general civil litigation and real estate matters. She graduated from the University Of Tulsa College of Law and is the managing partner of the firm. About Karmel S Davis Graduate Degree: Thomas Jefferson Law School January 2012 - present Law School: University of Tulsa College of Law Admitted: 2003, Georgia Judicial...

Jessica King represents individuals and their family members who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others, as well as individuals who have been injured in work accidents.

Jessica grew up in Marietta, Georgia. She attended Georgia Institute of Technology for her undergraduate degree and earned a B.S. in Management in 2008. After graduating from Georgia Tech, Jessica attended Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, where she graduated with a J.D. in 2011.

Nicholas Broder joined InPrime Legal in February 2017. Previously, Nicholas was an associate attorney at Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP, a highly reputable law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia where his practice focused on general litigation. Before entering private practice, Nicholas served as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He also interned with the Honorable S. Allan Alexander, a magistrate judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. Nicholas graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2013. While in law school, he served as the Senior Notes Editor on...

Andrew Lampros has an active trial and litigation practice representing plaintiffs. Andrew has litigated and tried matters in a variety of settings, including Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), wage and hour, unpaid overtime, wrongful death, tractor trailer accidents, automobile accidents, consumer fraud, civil rights, negligent security, nursing home and assisted living negligence, insurance bad faith, business torts and consumer class actions.

Andrew has experience litigating and trying cases for individuals and small businesses and has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.

Brittany is an attorney at Hall & Lampros, LLP focusing her practice on personal injury, labor and employment, and class action litigation. Brittany takes a hands-on approach to her client’s cases and effectively advocates on their behalf through both settlement negotiations and aggressive litigation. Brittany has experience in both state and federal litigation, with cases ranging from a single plaintiff to large class actions. Brittany enjoys getting to know her clients and strategizing the best course of action based on their specific case. Brittany graduated magna cum laude from Bradley University in 2016 with a degree in International Business. Brittany then...

Norman D. McKellar practices law in the areas of IRS tax resolution and federal criminal defense, with an emphasis on tax fraud and white collar federal crimes. Mr. McKellar has successfully defended clients in criminal cases in both federal and state courts and in U.S. Tax Court. Mr. McKellar was voted by his peers as a “Top Attorney” for 8 straight years by Knoxville’s CityView magazine. In 2014, Mr. McKellar was selected as a member of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers, and he also received this same award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and...

Mr. Rowsey’s practice focuses on family law, divorce, criminal defense and personal injury law. With over 25 years of experience serving clients in Georgia, his ability to successfully handle various legal matters has earned him an AV® Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest rating conferred by this nationally recognized and respected directory of lawyers and law firms, and is based upon direct feedback from legal professionals. His recognition not only reflects competence with regard to astute legal skills, but also speaks to his client communication and ethical standards as well.

Founding attorney Jeffrey L. Dickerson began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Houston Judicial Circuit. During that time, he was responsible for prosecuting all types of crimes, ranging from shoplifting to homicide. Later in 2002, he was appointed to Houston County’s “Narcotics and Organized Crime” litigation team, where he gained valuable experience handling drug crimes ranging from simple possession to trafficking. Attorney Dickerson now runs his own firm in metro Atlanta dedicated solely to DUI and drug possession defense, and he has successfully obtained not-guilty verdicts in DUI-Per Se, DUI Less-Safe, and in various VGCSA cases...

Prior to moving to Blairsville, Daniel was a partner in one of the largest law firms in the State of Florida, with over 400 attorneys. Through his work, Daniel was awarded the AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest ranking for ethics and legal ability.

Daniel earned his Bachelor of Arts from Emory University where he had the honor of interning with a U.S. Representative. Mr. Duello received his Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University School of Law.

Daniel and his wife Katherine moved to Blairsville to raise their children in a supportive, moral, and beautiful environment. Daniel...

Jaret A. Spevak, Partner of Rechtman & Spevak, is an experienced Atlanta attorney specializing in personal injury, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability claims and appeals in Georgia. Mr. Spevak worked hard to earn a quality education as an undergraduate and in law school, and gained valuable experience working as a trial attorney, before finally becoming a partner alongside David B. Rechtman in 2000. Mr. Spevak is a focused, patient and aggressive lawyer whose primary goal is to protect the rights of individuals in Georgia who have been injured due the negligence or intentional wrongdoing of another person, those who...

Luisa Alejos is a Georgia native and founder of L.P.A. Law. She received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Sociology from Georgia State University and her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law. Since childhood, service has been a cornerstone of her life and she has maintained that value in her practice. While at Georgia State University, she dedicated her time to volunteering with immigrants and children and interned at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Once in law school, she expanded to her volunteer hours at the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance and externed at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Once...

It is my Honor to represent Working People to help them to successfully navigate the Workers' Compensation System. My goal is to honestly work to maximize benefits in a difficult system. My role is to advise, advocate and litigate an Injured Workers' Rights.

1983 Graduate of Emory College of Emory University Joint Degree Economics/Political Science
Governors Intern Program; Fulton County State Court
1986 Graduate of Emory University Law School
Internship Securities and Exchange Commision; Internship Cobb County District Attorney's Office

Chair of Atlanta Bar Workers' Compensation Section 1994
State Bar Fraud Study Commission
Friend of Labor Award 2014; 2015
Numerous speaking engagements...

Brian Mendelsohn has spent his entire three-decade legal career as a criminal defense attorney, earning a reputation as one of Atlanta's top federal criminal trial lawyers. He has won more federal criminal trials than most attorneys in Georgia have even tried. From 1995 to 2023, Brian was with the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Georgia, serving 17 years as the First Assistant (Deputy Director) while supervising 27 trial lawyers and maintaining an active caseload. As a partner with the Mendelsohn Ertel Law Group, Brian works on state criminal cases in Georgia and federal criminal cases in...

H. Glenn Fogle, Jr., the founding member and principal of The Fogle Law Firm, LLC, is in his twenty-fifth year in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law. Raised in the United Kingdom until he was fourteen, Mr. Fogle returned to the U.S. with his family to attend high school and college. Mr. Fogle is a member of the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals of the Second Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit. He is a longtime member of the American...

Tracie Klinke is the founder and managing attorney at Klinke Immigration, which she established in 2012. Tracie was born in Wichita, Kansas and spent much of her time in graduate school working in the International Student and Scholar Services Office. In 2004, she moved to Atlanta and grew a small Foreign Language Program of 20 students in a renowned course with over 200 students. During this time, she worked as an international student advisor and assisted students with complicated immigration issues. This work inspired her to pursue a career as an immigration attorney.
Tracy has spent many years working as an...

Richard F. Evins is an attorney with over 26 years of experience practicing primarily in the areas of commercial and business litigation, collection law, consumer credit and contract law. The firm is located in LaGrange, GA. The firm handles legal matters statewide. Mr. Evins litigates a broad range of disputes including those related to commercial contracts, consumer law, business disputes, residential and commercial leases, small claims and general civil matters. He also defends consumers against the collection of medical bills, student loans, retail installment contracts, credit cards and other consumer debt. Mr. Evins practices in the Superior, State and Magistrate...

Haynes Maier Studstill is a dedicated Valdosta personal injury attorney and a partner at Studstill Firm, LLP. After an accomplished career in both print and televised journalism, Ms. Studstill attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia. There, she not only earned her Juris Doctor but also graduated in the top seven percent of her class. During her studies, she clerked for King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta and for the Honorable C. Ashley Royal in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. She continued to work for King & Spalding, LLP after...

Diana Whipkey Young is a lifelong resident of Marietta, where she has been passionately practicing law since 1983 and has earned the respect of judges and fellow attorneys. Ms. Young developed a solid foundation in the courtroom when she began her career as a prosecutor in the Cobb County Solicitor’s Office. During this time, she gained valuable insight into the courtroom process. Accordingly, Ms. Young’s ability to offer a prosecutor’s perspective compliments her legal knowledge and enhances her understanding of criminal law and how to effectively advocate on her client’s behalf. Diana Whipkey Young’s decades...

Tanner Pittman has practiced law serving both individuals and large organizational clients. Presently, his practice concentrates on estate services, civil litigation, and legal transactions. His varied background, ranging from retail banking to international business, to the legal field, helps Tanner bring a rich array of experience to bear upon his clients' legal issues. Education and background Tanner graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law, a top-tier institution, recently ranked 12th in the nation among public law schools by U.S. News and World Report. His coursework concentrated on business law and included such subjects as corporations, corporate...

Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr., the managing partner at Strom Law Firm, L.L.C., has been fighting for justice since 1984. Born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1959, Pete attended the University of South Carolina and graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts. While attending the University of South Carolina, Pete served as President of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Pete attended the University of South Carolina School of Law where he graduated with a J.D. in 1984. After graduating from law school, Pete served as law clerk to the Honorable Frank Eppes, a South Carolina...

Graduated from the University of Georgia and attended Law School at Mercer University. Having practiced Bankruptcy law since 1991, the firm has filed over 22,000 cases. There are three attorneys in the firm to help you through the process. Please refer to our homepage, Yelp, YP, and Avvo for referrals. The firm is A+ rated by the BBB and has nothing but 5 Star revues on Google.

We are a boutique law firm specializing in small business (dealing with mentor protégé agreements, joint venture agreements, and teaming arrangements), business law, Federal contracts and procurement law, and construction and environmental law. We frequently speak at conferences and webinars and publish in magazines such as "The Military Engineer". Our forte is bringing companies with diverse capabilities together to form winning teams to capture Federal contracts.

Justin D. Studstill is a partner at Studstill Firm, LLP and a dedicated advocate for Georgia's injured and bereaved. A Georgia native, he attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School, where he earned his Juris Doctor and graduated in the top eight percent of his class. During his studies, Mr. Studstill was exposed to injury law at O’Neal, Brown & Clark—an established Macon firm known for its litigation prowess. After graduating, Mr. Studstill moved with his wife (Haynes Maier Studstill) to Atlanta, where he worked for Balch & Bingham, LLP, a respected defense firm. After two years, however, he decided...

Daniel L. Studstill is not only a partner at Studstill Firm, LLP, he is one of the most trusted and accomplished injury attorneys in Southern Georgia. He earned his Juris Doctor from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in Atlanta in 1980, where he graduated manga cum laude. He was admitted to the Georgia bar that same year and opened his own practice in Nashville. Since then he has earned a reputation as one of the state's most dedicated and compelling injury advocates, representing clients in countless claims, including car accident claims, wrongful death suits, workers' compensation matters, product liability claims,...

Managing partner Nathan Taylor Williams devotes 100 percent of his practice to litigation and is known throughout Georgia as a premier litigator. He is admitted to practice law in all Georgia courts, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit.

Nathan brings a tremendous amount of experience to his practice. As a former assistant public defender, city attorney, and municipal court judge, he has an extensive knowledge of both civil and criminal matters. He is also a committed public servant, having volunteered his legal knowledge on behalf of...

Stewart Bratcher is a trial attorney with over a decade of experience in Georgia courtrooms. Upon graduation from law school in 2005 he accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit (Bartow and Gordon Counties) where he remained employed until founding The Bratcher Firm. While employed as a prosecutor, Stewart handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from traffic violations to capital murder and tried over 100 cases to verdict before a jury or judge in Superior Court. As the office appellate specialist, Stewart served as appellate counsel in more than 20 cases and orally argued...

Since 2010, Joseph’s practice has focused on workers’ compensation law, where he has successfully argued cases at all levels including the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia. Joseph is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and American Bar Association. He has been elected by his peers to be on the executive committee Georgia Workers’ Compensation Claimants Law Section and was appointed by the Chairman of the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation to the Advisory Council.

Honors law school graduate, a member of the Massachusetts and Georgia Bars, and an accomplished advocate for injured and disabled workers before both state and federal government agencies. A subject matter expert in the practice of Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability, having successfully tried more than 1,500 hearing level claims before Administrative Law Judges throughout and beyond the contiguous United States. For nearly a decade, the attorney of choice to present hundreds of SSDI cases throughout the Southeast Region for many of the country's best known disability insurance carriers. Substantial experience in all phases of workers' compensation litigation, up to...

As a founder and member of Smith Barid, LLC, Richard Barid, along with partner Michael Smith, runs a practice devoted to providing clients with the best estate planning, elder law, and special needs planning.

Richard devotes substantial time and resources to staying up to date on the latest laws, trends and techniques in planning. He speaks to public and private groups regularly, in addition to teaching continuing education courses to professionals. he is a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, Savannah Estate Planning Council, Savannah Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Academy of VA Pension Planners, Greater Savannah Coalition on...