Palmetto Lawyers

My passion for employment law ignited during my undergraduate years at the University of South Carolina. From that point, I committed myself to a career focused on ensuring lawful treatment of employees and securing justice when their rights are violated. While studying at Emory Law School, I took on the role of Director of Communications and Events for the Emory Law Moot Court Society and organized three conferences for the Legal Association of Women Students. My involvement with the Moot Court Society also led me to compete in the Cardozo BMI Entertainment Law Competition, where my teammate and I advanced to...

Alan Hamilton focuses his law practice on significant personal injury cases, wrongful death, and business torts. Alan has helped numerous clients obtain seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements during his career. He has represented individuals and appeared before courts in twelve different states. Prior to co-founding Shiver Hamilton, LLC, Alan practiced with a nationally recognized trial firm and served as a federal judicial law clerk. Since its founding in 2011, Shiver Hamilton has obtained a series of outstanding jury verdicts, many of them far exceeding the insurance company’s best offer.

Top Atlanta immigration attorney, Amna Shirazi grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and studied for her undergraduate degree at American University in Washington, DC. In 2000, she received a Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor from Georgia State University in Atlanta. She also received her LLM with a focus on Democratic Governance from the Emory University School of Law. As a well-known community educator, Ms. Shirazi is a constant and reliable source to Atlanta area newspapers who frequently publish her remarks about current immigrant issues and immigration policy. Ms. Shirazi also teaches seminars, writes op-ed pieces on immigration issues and has appeared in...

Beth Moeller represents both employees and employers in all aspects of employment and civil rights litigation, and has litigated a number of complex wage and hour collective and Rule 23 class actions. Beth has litigated single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class and collective action cases in federal and state courts around the country. Beth advises clients on a variety of compliance issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other applicable laws and regulations. She has represented clients in cases involving allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate, breach of contract, and other violations of state...

Georgia employment and overtime attorney, Thomas F. Martin, grew up in Queens, New York playing basketball at LaSalle Academy against the likes of Lew Alcindor, prior to being highly recruited to play basketball for the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy, Tom served in Vietnam for a year on river patrol boats on the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta. After active duty, Tom obtained his MBA and began a very successful health care career as a senior executive of several hospital corporations that lasted for 28 years and provided him with...

Bill Needle is a registered patent attorney who has been exclusively practicing all aspects of Intellectual Property law for 42 years. Mr. Needle began his legal career at the first IP boutique firm in Atlanta (Newton, Hopkins & Orsmby) from 1970-1983. He then founded the IP boutique Needle & Rosenberg which, in 2008, merged into Ballard Spahr LLP. He served as the first Chair of Ballard Spahr's Intellectual Property Department until July 1, 2012 and remains a partner in the firm. His litigation experience includes being counsel in the copyright and trademark litigation for the CABBAGE PATCH KIDS(R)...

"Kimberly Anderson is an attorney at Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC and focuses practice on commercial litigation as well as administrative and regulatory matters for business and individuals. She joined the firm in 2010 after serving as legislative counsel for Ranking Member Jeff Sessions on the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. While legislative counsel on the Judiciary Committee, she advised Ranking Member Sessions and other Republican Judiciary Committee members on pending judicial and executive nomination, including the recent nomination and confirmation of Justice Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court. Kimberly earned her J.D.,magna...

"Heather is an attorney at the Robbins Firm whose practice is focused on complex business disputes, including business torts. Heather has a broad range of experience which includes all phases of litigation and arbitration. This stems from having worked at both large and small law firms and having represented clients ranging from individuals to international corporations. Prior to joining the Robbins Firm, Heather was an associate at the New York City office of the international law firm White & Case LLP, where she represented multinational corporations, international banks, and individuals in a broad range of disputes, including...

Jeffrey Kaufman is the founding attorney of Kaufman Injury Law, P.C. and has been practicing law for over 35 years. He attended law school at Mercer University, graduating in 1977. He obtained his undergraduate degree in political science from Washington University in St. Louis. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia State Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, U.S. District Court, and the Northern District of Georgia. Jeffrey Kaufman is a member of several organizations including the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. To contact Jeffrey, please...

Michael Kaufman is an Atlanta native and recent graduate of Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law. He obtained his undergraduate degree in History at the University of Georgia. During law school, Michael worked as a law clerk for another Atlanta personal injury firm and also as a judicial clerk for the Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. He was very active in his law school community, holding leadership positions in the Mercer Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, and Student Bar Association. Michael founded the MTLA Trial Lecture Series, a school-wide lecture series featuring Georgia's top...

If you have a worker's compensation case, contact an attorney from he Law Office of Brian H. Sumrall to get the results you deserve. For more information about your case and how we can help, visit our website today.

Prior to joining the McArthur Law Firm, Michael began his career as an associate with a mid-sized litigation firm focusing his practice on liability defense work. In this job, he representing individuals, insurance carriers, and government entities in personal injury litigation. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, the Georgia lawyer attended undergrad at the University of Georgia where he graduated with honors. Following undergrad, Michael also attended law school at the University of Georgia where he graduated cum laude. During law school, Michael served as a summer clerk to the Honorable John J. Ellington of the Georgia Court of Appeals prior to...

SK Rod Dixon focuses his practice exclusively on personal injury law, which ranges from trucking accidents to shooting cases to medical malpractice cases. He has secured numerous, multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. He has gotten a bunch of smaller ones too!

Rod has been recognized as a top lawyer by Super Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, and Georgia Trend Magazine, and his cases have been featured in various publications and national television shows.

Rod founded The Dixon Firm, PC in 2009 after spending ten years practicing as a defense lawyer at two of the most...

Pamela's practice focuses on representing private and government entities in all types of employment-related matters. She has extensive experience in providing advice and counsel to a range of clients on resolving workplace issues and developing a positive and profitable workplace. Pamela provides training to her clients to help prevent workplace disputes and compliance issues. Prior to joining Elarbee Thompson, Pamela worked as a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Atlanta District Office, where she represented the agency in all aspects of litigation.

Don Brown is a senior associate at Hall Booth P.C. and has been proudly serving the firm for more than ten years. The numerous amounts of clients that he has worked for have come to expect Don's frequent and thorough updates. Don's primary focus in his work is to ensure that his clients' interests are well protected. As Don receives more cases, he approaches each one with that in mind. Once these clients begin working with Don, they realize that they have an extremely strong advocate in their corner and that they placed their legal...

Tracy S. Reeves, Jr. graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s Degree in both Criminal Justice and Political Science. He then graduated from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2010 after taking a year off to work at Hawkins, Parnell & Young, LLC in the Asbestos and Products Liability Litigation Divisions.

Tracy began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. There he helped in establishing the Gang Intelligence Network as well as training prosecutors and law enforcement officers in investigating and prosecuting gang cases. Tracy was also the head of...

When you call Cade Parian, you understand what it means to “Call Cade. Get Paid.” He is not a traditional attorney and The Parian Law Firm, LLC is not a traditional law firm. His approach is personal and compassionate, as if you are a member of his extended family. He has fought for individuals across America to get results they deserve in personal injury litigation, criminal representation, workers’ compensation, and consumer debt collection defense. Cade actively participates in causes that further individual growth. He coaches youth football in his community each year, not to relive his glory years past,...

Ms. Saedi is a partner at Saedi Law Group, where she concentrates her practice in all areas of bankruptcy, business, and tax law. Ms. Saedi offers clients quality legal services in all aspects of federal bankruptcy law, and is committed to providing personal attention and affordable solutions to each and every client’s financial obstacles. Prior to starting Saedi Law Group, LLC, Ms. Saedi was a founding partner of the consumer bankruptcy firm of Saedi & Wells, LLC for eight years. Prior to that Ms. Saedi worked as a corporate attorney representing technology companies on a variety of issues. Ms....

Our firm has helped thousands of clients recover tens of millions of dollars of benefits with claims involving complicated legal issues. We currently represent client's in personal bankruptcy, workers' compensation (work injuries), liability claims, car accidents, personal injury, Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims. We offer free consultations to better serve you.

After six years in large multinational law firms engaged in the most sophisticated litigation in state and federal courts nationwide, and internationally, Mr. Pendleton continues to focus his practice on aviation, insurance and general civil litigation matters. Licensed both in Georgia and Florida, and admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia and the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, Mr. Pendleton provides top tier legal representation and counseling delivering advocacy, solutions and results.

Edward D. Buckley is one of the founding partners of Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP. Ed was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, by parents who raised him to make a difference for the better. Ed understands the hardships that working people face and has built his law practice championing their cause, focusing his practice on civil rights and employment discrimination cases. He has represented people from virtually every walk of life, including hotel laundry workers, truckers, secretaries, food industry workers, technicians, salespeople, teachers, professors, stockbrokers, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, longshoremen, doctors and lawyers. He has represented numerous executives in everything...

Bonnie is a Legal Recruiting Manager with The RMN Agency, recognized by the Daily Report as Atlanta’s top legal recruiting firm for the past 5 years in a row (2016 - 2020). Bonnie joined the team in May 2016 and works confidentially with legal candidates, listening and providing counseling to get them to the next stage of their careers. She specializes in distilling aspirations and goals, conducting resume review, preparing lateral partner questionnaires, business development sheets, and interview coaching. She is also the liaison for a number of employer accounts.

Ethnically Korean but born in the Philippines, Bonnie began her legal...

AJ helps Media, Technology, Online, Education and other businesses launch, grow, and build lasting relationships with customers, partners and the community through a strong public benefit / social cause focus. He likes to make it Fun, because life is short! (And, it turns out, Fun is Good for Business! :)

Wes McDaniel is a leading Georgia workers’ compensation lawyer and Partner at Hansford McDaniel - Workers' Compensation Attorneys. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and then obtained his Juris Doctor from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. During his early legal career, he defended insurance companies and employers. This experience gave him insight into how the opposition thinks and creates a case. He uses this information to prepare stronger cases for his injured clients. His legal success and commitment to his clients have gained him inclusion in organizations such as the Georgia’s Bar Workers’ Compensations and Litigation...

Brian Cunha is an associate concentrating in Workers’ Compensation. He joined Slappey & Sadd in 2011 after graduating, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law. While attending Georgia State, Brian served on the executive committee of the Moot Court Team. Prior to attending law school, Brian obtained a degree in political science with a focus in legal studies from Kennesaw State University, graduating magna cum laude.

After working as a clerk for an insurance defense firm that primarily defended workers’ compensation claims, Brian began to focus on gaining experience while helping individuals in need. He worked with Georgia State’s...

Daniel M. Epstein, M.D. joined Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 2010. Prior to joining Slappey & Sadd, Dan represented physician and hospital clients. He most recently held a position of a partner with a medical malpractice defense firm from 2001 to 2010. At Slappey & Sadd, he represents individuals and their families in cases of serious death as a result of medical negligence, car accidents, defective products, defective premises, and other acts of negligence.

Dan is a native of Atlanta. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, followed by a law degree from Harvard Law...

James G. Tunison, Jr joined Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 2020 as a partner and opened the firms’ South Georgia office in Valdosta.

Before coming to the firm, Jim served as a judge in the Superior Court of Georgia since 2009, after being elected by the citizens of the five county Southern Judicial Circuit. He was re-elected without opposition for two additional terms.

As judge, he presided over civil and felony criminal trials and heard non-jury bench trials and hearings. In his first year on the court, Judge Tunison developed and implemented the Lowndes County Pre-trial Release Program. In 2016, he became...

David is a corporate attorney with unique insight into technology transactions. Prior to joining Founders Legal, David worked in communication technology arena for nearly a decade as a sales consultant. In this capacity, David has encountered the bureaucratic pitfalls that can cause deals to fall out. A problem-solver by nature, and a skilled negotiator, David leverages his years of contract experience to enable clients to achieve their objectives.

More recently, David obtained experience in managing and monetizing intellectual property at AT&T and Aptean. As a former president of Georgia State University Intellectual Property Law Society, David has...

For over 15 years Craig Thrift has represented clients in business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, franchising, real estate, leasing, corporate, limited liability company, partnership, securities, financing, and general business matters. He serves as a trusted advisor to businesses and their owners in evaluating potential deals and developing strategies for success. Mr. Thrift brings a deep understanding of the legal, tax and business aspects of transactions to complex deals including mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, private offerings, financings and loan transactions, and structuring and restructuring of corporations, limited liability companies, joint ventures and partnerships. He advises clients regarding loans, non-competition covenants,...

Our law firm focuses upon serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. We handle truck and car accidents, premises liability matters, nursing home cases, and other claims where the negligence or recklessness of others has caused significant injury or death.

Attorney J.L. King, II, is one of the most experienced civil attorneys in South Georgia and is the founding attorney of The King Firm Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers. Mr. King is currently licensed to practice law in Florida as well as Georgia. In addition to earning his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia in 2005, Mr. King also owns an M.BA. from Murray State University. Before founding The King Firm Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, King practiced law as an insurance defense attorney. This means that J.L. King, II, knows how insurance companies operate as well as...

Special Master, State of Georgia, 1987-1995 by annual appointment of Governor. Recipient, Younger Federal Lawyer Award, Atlanta Chapter, Federal Bar Association, 1972. President, Walter F. George School of Law Alumni Association, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1976-77. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1966-1974. Legal counsel of record in over 100 state, federal, and military cases reported by legal publishers. Admitted to practice in U. S. Supreme Court, 1965; U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia, 1966; U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1981; U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982. ...

Mr. Doyle handles cases for people who have been injured by dangerous pharmaceuticals or defective products, in addition to personal injuries due to the negligence of others. His practice is devoted almost entirely to representing plaintiffs. To date, lawyers at Doyle Law Firm have recovered over $63 Million for their clients. The Atlanta and Birmingham offices of Doyle Law Firm are currently accepting clients with claims related to the following products: Chinese drywall, Accutane, Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax, Yaz, Yasmin, asbestos, Biomet M2A Magnum Hips, DePuy Orthopaedics ASR Hips, Smith and Nephew Hips, Stryker Rejuvenate Hips, Wright Conserve...