Dougherty County Elder Law Lawyers

Legal Practioner with over 30 years of experience. Undergraduate degree in both Finance and Accounting. Have handle matters for companies from small local mom and pop to multi-state and multi-national companies. Routinely handle estate planning for large complex estates. Routinely provide Wills and Living Trusts. Routinely handle business formation and business purchases and sales. Handle real estate matters, both residential and commercial. VA certified and trained in Elder Care representation.

I have been in practice since 1992. My practice primarily focuses on probate, guardianship and probate litigation. I have handled numerous hearings and jury trials throughout the State of Georgia from Savannah to Dalton. I have also handled appeals to the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court for my clients. My firm is a small firm specializing in superior service to our clients. My team consists of five lawyers, five paralegals, and an office manager who all have worked with me for many years. We are technologically savvy and communicate with our clients...

David L. McGuffey is in private practice with the Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey, LLC located in Dalton, Georgia. David limits his practice to Elder Law. This means he helps individuals who are elders or who have special needs, as well as their caregivers. Much of David's practice is devoted to helping individuals with chronic health conditions find, get and pay for good long-term care. David is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and as an Elder Law Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. David is AV...

Practicing in the Newnan, Peachtree City and Fayetteville corridor and now in Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Blairsville and Dahlonega. For over 35 years I have represented thousands of clients and recovered well over 40 million dollars in settlements and verdicts. Today I practice exclusively in the areas of Injury Law - Accidents and Property Insurance Claims, Defective Products Law, Family Law, and Estate Law ~ though I have experience in a wider range of problems people encounter that make a visit to a local lawyer a need. Call me if you need a local counsel and advisor...

David L. McGuffey is in private practice with the Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey, LLC, located in Dalton, Georgia with a satellite office in Ellijay. David limits his practice to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. This means he helps individuals who are elders or who have special needs, as well as their caregivers. Much of David's practice is devoted to helping individuals with chronic health conditions find, get and pay for good long-term care. David is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. David is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. In 2012, David...

While growing up as the oldest child of nine, I would often complain to my stepfather about the fact that things around me were not happening fairly. So, at the age of 16, I made a lifelong commitment to making sure things are done fairly. In the beginning, I focused on helping individuals and businesses plan for the future, and life’s inevitable events. Other situations, like a death in the family or Mom’s dementia diagnosis, required immediate action. It soon became clear – the “problem solver” in me (a required character trait when you are the oldest of nine!) realized...

Michael H. Smith grew up in Florence, South Carolina and graduated from Erskine College in 1993 with a BA in history. He then attended the University of Georgia School of Law, and graduated in 1996 with a law degree.

He spent the 1st year of his legal career in Augusta, Georgia and then, enticed by the thought of spending time at the beach, moved to Savannah in 1997. After practicing with different firms over the years, Mike founded Smith Barid, LLC with his partner, Richard Barid, in November 2006 to focus on estate planning, elder law and special needs planning....

I am a litigation expert in Georgia estates and trusts, and I represent business clients in corporate, contract and commercial matters. I represent clients all across Georgia in estate and trust disputes such as will contests and breaches of fiduciary duty. I also help clients with standard Georgia probate and administration matters. I am an experienced advocate in Georgia guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, and other Georgia elder law matters. I also represent closely-held companies in business-to-business relations, partner and shareholder issues, and contract and Georgia commercial disputes. In all of these matters, I am an experienced negotiator focused on helping...

Attorney Mike Bascom devotes his practice to estate planning. He helps individuals and families achieve peace of mind by leaving their wealth to whomever they want, whenever they want, in the way they want, all with the least amount of governmental interference and taxation. His clients include retirees, young families with children, older families with aging parents, and entrepreneurs with business considerations. His philosophy of estate planning is based upon a unique forward-thinking approach that focuses on integrating each client’s goals and values with their planning needs. He enjoys providing caring strategic solutions. Mike is licensed to practice law in Georgia...

Healthcare, Regulatory, Special Needs & Estate Planning Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court

Mr. DJ Jeyaram provides legal services to a wide variety of healthcare providers including physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, Medicaid waiver providers as well as special needs families.

Healthcare & Regulatory

Mr. Jeyaram concentrates in healthcare regulatory matters, primarily in administrative appeals, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and program integrity audits and investigations.

Mr. Jeyaram’s practice also includes assisting clients with Stark, Anti-kickback issues, Certificate of Need (CON), Letters of Non-Reviewability (LNR), acquisition and opposition, as well as negotiating business, employment and contractual relationships between healthcare providers.

Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships &...

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...

Attorney Keith R. Miles is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (“CELA”) by the National Elder Law Foundation. The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) is the only national organization accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify practitioners of elder and special needs law. There are slightly over 500 CELAs across the entire country and only 12 in the State of Georgia. Keith Miles is a sole practitioner with his primary office located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a satellite office in DeKalb County, Georgia and a virtual office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Miles sits on the Board for the Atlanta...

John M. Foy is the founding partner of the law firm John Foy & Associates, P.C. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1993 for the State of Georgia. He was also admitted to the U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia in that same year. He is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a graduate of Marquette University High School. He received a B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio, and his law degree from the Ohio Northern University School of Law, in Ada, Ohio. Mr. Foy has devoted his entire...

Julianna Burrall, Attorney at Law, is a Georgia estate planning and tax attorney with over 25 years of legal experience serving clients in Cobb County and the Metro Atlanta area. Julianna’s private law practice specializes in customized tax and estate planning; probate and estate administration; elder law, including guardianships and conservatorships; family business succession planning; small business formations; and personal and business taxation matters.

As an attorney in private practice in Atlanta, Charles Pyke provides a wide range of estate planning services to his clients, with a primary focus on helping them provide for the security of their loved ones, reduce the estate taxes and avoid or at least minimize the costs and delays of probate, all with a well-crafted estate plan. Mr. Pyke defines the mission statement for Pyke & Associates, P.C. as “Helping people be good stewards of all that has been entrusted to them.” Mr. Pyke, an active member of his community, is well aware of the growing importance of estate...

Admitted to practice law in Georgia since 1994, Daniel D. Munster has invested more than twenty-five years assisting Georgians with various Eldercare, Special Needs, and traditional Estate Planning matters. While his main office is located in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm provides representation to clients across the state without regard to geographic location. When distance presents a challenge, meeting at a satellite office or via video conference is possible.

The opportunity to care for an aging or disabled loved one can be an incredible blessing, yet can also present a minefield fraught with pitfalls for those lacking a comprehensive...

I founded The Mead Law Firm, LLC, to provide high quality Elder Law and Estate Planning services with a personal touch. We listen carefully to each Client's goals and concerns so that we can create Long Term Care Plans and Estate Plans that reflect each Client's unique circumstances. We help our Clients and their families: (1) find ways to pay for Long Term Care (including Medicaid eligibility and asset protection); (2) put in place the legal documents needed to allow trusted people to handle the Client's health care and financial decisions in case there comes a...

With more than 12 years of experience in legal practice, and several years in the tech industry (Oracle, Sapient), I have a diverse background that can be leveraged to help clients in a variety of settings. While my focus has been on domestic law, my courtroom skills (and successes) translate easily into other areas of practice. In fact, I'm ready to see where I can be most effective for clients who need someone else to speak for them. I sit down with clients, assess their risk, and build a legal strategy from consultation to a possible appeal. Together,...

At Hodges Law Firm, we handle a wide range of legal issues for clients throughout the Atlanta area, including elder law, estate planning, probate, Medicaid planning and protection, asset protection, litigation, and business law and services. We are knowledgeable in the law and understand the real life implications of legal actions. I have devoted more than thirty years of practice to: -Helping people protect their assets and those of their elderly parents and loved ones; -Creating legal structures where they can grow those assets, safely; -Providing vehicles to pass those assets along, safely and securely to...

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...

As a sandwich generation kid himself, Steve (Stephen M.) Worrall KNOWS the struggles you are facing as you raise children, balance the demands of your job, and take care of your aging parents, too! He also helps parents of minor children plan for the unthinkable, from a parent's perspective. He is an experienced wills, trusts and estate planning attorney, probate lawyer and adoption attorney in Marietta, Georgia. He concentrates his practice in all areas of estate planning including wills, trusts, probate, special needs planning and guardianship, elder law, and adoption.

I have represented clients in Divorce cases involving minor children and those without minor children. I work to protect your exposure for those who have assets and income that want to preserve what they can. I have represented both Plaintiff's and Defendant's in change of custody cases. I have represented step parent adoption cases. I have represented DUI defense cases, various traffic cases and personal injury cases. I have represented Visa applicants and Deportation defense/ Family Immigration applications.

Claire Mattson joined Fox+Mattson, P.C. in 1996. Claire develops and implements tax planning and other strategies for individual and business clients, including the coordination of all estate planning and transactional documents. She also handles probate and estate work. Claire graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. degree in International Studies, Soviet Studies and History. She was also named to Phi Beta Kappa while at South Carolina. Claire earned her law degree at Emory University where she was active in the Moot Court Society and coached Emory’s team to a win in the National Moot Court Championship. Claire...