NEERA A. BAHL
NEERA BAHL & ASSOCIATES,
LLC
2814 Spring Road Southeast
Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: 770-622-1511
Fax: 770-622-1811
Neera@bahllaw.com
www.bahllaw.com
FAMILY LAW
BUSINESS/CORPORATE
IMMIGRATION
Neera Bahl specializes in immigration law; is licensed in
Georgia; and, as member of AILA (American Immigration
Lawyers Association), served as treasurer and secretary
(2008 and 2009). She received her J.D. from John Marshall
Law School – Atlanta (2001). Prior to that, she served as a
senior research specialist for 16 years at Emory University and
for five years at The University of Alabama. She holds a Master’s
Degree in English and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and
biology. She is the recipient of Glory of India Award 2012, the
Distinguished Alumni Award 2010 from John Marshall Law
School, and the Truancy Intervention Program TIP Volunteer of
the Year Award in 2007.
S.K. ROD DIXON
DIXON MILLS LLC
1349 West Peachtree Street
Suite 1220
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: 404-733-1166
Fax: 404-478-7240
rod@dixonmillslaw.com
www.dixonmillslaw.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Since beginning his practice more than a decade ago, Rod
has focused almost exclusively on personal injury litigation,
with particular emphases on the areas of day care injuries,
automobile accidents, medical malpractice, defective products,
and premises liability. He has worked as a defense lawyer and
a plaintiffs’ lawyer and has successfully tried, as lead counsel,
cases involving catastrophic injuries in the toughest venues
in Georgia. Rod has written articles and practice materials on
several subjects, including personal injury, products liability,
premises liability, and ethics. He has also lectured on civil
litigation topics for many groups, including the Georgia Institute
of Continuing Legal Education, Emory University, and several
Georgia medical centers.
JONATHAN P. HAYES
GOLDSTEIN & HAYES, PC
One Buckhead Plaza, Suite 1000
3060 Peachtree Road, Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30305
Tel: 404-869-8600
Fax: 404-869-8044
jph@goldsteinhayes.com
www.goldsteinhayes.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Jonathan Hayes has a trial practice focused on helping
individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic personal
injuries or wrongful death in cases involving tractor-trailer and
motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, swimming pool
accidents, and dangerous products. With over $100 million
in recoveries, Goldstein & Hayes is selective in the matters it
accepts and we limit our caseload to ensure that every client
receives personal attention. Jonathan was recently selected as
one of the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Georgia
Trial Lawyers and one of Georgia’s Top 40 Lawyers Under 40,
and he was selected to serve on the National Advisory Board for
the Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America.
LAYLI ESKANDARI DEAL
LEVINE & ESKANDARI, LLC
1000 Parkwood Circle
Suite 315
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: 770-551-2700
Fax: 770-551-2701
layli@leimmigration.com
www.leimmigration.com
IMMIGRATION
Layli Eskandari Deal is a founding partner of the Atlanta law
firm Levine & Eskandari, LLC. Ms. Eskandari Deal focuses her
practice exclusively on the area of immigration and nationality
law. She advises companies on global immigration issues and
general immigration policies, provides representation regarding
employment visas and permanent residency for professionals,
assists in uniting families through family-based visa and
permanent residency processes, and represents individuals in
general citizenship matters. Ms. Eskandari Deal has litigated
a variety of immigration matters in federal administrative
proceedings, such as Immigration Court and the Board of
Immigration Appeals, and federal courts. Ms. Eskandari Deal is
the past chair of the Atlanta Chapter of AILA.
ADAM FERRELL
ADAM FERRELL, P.C.
128 NW Central Avenue
PO Box 126
Blackshear, GA 31516
Tel: 912-449-3000
Fax: 912-449-3200
adam.ferrell@aflawpc.com
www.aflawpc.com
FAMILY LAW
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Attorney Adam Ferrell is a solo-practice trial attorney located
in southeast Georgia. With a primary emphasis on plaintiffs’
personal injury, Mr. Ferrell has obtained successful outcomes
for numerous clients who have been injured as a result of the
negligence of others. He also has successfully represented
clients in family law and criminal defense matters. Admitted
in the Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals,
including before the United States District Courts for the Middle
and Southern Districts of Georgia, Mr. Ferrell has experience
in handling appellate matters on the state level and civil and
criminal cases in the federal courts.
KATHERINE VENTULETT
HERNACKI
WOOD, HERNACKI & EVANS,
LLC
1180 West Peachtree Street
Suite 2400
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: 404-891-1403
Fax: 404-506-9111
khernacki@whetriallaw.com
www.whetriallaw.com
GENERAL LI TIGATION
BUSINESS LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Katherine Ventulett Hernacki represents business and personal
injury clients in claims of significant damage. In 2012, The
Fulton Daily Report named Hernacki as one of 13 attorneys in
Georgia under 40 who are on the rise. Along with her longtime
mentor, L. Lin Wood, and her former colleague, Stacey Evans,
Ms. Hernacki established the firm of Wood, Hernacki & Evans,
LLC in May 2011. Prior to launching Wood, Hernacki & Evans,
Ms. Hernacki successfully launched The Hernacki Law Firm,
after leaving Bryan Cave, LLP in 2010. Ms. Hernacki has
represented high-profile clients in a wide variety of matters in
state and federal courts around the country.
BRENT R. BELLOWS
KNOWLES INTELLECTUAL
PROPERT Y S TRATEGIES, LLC
400 Perimeter Center Terrace NE
Suite 125
Atlanta, GA 30346
Tel: 678-694-1558
bbellows@kipsllc.com
www.kipsllc.com
IN TELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y
Brent R. Bellows, Ph.D., is a Partner with Knowles Intellectual
Property Strategies, LLC. Dr. Bellows’ practice centers on
pharmaceutical and biotechnology IP issues relating to U.S. and
international patent prosecution and litigation strategy, patent
clearance and freedom to operate, due diligence investigations,
data exclusivity, and strategic patent portfolio positioning and
review. Dr. Bellows also assists clients in partnering intellectual
property assets, both domestically and internationally. During
his career, Dr. Bellows has assisted clients ranging from small
startups to multinational corporations in diverse technological
areas such as aptamer-based therapeutics, small molecules,
adult stem cells, cancer therapeutics, cellular immunotherapies,
and custom pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing.
CHRISTINA “TINA” L.
FOLSOM
LANGDALE VALLOT TON, LLP
1007 North Patterson Street
PO Box 1547
Valdosta, GA 31603
Tel: 229-244-5400
Fax: 229-244-5475
tfolsom@langdalelaw.com
www.langdalevallotton.com
BANKRUPTC Y & CREDI TOR RIGH TS
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Christina L. Folsom, “Tina”, received her J.D from Mercer
University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 1999. She
formerly practiced in Albany, GA before relocating to Valdosta
and joining Langdale Vallotton in 2006. She is a member of
the State Bar of Georgia, a member and Past-President of the
Valdosta Bar Association, and a member of GTLA. Tina’s practice
includes personal injury, representing creditors in bankruptcy,
representing educators in disciplinary actions brought by the
Professional Standards Commission, and in employment
actions brought by local school boards, representing employees
and employers in workers’ compensation cases, and litigating
general civil cases.
JOHN A. HOUGHTON
THE HOUGHTON LAW FIRM,
LLC
One Alliance Center
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
Tel: 404-549-3006
Fax: 404-592-6471
john@houghtonlawfirm.com
www.houghtonlawfirm.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
John A. Houghton is a civil trial attorney who began his career
practicing with a nationally respected plaintiffs’ firm in Atlanta
specializing in trucking litigation. His practice, The Houghton
Law Firm, LLC focuses on injury and wrongful death litigation
involving motor carrier and commercial vehicle wrecks, as well
as auto and premises liability matters. John volunteers with
Mothers Against Drunk Driving and was named chairman of
the Steering Committee for Walk Like MADD 2013. John is a
member of Lawyers Club of Atlanta and is active within GTLA
serving on the Communications Committee. John has lectured
state wide at numerous legal seminars and has been listed in the
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell. He
earned his B. A. at SMU and J.D. at Samford University.
