Super Lawyers - Georgia 2016

GENE A. MAJOR

FAIN, MAJOR & BRENNAN, P.C.

100 Glenridge Point Parkway Suite 500

Atlanta, GA 30342

Tel: 404-688-6633

Fax: 404-420-1544 gmajor@fainmajor.com www.fainmajor.com Gene A. Major has represented individuals and companies in a variety of litigation matters in state and federal courts in Georgia for over 30 years. His civil litigation practice includes premises liability, trucking and motor vehicle litigation, insurance coverage, and product and professional liability. Fain, Major & Brennan is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Fain, Major & Brennan is also a proud member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

CIVIL LI TIGATION: DEFENSE
KEVIN H. HUDSON

HUDSON PARROTT WALKER, LLC

Fifteen Piedmont Center Suite L100

3575 Piedmont Road, Northeast Atlanta, GA 30305

Tel: 404-554-8183

Fax: 404-554-8171 khudson@hpwlegal.com www.hpwlegal.com Mr. Hudson is a partner with Hudson Parrott Walker, LLC. Mr. Hudson’s practice focuses primarily on the construction and banking industries but his wide breadth of knowledge and experience covers complex commercial litigation, risk management, business torts, contract disputes, and general business law as both a legal counselor and an advocate. Mr. Hudson’s construction practice includes representation of general contractors, developers, and some large specialty contractors and manufacturers in commercial projects throughout the Southeast. Mr. Hudson’s banking practice includes the defense of officers and directors in cases that range from multiple matters brought by the FDIC to suits brought by borrowers.

BUSINESS LITIGATION

CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION
DANIEL F.
FARNSWORTH
FARNSWORTH LAW, LLC
4840 Roswell Road
Suite C-200

Atlanta, GA 30342

Tel: 678-753-5065

Fax: 404-525-5511 Daniel@FarnsworthLawATL.com www.FarnsworthLawATL.com Daniel F. Farnsworth is a trial attorney whose practice is focused on criminal defense in state and federal courts and DUI defense. In addition, Daniel has handled multiple appellate cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. Daniel attended Georgia State University College of Law and has been practicing since 2005. After law school, Daniel spent three years as a DUI/misdemeanor prosecutor with the Fulton County Solicitor’s Office. Daniel spent the next five years with a small law firm where he handled a broad range of criminal and civil matters in federal court and state and superior courts throughout Georgia. Daniel is admitted to practice in Georgia and in Florida.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/D WI APPELLATE

CRIMINAL DEFENSE MUSA M. GHANAYEM

GHANAYEM & RAYASAM, LLC

1936 North Druid Hills Road NE Suite B Atlanta, GA 30319

Tel: 404-561-0202

Fax: 404-585-5088 musa@gratlantalaw.com www.gratlantalaw.com Musa is a founding partner of Ghanayem & Rayasam, LLC where he specializes in serious felony offenses and major cases. Musa is a ferocious advocate and zealous defender of the Constitution. After graduating cum laude from Michigan State University School of Law in 2000, he quickly made an impact on the legal community, fighting notable criminal cases in both New York and Georgia; he is licensed to practice in both states. Musa focuses his practice on criminal defense, political consultation, and civil rights. He has tried many high-profile and nationally visible cases with unprecedented success. His clients include politicians, elected officials, musicians, actors, athletes, and law enforcement officials, among others.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
W. MICHAEL
MALOOF, SR.

THE MALOOF LAW FIRM

215 North McDonough Street Decatur, GA 30030

Tel: 404-373-8000

Fax: 404-378-3656 malooflawfirm@gmail.com www.malooflawfirm.com Mike Maloof is an established criminal defense attorney who, over the past 40 years, has been defending clients against allegations of serious crimes. His practice runs the gamut from murder to DUI and from drug cases to income tax evasion. His effective manner and keen insight in defending his clients’ rights and obtaining positive results have earned him the respect of fellow attorneys (including prosecutors) and, most importantly, his clients. Mike has been named in the Georgia Super Lawyers list for twelve of the last 13 years in Atlanta magazine. He has also been named one of Georgia’s Legal Elite by Georgia Trend magazine and holds the AV preeminent peer-review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
DOUGLAS N. PETERS
PETERS, RUBIN & SHEFFIELD,
P.A.

2786 North Decatur Road Suite 245

Decatur, GA 30033

Tel: 404-296-5300

Fax: 404-294-0441 dougpeters@justiceingeorgia.com www.justiceingeorgia.com Doug is nationally recognized for his expertise in the defense of citizens accused of crimes against children. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times list Doug in the best lawyers in America, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution listed Doug in Georgia’s Best Lawyers and named him the 2013 Georgia Lawyer of the Year for non-white-collar criminal defense. He is the author of The Defense of the Child Molestation Case in Georgia, lectures nationally and locally, and serves as keynote speaker for his annual Georgia seminar on child abuse defense. Doug is the past president of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and was the sixth lawyer in the association’s 35-year history to receive the Reese Smith Achievement for Excellence Award.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR APPELLATE

CRIMINAL DEFENSE ROBERT G. RUBIN

PETERS, RUBIN & SHEFFIELD, P.A.

2786 North Decatur Road Suite 245

Decatur, GA 30033

Tel: 404-296-5300

Fax: 404-294-0441 robertrubin@justiceingeorgia.com www.justiceingeorgia.com As evidenced by his recent induction into the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, Bob Rubin is a highly regarded criminal defense attorney. Bob’s practice in state and federal courts involves all areas of criminal defense with an emphasis on representing people accused of crimes against children, white collar crimes, and the representation of licensed professionals in licensing board cases. Bob is a graduate of Emory University School of Law, and he has taught trial skills there as an adjunct professor for the past 20 years. Bob is currently the President of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR APPELLATE

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
ABBI S. TAYLOR

THE LAW FIRM OF ABBI S. TAYLOR, LLC

755 Commerce Drive

500 Commerce Plaza Decatur, GA 30030

Tel: 404-378-3555

Fax: 404-378-3561 abbitaylor@criminal-defense.net www.criminal-defense.net Abbi S. Taylor heads a premier appellate and criminal defense firm, which aggressively challenges convictions, obtains pardons, and assists inmates in achieving early parole. She tenaciously defends cases from investigation through trial, ranging from traffic violations and DUIs to serious felony accusations, and finds solutions for clients who have immigration problems because of criminal cases. Abbi serves as a Magistrate Judge in DeKalb County, a position she has held for more than 18 years. She taught litigation at GSU Law School for ten years and often speaks as a legal expert at seminars for judges and lawyers. Licensed in the state and federal courts of Georgia, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Abbi successfully defends clients in all jurisdictions.

APPELLATE

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
ERIN GERSTENZANG
EHG LAW FIRM

675 Ponce De Leon Avenue Suite 8500 #5

Atlanta, GA 30308 Tel: 404-771-6675 erin@ehglawfirm.com www.ehglawfirm.com Erin Gerstenzang provides concierge-level services to those charged with traffic, drug, or alcohol-related offenses, in the Atlanta metro area and throughout Georgia. With a focus on DUI law, she lectures nationally on numerous topics including legal ethics, trial preparation, cross-examination, and forensic blood testing. She is a faculty member at the National College for DUI Defense and chairs the annual DUI Defense Trial Strategies conference for Georgia Public Defenders. She also received the Dean’s Award from the National College for DUI Defense in 2013.