JOHN E. SUTHERS
SU THERS LAW FIRM
119 West Perry Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Tel: 912-232-6767
Fax: 912-232-1958
jes@sutherslaw.com
www.sutherslaw.com
John E. Suthers, founder and managing partner of Suthers
Law Firm, devotes his practice to litigation of serious personal
injury and wrongful death cases. He has tried cases throughout
the States of Georgia and South Carolina and has obtained
numerous multimillion-dollar recoveries for his clients.
Mr. Suthers was one of the first attorneys in the State of Georgia
to hold a nursing home accountable for neglecting one of its
residents. He was named one of Georgia’s top 100 lawyers in
2008, 2014, and 2015 by Georgia Super Lawyers and named
Savannah’s Lawyer of the Year in the field of personal injury
litigation by The Best Lawyers in America in 2011 and 2014. He is
AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
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PERSONAL INJURY PRODUC TS: PLAINTIFF
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LINLEY JONES
THE LINLEY JONES FIRM, PC
3455 Peachtree Road Northeast
Suite 675
Atlanta, GA 30326
Tel: 404-418-0000
Fax: 404-418-0044
linley@linleyjones.com
www.linleyjones.com
For over 20 years, Linley Jones has represented people in
serious injury, wrongful death, and legal malpractice cases and
has achieved landmark verdicts. The first woman in the U.S. to
be Board Certified in Legal Malpractice by ABPLA, she is often
trusted to represent clients who work in the legal field, including
lawyers and police officers. She is immediate past president of
the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and holds several record
verdicts and settlements, including results as high as $10 million
for legal malpractice. Ms. Jones has appeared regularly as a
legal commentator on CNN. She also lectures frequently on
legal malpractice and personal injury. Recognized repeatedly
as one of the top 50 women lawyers in Georgia, Linley Jones
is rated AV preeminent, the highest rating a lawyer can receive.
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ANSON H. ASBURY
ASBURY LAW FIRM
235 Peachtree Street Northeast
Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 404-382-9942
Fax: 404-565-1103
aasbury@asburylawfirm.com
www.asburylawfirm.com
Anson Asbury is the founder of Asbury Law Firm, Tax Counsel.
Anson represents taxpayers in tax controversies and tax
litigation. Anson also advises businesses on the tax aspects of
mergers and acquisitions. Anson has successfully defended
over $400 million of disputed taxes for his clients. Anson began
his tax career in the 1990s with PricewaterhouseCoopers, then
clerked at the U.S. Tax Court and later served as a professor of
taxation at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School.
Anson is a frequent author and speaker on federal tax topics.
Anson also has been selected to Georgia Trend Magazine’s
Legal Elite.
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CHRISTOPHER T.
GRAHAM
THE PRIVATE CLIENT
LAW GROUP
75 14th Street
Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: 404-974-3484
Fax: 404-974-3486
cgraham@tpclg.com
www.tpclg.com
Christopher Graham is the founder and managing shareholder
of The Private Client Law Group. His practice focuses on
family wealth planning, drawing on extensive experience to
develop creative tax minimization, asset protection, business
succession, and business structuring strategies exclusively for
high-net-worth individuals and their closely held businesses. The
Private Client Law Group produces comprehensive customized
plans to provide efficient and effective maintenance and
succession of operating businesses and passive assets. Under
Christopher Graham’s leadership, the team of professionals
at his firm approaches each project with an open architecture
problem-solving process that ensures individualized solutions
designed to meet client needs and objectives.
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AARON J. KOWAN
THE PRIVATE CLIENT
LAW GROUP
75 14th Street
Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: 678-539-6201
Fax: 404-974-3486
akowan@tpclg.com
www.tpclg.com
Aaron Kowan’s practice is focused on both tax consulting
and the structuring, negotiating, and closing of corporate
and partnership transactions, including private equity and
investment funds. He has developed a significant practice
in representing investors, developers, and syndicators in
connection with federal and state tax credits and deductions,
with a focus on affordable housing, historic rehabilitation,
renewable energy, entertainment tax credits, and conservation
easements. Mr. Kowan was selected as one of Georgia’s Legal
Elite by Georgia Trend magazine based on the votes cast solely
by practicing attorneys in Georgia. In addition, Mr. Kowan was
selected to Georgia Super Lawyers, 2014-2016, and Georgia
Rising Stars, 2007, 2009, 2011.
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THOMAS W. HERMAN
WESTMORELAND,
PATTERSON, MOSELEY &
HINSON, L.L.P.
577 Mulberry Street, Suite 600
PO Box 1797
Macon, GA 31202
Tel: 478-745-1651
Fax: 478-745-3208
thomas@wpmhlegal.com
www.wpmhlegal.com
Thomas W. Herman concentrates his practice on workers’
compensation, personal injury, negligence, and litigation. He
earned his B.A. from the University of Georgia and his J.D.
from Mercer University. He is recognized around the state
as a leader in advocating for injured workers. His expertise
is in high-value catastrophic injury claims under the Georgia
Workers’ Compensation Act. Mr. Herman is a frequent lecturer
on workers’ compensation issues. He is active in both the Macon
Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia, having served in
numerous leadership roles in both organizations. He has served
on the Executive Committee of the Workers’ Compensation
Claimants Lawyers Section of GTLA since 1999.
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
BRYAN C. RAMOS
THE RAMOS LAW FIRM
14 Lenox Pointe Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30324
Tel: 404-355-3431
Fax: 678-904-5645
bryan@ramoslawfirm.com
www.ramoslawfirm.com
Bryan Ramos represents Georgia’s working class. Dedicated
exclusively to workers’ compensation, he has recovered
millions for his clients. Mr. Ramos has been recognized by
Martindale-Hubbell as AV preeminent, an industry ranking at
the highest level of professional excellence. Mr. Ramos carries a
client rating of 10/10 – Superb by AVVO and is named a Georgia
Top Attorney by Law.com. The Ramos Law Firm opened in
2005 to leverage its insurance defense expertise to help injured
workers. Mr. Ramos is a frequent lecturer and author on workers’
compensation law. He has also served as a special assistant
to the Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Atlanta and
currently serves on the Advocacy Committee of the National
Filipino American Lawyers Association.
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