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193 distinguished attorneys practicing in Georgia, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Virginia Harman

General Practice Law

111 Bridgepoint Plz, Rome, GA 30161

Virginia’s practice is centered upon assisting business and banking clients with all aspects of their legal needs including but not limited to business formation and operations, contracts, mergers or asset sales, employment law including personnel matters of all types, employment contract drafting and litigation, construction contract negotiation and arbitration and environmental issues. She has experience advising business clients and individual employees regarding employment discrimination and harassment claims, Fair Labor Standard Act claims including class actions, ADA and FMLA claims and virtually all aspects of the employer/employee relationship. She also has assisted clients mergers and acquisitions and in raising capital through Reg. D private placements. Virginia has handled complex civil litigation in most State and Federal courts. In 2020 Virginia was unanimously approved as county attorney by the Floyd County Commission.

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Wesley McDaniel

Workers Compensation Law

1718 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 660, Atlanta, GA 30309

Mr. McDaniel is a native of Alpharetta, Georgia. As a critical member of the Law Offices of Nathaniel F. Hansford, LLC, Wes McDaniel is a caring and zealous workers? compensation attorney in Atlanta. He enjoys standing up for the rights of injured workers across the state of Georgia. He gives diligent attention to the details in all areas of his life, furthering his understanding of workers? compensation laws and how to better represent his clients. As an experienced advocate for the injured, Mr. McDaniel has a unique background. Formerly an insurance company and employer defense attorney, he has an insider?s knowledge on how the other side is thinking in these cases. This insight helps him craft strong and more compelling cases on behalf of injured workers.

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Wiliam (Bill) Stone

Wiliam (Bill) Stone

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

589 College St, Blakely, GA 39823, USA

Bill is a trial lawyer from Blakely, Georgia, who specializes in personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, product liability, commercial and consumer fraud cases. The firm’s predecessor was founded in 1915 by Bill’s grandfather, the late Wm. Lowrey Stone. Past members of the firm include Bill’s father, Lowrey S. Stone, who formerly served as Chief Judge of Superior Courts, Pataula Judicial Circuit. Bill was born in Dothan, Alabama, on August 19, 1953. He attended the public schools in Early County, Georgia and graduated from Early County High School in 1971. He attended the University of Georgia College of Business Administration and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting on graduation in 1975. Bill also attended the Netherlands Institute of Industrial Economics near Amsterdam in The Netherlands in 1973. Bill received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Georgia in 1977 and in the state of Alabama in 1985. He is also member of the bars of the United States District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia, the Middle District of Alabama, and the Central District of Illinois, as well as the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. The publishers of the Martindale Hubble Law Directory have awarded Bill its highest rating (AV) for legal ability and integrity. Bill is a Life Member and past president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and is also a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the Alabama State Bar, the American Association for Justice, and the Southwest Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Bill has served on the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission that recommends candidates to the Governor for appointment to vacant judgeships in Georgia. He has authored a number of published articles and is a frequent lecturer at legal seminars on the subject of trial practice and tort law. Bill is a past president of the Blakely Rotary Club, and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Blakely. Bill has five children, Ryals, also a member of Boone & Stone, Katie, James, John and Andrew.

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William Head

Criminal Defense Law

5600 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30342, USA

Atlanta DUI attorney William C. "Bubba" Head is Georgia's most renowned drunk driving lawyer. In 2003, a national vote of the full membership of the National College for DUI Defense (800 members) named Mr. Head the best DUI attorney in the USA. This is the only time that organization voted on that issue.

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William L. Wheeler

William L. Wheeler

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave, Ste. 220, Decatur, GA 30030

William L. Wheeler is an accomplished attorney at Dozier Law Firm who specializes in personal injury and premises liability litigation. He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of North Georgia, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and journalism. During his academic journey, he worked as a clerk in the Office of Legislative Council for the Georgia General Assembly. This role allowed him to showcase his expertise in legal matters. After completing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Wheeler pursued his Juris Doctor degree from Mercer University’s School of Law. He excelled academically and in extracurricular activities while at Mercer. One of his accomplishments was making significant contributions to the Mercer Law Review by publishing multiple articles. Additionally, he served on the Mercer Advocacy Council’s Negotiation team, which won several awards. He was also the Chief Prosecutor for two terms of the Student Bar Association. As part of his postgraduate endeavors, Mr. Wheeler traveled to the prestigious Oxford University in the United Kingdom, where he delivered a lecture on Civil Rights in the United States. Originally from Athens, Georgia, William now resides in beautiful Macon, Georgia, where he enjoys playing music and rooting for the Falcons on Sundays.

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