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| | Address | | 320 Residence Avenue, P.O. Box 2008 | | Albany, Georgia 31702-2008 | | (Dougherty Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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(Main Office)
| Watson, Spence, Lowe and Chambless, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Trials. Insurance, Taxation, Business and Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Probate, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate, Employment Law, Pension and Profit Sharing, Wealth Management, Federal Regulatory Law, Governmental Affairs, Negligence Law, Professional Liability, Products Liability, Common Carrier Liability, Workers' Compensation, Family Law, Divorce, Post Divorce Modification, Prenuptials, and Adoptions. | | Year Established: 1948 | Firm Profile:
Watson, Spence, Lowe and Chambless, LLP represents large corporations, small businesses, trade associations, individuals, financial institutions, professionals, agribusinesses and healthcare providers. It provides legal services throughout the southwestern quadrant of the state of Georgia. Although the majority of the firm's work is in Southwest Georgia, its practice extends to the national and state capitals before the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government. | | Firm Size: 15 | Representative Clients:
AIM Medical Associates, P.C.; Albany Board of Realtors, Inc.; Albany Pediatrics, P.C.; American Peanut Shellers Association; Aronov Realty Management, Inc.; Auto Owners Ins. Co.; Bank of America/Mortgage; Birdsong Peanuts; Cintas Corporation; Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.; Doster Warehouse, Inc.; Dougherty County Library; Flint Community Bank; Flint Equipment Co.; Flint River Materials, Inc.; Ford Motor Co.; Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals; Golden Peanut Company; MAG Mutual Insurance Co.; McCleskey Mills, Inc.; Mitsubishi Motors Corp.; Neurosurgical Associates, P.C.; Northside Hospital, Inc.; Oakland Plantation; Ob-Gyn Associates, P.C.; Orthopedic Associates; The Peanut Institute; Procter & Gamble; Professional Association of Georgia Educators; Regions Bank/Mortgage; Southwest Georgia Council BoyScouts of America, Inc.; Southwest Georgia Nephrology Clinic, P.C.; Sunnyland Farms; SunTrust Bank/Mortgage; Tanner-Deen Motors, Inc.; Trident Insurance Services, LLC; UAP Distribution, Inc.; Walden & Kirkland Realtors. |
APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Old Republic National Title Insurance Company; Lawyers Title Insurance Corp. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Thomas S. Chambless (Member) born Albany, Georgia, 1943; admitted to bar, 1967, Georgia. Education: Emory University (A.B., 1965); University of Georgia (J.D., 1968). Phi Delta Phi. Member, National Moot Court Team; Georgia House of Representatives, 1981-1997 (Chairman, Judiciary Committee). Member: Dougherty Circuit (President, 1973-1974) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Fellow: Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Professional Negligence; Civil Litigation; Governmental Affairs. Email: Thomas S. Chambless | | E. Dunn Stapleton (Member) born Donalsonville, Georgia, February 4, 1944; admitted to bar, 1968, Georgia. Education: Emory University (A.B., 1965; J.D., 1968). Phi Delta Phi. City of Albany Board of Ethics (Member 1991—); Member: State Bar of Georgia (Real Property Law Section); American College of Mortgage Attorneys. [LTJG, USNR, 1968-1971]. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: E. Dunn Stapleton | | Evans J. Plowden, Jr. (Member) born Quitman, Georgia, August 14, 1942; admitted to bar, 1969, Georgia. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., 1964); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1969). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member: United States Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee; Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency, 1988-1990; Judicial Nominating Commission, 1989-1991; State Disciplinary Board, 1989-1990; Chair, Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution. Trustee: Georgia Bar Foundation, 1989-1991. Chairman, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1991; Chairman, Georgia State Tort Claims Act Committee. Co-Chairman, Joint Commission on Alternate Dispute Resolution, 1991. Trustee, Institute for Continuing Judicial Education. Member: Dougherty Circuit (President, 1974-1975) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Board of Governors, 1981—; Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1992; President, 1990-1991). Fellow: Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. [LTJG, USNR, 1964-1966]. Practice Areas: Business; Federal Regulatory Law. Email: Evans J. Plowden, Jr. | | Gregory L. Fullerton (Member) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, February 18, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Georgia. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); University of Virginia (J.D., 1975). Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review, 1973-1975. Listed in Best Lawyers in America and Georgia Super Lawyers. Clerk to Justice William B. Gunter, Georgia Supreme Court, 1975-1976. Member: State Probate Code Revision Commission, 1992-1996; State Guardianship Revision Commission, 1996-2003; State Trust Code Revision Commission, 2003—; Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency, 1995-2001 (Chairman, 2000-2001); State Bar Advisory Committee on Legislation (Chairman, 2004-2005); State Bar Disciplinary Review Panel (2003—, Chairman, 2006). Member, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court Bar. Member: Dougherty Circuit and American (Member, Sections on: Business; Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (State Chairman: Fiduciary Law Section, 1991-1992 and Taxation Law Section, 1996-1997; Member, Board of Governors, 1992—). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Tax; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Partnership Law. Email: Gregory L. Fullerton | | Dawn G. Benson (Member) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, October 3, 1959; admitted to bar, 1982, Georgia. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1980; J.D., with high honors, 1981). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; North Carolina Law Review. Member: Attorney Discipline Grievance Committee, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 1999-2002; Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution, 2002-2005 (Chair). Member: American Health Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Fellow: Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Employment Law; Health Care; Agribusiness; Business Litigation. Email: Dawn G. Benson | | John M. Stephenson (Member) born Albany, Georgia, June 9, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Georgia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Member, Georgia Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: Dougherty Circuit Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 1984-1985); State Bar of Georgia (Board of Directors, Younger Lawyers Section, 1991-1994). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Governmental Defense; Workers Compensation; Employment Law. Email: John M. Stephenson | | Louis E. Hatcher (Member) born Jesup, Georgia, February 29, 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, Georgia; 1991, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1986); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1988-1990. Member: Cumberland ABA Trial Team; Moot Court Board. Member, Lee County School Board. Member: Local Rules Advisory Committee for the United States Middle District; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Review Panel, State Disciplinary Board, 1999-2002); The Florida Bar (Member, Professional Ethics Committee, 1996-2002). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Business Litigation; Civil Rights; Agribusiness Litigation. Email: Louis E. Hatcher | | Kelley O'Neill-Boswell (Member) born Roswell, New Mexico, June 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1988); Mercer School of Law (J.D., 1991). Order of Barristers. Director, Moot Court Board. Member, Board of Trustees, Dougherty County Law Library. Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges. Member: Dougherty County Bar Association (President, 2002-2003); State Bar of Georgia (Member, Family Law Section); American Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Litigation; Domestic Relations; Adoptions; Workers Compensation; Divorce; Asset Distribution; Child Custody; Visitation Rights; Child Support. Email: Kelley O'Neill-Boswell | | Joseph W. Dent (Member) born Fort Valley, Georgia, August 15, 1967; admitted to bar, 1991, Georgia. Education: Georgia College (B.S., 1988); University of Georgia (J.D., 1991). Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member: Executive Committee, 1998-2001; Investigative Panel, 1998-1999 and 2005—; Review Panel, 2000-2001); American Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division: Affiliate Assistance Team, 1999-2000; National Conference Team, 2000-2001; Affiliate Program Team, Vice Chair, 2001-2002; Affiliates Director, 2002-2003; Meetings Coordinator, 2003-2004; Member, Sections on: Torts Trial and Insurance Practice; Executive Council, 1992-1996; Secretary, 1996-1997; Treasurer, 1997-1998; President-Elect, 1998-1999; President, 1999-2000); Lawyers Foundation of Georgia (Trustee, 1999-2000). Practice Areas: Common Carrier Liability; Collections; Real Estate Litigation; Condemnation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; General Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Personal Injury. Email: Joseph W. Dent | | Evans J. Plowden III (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia, January 4, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.M.G.T., 1989); Georgia State University (J.D., 1995). Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member: Real Property Law Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Business Law. Email: Evans J. Plowden III | | F. Faison Middleton, IV (Member) born Dallas, Texas, February 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1992); Georgia State University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Member, Bleckley Inn of Court. Managing Editor, Georgia State University Law Review, 1994-1995. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers Board of Directors, 1997-1999; Chair, Law Day Committee, 1998-1999, 2001-2002); State Bar of Georgia (Georgia High School Mock Trial Committee; Regional Coordinator, 1998-2003); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Business Litigation. Email: F. Faison Middleton, IV | | J. Alvin Newton, Jr. (Member) born Colquitt, Georgia, June 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1990; J.D., cum laude, 1997). Certified Public Accountant, Georgia, 1993. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member: Sections on Taxation and Fiduciary Law). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Tax Law. Email: J. Alvin Newton, Jr. | | ASSOCIATES | | Brian J. Schneider (Associate) born Richmond, Virginia, January 20, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits; 2006, Georgia and U.S District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. Education: Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S., Accounting, cum laude, 1995); University of Richmond (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member: Dougherty Circuit and American Bar Association; Truck Industry Defense Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Appeals; Civil Practice; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Constitutional Law; Premises Liability Defense; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Logistics. Email: Brian J. Schneider | | Sarah Finney Kjellin (Associate) born Tallahassee, Florida, September 25, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Georgia. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Political Science, 2004; J.D., 2007). Member: Dougherty Circuit and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice. | | OF COUNSEL | | G. Stuart Watson (Of Counsel) born Anniston, Alabama, 1921; admitted to bar, 1947, Georgia. Education: Emory University (A.B., 1942; J.D., 1947). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1977-1981 and Chairman, 1981, State Board of Bar Examiners. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Executive Committee, Senior Division, 1993-1995). Fellow: Lawyers Foundation of Georgia; American College of Trial Lawyers, Member, State Committee, 1990-1993. | | C. Norman Spence (Of Counsel) born Blakely, Georgia, 1931; admitted to bar, 1959, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1958; LL.B., 1959). Member: American College of Mortgage Attorneys; Fellow: Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. [With U.S. Marine Corps, 1950-1953]. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: C. Norman Spence | | Frank H. Lowe, Jr. (1936-1983). |
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