MEMBER OF FIRM
J. Michael McGarity (President) born Winder, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1979, Georgia; Supreme Court of Georgia; Georgia Court of Appeals; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., International Management, 1976); University of Georgia (J.D., 1979). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Georgia Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Voted "Best Law Firm in Gwinnett" by Gwinnett Magazine, 2009; Atlanta Magazine, 2005; Law and Politics, 2006. Assistant District Attorney, Gwinnett County, District Attorneys Office, 1980-1981. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, 1991-1997, Appointed by Attorney General Thurbert Baker. Representative, Gwinnett County Child Support Enforcement Division, 1997. Appointed, Special Master, Supreme Court of Georgia. President, Northeast Georgia Council for the Boy Scouts, 2004-2005. Former Associate and Partner, Webb, Fowler and Tanner. Trustee, Georgia Gwinnett College. Rotary Club of Gwinnett County (Secretary, 2007); Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Club; 1818 Club. Former Member, Gwinnett County Board, Department of Family and Children Services. Member: Atlanta and Gwinnett County (President, 1984-1985) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-President, 1999-2001); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Old War Horse Lawyers Club. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Brain Injury; Criminal Law; Family Law; Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Civil Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Trademarks; Copyrights; Unfair Competition; Probate; Estate Litigation.Email: J. Michael McGarity
ASSOCIATE
Shawn Fitzpatrick Bratton (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 2003, Georgia; Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court. Education: University of Georgia (A.B., German, 1997); Georgia State University (J.D., 2003). Law Clerk to: Criminal Defense Attorney, Bobby Lee Cook, 2001-2003; Georg Rechtsanwälte, Cologne Germany, 2001; Georgia Court of Appeals, 2003. Assistant District Attorney, Alcovy Judicial Court, 2003-2004. Assistant Solicitor, Gwinnett County Solicitor's Office. Formerly with Gwinnett County Drug Court. Part time Solicitor, City of Suwanee. Member: Georgia State Mock Trial Team; Ireland Chamber of Commerce; Southern Center for International Studies. Member: Gwinnett County Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. [Missile Technician Third Class, U.S. Navy Submarine USS Pennsylvania SSBN 735, 1992-1995]. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Shawn Fitzpatrick Bratton