(Main Office)

Sponcler & Tharpe, LLC is a full service firm providing comprehensive legal counsel, representation, negotiation, mediation, and litigation services to a diverse corporate and individual clientele at the local, state, national, and international levels. The firm's corporate clients represent numerous sectors including carpet manufacturers, financial institutions, government entities, health care, insurance companies, real estate brokers, utilities, and other business. The firm comprises a knowledgeable, energetic team of attorneys adhering to the highest standards of professionalism and discretion. Sponcler & Tharpe attorneys have distinguished themselves as successful litigators in state trial and appellate courts and federal courts. The firm provides quality legal services while maintaining a reasonable fee structure.

Statement of Practice

General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, Corporate, Insurance, Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Railroad Accidents, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Real Estate, Eminent Domain, Utility, and Workers' Compensation Law.

Clients

GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Dalton Board of Education
Ellijay-Gilmer Sewerage Authority.

Representative Clients:

Dalton Daily-Citizen News, Inc.
The Roper Corp.
Fireman's Fund Groups
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Georgia Department of Transportation
Shaw Industries, Inc.
Regions Bank
North Georgia National Bank
First Bank of Dalton
Mohawk Industries
Beaulieu Group
J&J Industries
Hamilton Medical Center
Blue Bird Corporation.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Lawyers Title Insurance Co.
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Federal Land Bank of Columbia South Carolina
Stewart Title Company.

References:

Dalton Whitfield Bank
Regions Bank.

Address

225 West King Street P.O. Box 398
Dalton, GA 30722-0398, (Whitfield Co.)

Phone

Phone: 706-278-5211
Fax: 706-275-6566

Website

http://www.sponclerandtharpe.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Maurice M. Sponcler, Jr. (Member) born Newnan, Georgia, December 17, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Georgia. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1964); University of Georgia (J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Conasauga Circuit and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, Workers' Compensation Section, 1986-1987). [Capt., U.S. Army, 1967-1969]. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Insurance Law.Email: Maurice M. Sponcler, Jr.

Henry C. Tharpe, Jr. (Member) born Dublin, Georgia, February 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Georgia. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.I.M., 1971); University of Georgia (J.D., 1974). Phi Delta Phi. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, 1977—. Member: Conasauga Circuit (President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Board of Governors, 1997—). Practice Areas: Litigation; Banking Law; Eminent Domain; Utility Law.Email: Henry C. Tharpe, Jr.

Richard W. Andrews (Member) born Rapid City, South Dakota, March 1, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Tennessee; 1979, Georgia. Education: Stanford University; Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1973); Baylor University; University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 1977). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Conasauga Circuit, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Banking Law; Corporate Law.Email: Richard W. Andrews

Susan W. Bisson (Member) born Chattanooga, Tennessee, August 25, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Conasauga Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Investigative Panel, Disciplinary Board, 1996-1999). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: Susan W. Bisson

J. Tracy Ward (Member) born Dalton, Georgia, June 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Mercer University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Member: Conasauga, Conasauga Circuit Bar Association (President, 1992-1993); State Bar of Georgia (Member, Board of Governors, 1993-1997); Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Criminal; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: J. Tracy Ward