Ms. Elizabeth Lample Castillo started working in the legal industry in 1996, and in 2002 she graduated from law school in the Dominican Republic. After practicing law in a real estate firm in the Dominican Republic, she moved to the State of Georgia and worked for seven (7) years for a workers’ compensation and personal injury firm in Marietta, Georgia. Because Ms. Lample Castillo founded fulfilling and gratifying representing injured clients, she attended law school at Georgia State University and obtained her Juris Doctor to practice law in the State of Georgia. Ms. Lample Castillo founded Lample Law, LLC. in 2016 under the belief that the firm would represent the injured, not powerful Insurance companies. She offers direct contact with clients, which is not found when you hire a high-volume television law firm. Through her professionalism and quality service to her clients, Ms. Lample Castillo has earned the respect of both, her clients and other lawyers. For this reason, she receives the vast majority of her cases through referrals from other lawyers, as well as from current and former clients that are satisfied with her representation. Ms. Lample Castillo is passionate and dedicated to helping injured people regardless of their background and about obtaining fair financial compensation so that they can move forward with their lives. Ms. Lample Castillo is fluent in English and Spanish.

Max Benkel is an attorney who has been handling IRS tax cases for over thirty-five (35) years. Max Benkel formerly worked for the IRS, as well as for a national CPA firm. Max Benkel’s law firm concentrates on all tax controversy, estate tax, and business matters.

Attorney J. Ross Massey is an award-winning litigation attorney who fights for clients injured in automobile, trucking and business premises accidents. For more than a decade, Mr. Massey has fought for victims’ rights throughout the states of Alabama and Georgia. Not every case needs to go to trial, but every case needs a trial lawyer, whose litigation experience proves to the insurance company that they’ll have to pay injured clients full amount now or face losing at trial later. While some attorneys encourage clients to settle their cases prematurely, Mr. Massey has a passion for litigating cases to ensure full value is paid by the insurance company. Not only did he attend Cumberland School of Law, which is nationally-ranked in trial advocacy, but he was also named a Scholar of Merit for Advanced Trial Advocacy while in school and coached several of the school’s national trial teams post-graduation. He was even awarded the prestigious, statewide “Excellence in Trial Advocacy Merit Award” by the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association for his very first jury trial as lead counsel. As a litigation attorney, his passion for being in the courtroom serves clients well. He knows not to settle for less than what a jury would reasonably award a client, and he’s not afraid to fight for what he knows is right. In 2019, Ross opened Massey Injury Law in his hometown of Athens, GA. He and his family reside in Athens and enjoy being part of the local community in Athens and Birmingham, where Ross continues to practice law.

Robert G. Wellon has Over 40 Years of Litigation Experience in Atlanta.

Warren Abel is an experienced, aggressive attorney who fights for those who are injured or are unable to work due to negligence. The son of two physicians, Warren had an early eye for science, a keen understanding for the value of health, as well as compassion for the welfare for others. Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas afforded him the opportunity to surround himself with history. As an alumnus of Little Rock High School he has a unique, personal awareness of our nation’s integration crisis. Here he not only excelled academically, but played multiple sports where he further developed his leadership and advocacy skills. Warren is a graduate of Emory University and University of Georgia School of Law. While in law school, Warren worked in 22nd Judicial Circuit Office of the Prosecuting Attorney in Benton, Arkansas. There, Warren tried and won his first case and assisted prosecutors on cases ranging from felony murder to vehicular homicide. During his second and third years of law school, Warren worked at the Athens-Clarke County District Attorney’s office, where he supported the felony prosecutors with trials and motions. Warren was noted by the clinic director for his outstanding work in the District Attorney’s office. Following law school, Warren worked at Heifer International, one of the top 10 charities worldwide, in Little Rock, Arkansas. After a successful stint at Heifer International, Warren returned to Georgia and began advocating for those who are wrongly injured across Georgia. Warren appreciates the culture, history, and sports our community has to offer. He enjoys hiking with his 2 dogs, playing basketball and golf, fishing, and music.

Jeffrey James is a litigation attorney who has built his career fighting for plaintiffs’ rights in and out of courtrooms across Georgia. Prior to moving to Athens and joining the firm, Mr. James was a top litigator for a large plaintiff’s firm in Atlanta, Georgia where he helped manage and lead the firm’s litigation department. Mr. James found his calling as a trial attorney while in law school where he competed as a member of Barry University School of Law’s nationally ranked trial team. As a trial team advocate, he’s competed in trial competitions across the nation and gained valuable courtroom skills that he continues building on today fighting for plaintiffs in court. Along with being an active member of his law school’s trial team, he also excelled in legal research and writing and became a published law review author. Raised in Florida, Mr. James is an avid surfer and enjoys traveling with his wife to various surf destinations around the globe. He has now proudly made Athens his home where he and his wife stay busy raising their two wild toddlers.

Meet Lead Attorney, Saif Ahmed. Saif has spent the entirety of his legal career fighting for injured clients throughout the State of Georgia. Saif is fluent in English, Urdu and Spanish, and serves as a comfort to clients going through challenging situations. A native of Smyrna, GA, Saif moved to Athens to pursue both an undergraduate and law degree from the University of Georgia. There, he earned a B.A. in International Affairs, a minor in Spanish and his Juris Doctorate. Saif also spent a semester studying law at Oxford in England. During law school, he interned for the torts division of the Department of Justice and Gwinnett County. Outside of work, Saif is passionate about cars and serving the local community through events where he’s able to provide pro bono services answering legal questions. Feel free to bring your legal questions to him, to ask him about his favorite classic car, or to get his opinion about which restaurant in town serves up the best gyro.

Born and raised in Winder, Georgia, Ryan Carnes is a dedicated personal injury attorney with a passion for representing individuals and families who have suffered injuries after being involved in motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall incidents, and wrongful death claims. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Ryan went on to pursue his Juris Doctorate from Mercer University School of Law. Before dedicating his career to representing injured individuals, Ryan worked in insurance defense, where he developed a deep understanding of how insurance companies operate and the strategies they use to minimize claims, giving him a significant advantage in negotiating and ligating on his client’s behalf. When he isn’t practicing law, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife Donna, as well as fishing, golfing, and listening to music. Ryan and his wife reside in Jefferson, Georgia.

Chimere Chisolm Trimble is an award-winning attorney and passionate leader in the Georgia legal community, known for her work throughout South Georgia and the Atlanta Metropolitan area. As founder of Chisolm Trimble & Associates, she has been providing legal representation to clients from her offices in Atlanta (Midtown), Douglasville, and Albany. Focusing in the areas of family law, including divorce, custody, spousal / child support, legitimation and estate planning. “I am focused on protecting the legal rights of each one of my clients," says Attorney Trimble “Every Georgian deserves a committed understanding attorney who is well versed in the laws of our state and who is willing to fight for them.” Attorney Trimble’s varied and accomplished legal career includes work with the North Carolina Justice center, previous Staff Attorney to three Superior Court Judges, former Assistant City Attorney, selection to the Georgia Super Lawyers five years straight, served as Regional Vice President for the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, as well as a Municipal Court Judge, Executive Board Members to several non-profit organizations and most recently Chairperson to the Family Law Section of GABWA.