Margaret Washburn has a general trial practice that focuses primarily on complex and high asset domestic relations litigation, including divorce, modification of custody and child support and contempt actions. We also handle criminal defense, personal injury and auto accidents and civil trial litigation, as well as represent injured workers. We have developed our practice and client base through Margaret's reputation in the community and through involvement in the State Bar of Georgia committees, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, the Lawrenceville Kiwanis Club, and other civic organizations. Margaret is the editor of the Gwinnett County Bar Association Newsletter, and the newsletter for the Council for Municipal Court Judges. This has led to referrals of clients over the years from other attorneys in both Gwinnett County and around the State.

Bruce is a native of Brooklyn New York. After graduating Howard University school of Law in 2009, Bruce decided to continue his purpose to serve as a social engineer. Bruce fell in love with law because of the opportunity to serve, motivate and to improve the community. His love for people coupled with his desire to be great and gift of passionate advocacy allow Bruce to stand out amongst other distinguished attorneys. Since 2010 Bruce Hawkins, Jr. has maintained a reputation as an attorney you can trust. Bruce is the managing attorney of Hawkins Law, LLC, located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. This general practice law firm offers clients representation in the areas of DUI and criminal defense, personal injury, family law and estate planning. Through passionate advocacy and honest communication, Hawkins Law, LLC turns clients into family once case at a time.

Greg Okwuosah is the founder of this client-centered law firm. The firm was founded with the belief that quality legal services, provided by a professional and experienced attorney, can be affordable for all individuals and businesses.This firm is committed to carefully listening to, and considering, all of a client’s issues and/or concerns right from the start. Attorney Greg Okwuosah understands, through his years of experience dealing with diverse legal and tax matters, including years as a former law intern, numerous court appearances as a former Special Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Department of Justice, a former Senior Attorney for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as well as through his years of experience as a CPA, and a former Tax Manager for a Big Four accounting firm, that legal and tax matters are usually complicated, demanding, and stressful. That is one of the reasons why we at the firm strive to focus the first meeting with a client on helping that client feel that the client’s legal needs are understood and will be addressed. That way, the client is put at ease right from the start. Also, throughout the attorney-client relationship with the client, the firm frequently informs the client about the progress of the client’s work or case. Even after the attorney-client relationship, as part of our commitment to the highest standard of quality service, the firm remains available to answer questions the client may have about that case within a reasonable period thereafter.We’ve tried to anticipate your questions about our services in our practice areas in providing the information on this website, with the hope to help you prepare for your initial consultation with us. However, should you still have any questions after reading through the information on this website, do not hesitate to contact us.Remember, your initial consultation is free.

Andrea M. Johnson was born in the metro-Atlanta area. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Political Science from Columbus State University and later attended Mercer University School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate. Since graduating from law school, Attorney Johnson has been practicing in the area of family law. She has tried divorce and modification actions all over the metropolitan Atlanta area as well as around the entire state of Georgia . While she is no stranger to the courtroom, Attorney Johnson represents each client individually and has had great success in settling cases outside of the courtroom to the satisfaction of many clients. Over the recent years, Ms. Johnson has also been appointed in several counties to serve as a guardian ad litem in highly contested custody matters. She finds serving the best interests of a child to be very fulfilling both professionally and personally. Additionally, Ms. Johnson is an appointed Child Advocate Lawyer for the Jackson County Juvenile Court and regularly serves the children of that county who have been remove from their homes and need their voices to be heard. Additionally, Ms. Johnson's estate planning practice is designed to help clients customize their estate plans according to individual needs. Whether that includes preserving a child's inheritance after a divorce or ensuring that your healthcare wishes are met, Ms. Johnson recognizes that estate planning is not a one-size-fits-all practice and she focuses on individualization for each client based on their needs. Finally, if you have been in a car accident and want an honest, yet aggressive lawyer, Ms. Johnson can help you! Her first job in the legal field was during her law school years when she clerked for an insurance defense firm. She quickly became familiar with excuses and loop holes used by insurance companies to avoid payment. Following graduation from law school, she went to work for a small firm with a personal injury practice. Her knowledge of insurance defense was of great value to the firm as she transitioned to Plaintiff's work. Ms. Johnson's personal injury work is focused on motor vehicle accidents. Ms. Johnson has worked in small boutique firms and she served for over eight years with a large international firm. Over the years, she has come to learn that it is not the size of the firm, but the quality of representation that counts. That is why she focuses to make her clients her number one priority!! Attorney Johnson has been appointed to serve as a mentor for new attorneys through the Georgia State Bar Association. Attorney Johnson focuses on ethical representation and is committed to honesty and integrity with each client she represents. Ms. Johnson has office space in Lawrenceville, Cumming, and the Cobb Galleria area.

A Fully Experienced Georgia Law Firm When you hire my firm to represent you, you can rest assured that you are going to be represented by a highly competent lawyer who gets involved in the facts and issues of your case. I am actively involved in several professional organizations, such as the American, Georgia, Atlanta, and Cobb County Bar Associations, the Atlanta Lawyers Club, and the Old War Horse Lawyers Club. I am the vice-president of the Cobb Business & Litigation section. Additionally, I am an instructor in the paralegal program at Chattahoochee Technical College and very active in the community, in my church, as a Boy Scout Leader and the Kiwanis Club, as a member and officer. The Atlanta law firm only consists of my skilled paralegal, Lucía Mattern, and me. Our firm has an established network of experts, professionals, and attorneys, which we do not hesitate to use when the case requires. Therefore, you can trust that you will be represented throughout the case by me, coupled with the professional support necessary to protect your interests. Lucía is a paralegal with a law degree and a Master’s in Commercial Law, and is very competent to answer many of your legal questions when I am unavailable. I am very responsive to each client in that I return all phone calls by the end of the following day - at the absolute latest. I am an instructor in the paralegal program at Chattahoochee Technical College.

Mr. Hill is first and foremost a trial attorney that limits his practice to divorce and other domestic relations cases. Mr. Hill holds a peer review rating of AV-Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell and an AVVO rating of 10/10 – Superb. While Mr. Hill plans a strategy for each case individually, his basic approach is to prepare for war and use the power that provides to settle the case wherever possible. If settlement becomes impossible, Mr. Hill has ample experience in both bench trials and jury trials. He also has experience in appealing divorce cases to the Supreme Court. Mr. Hill brings a strong background in business, accounting and cost analysis (both educational and practical experience) to the practice of domestic relations law. His business skills combine effectively to allow him to achieve excellent results in cases involving high asset and complex marital estates especially those that include on-going businesses. Mr. Hill has published papers in technical trial techniques and areas of applicability to the family law practitioner. He is a Guardian Ad Litem for the Superior Court of Cobb County and he is a Registered Neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Mr. Hill is a member of the State Bar of Georgia; the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia; the Cobb County Bar Association; the Family Law Section of the Cobb County Bar Association; and Phi Delta Phi. Mr. Hill is also a member of First United Methodist Church of Marietta, the Marietta Kiwanis, and the Kennesaw Business Association.

Attorney Scott Cohen was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, a child of two public school teachers. In 2001, Mr. Cohen graduated from Emory University at Atlanta Georgia. After graduating Emory University, Mr. Cohen pursued a career in Finance, managing over 10 million in assets as a stock broker and financial advisor. After selling his brokerage book in 2004, he retired from finance and decided to pursue a career in law. He was awarded scholarships and graduated from John Marshall Law School of Atlanta Georgia in 2007 within the top 5% of his class. While studying in law school, Mr. Cohen worked for Freedman and Sinowski, P.C., the preeminent Atlanta area personal injury law firm. For the next 5 years, Mr. Cohen was promoted to Senior Trial Attorney and managed and tried over 100 cases in trial work. In 2011, the partners of Freedman and Sinowski, P.C. offered for Mr. Cohen, a partnership and the opportunity to lead the practice and continue the legacy of the law firm as Cohen and Sinowski. Since that time, Mr. Cohen has represented thousands of personal injury victims in Georgia, adding to his already impressive list of verdicts and resolutions for his clients. He is licensed in Georgia State Court, the Northern District of Georgia and has been sworn in to the Supreme Court of the United States of America, by Chief Justice John Roberts. Mr. Cohen lives with his wife and two children in the Metro Atlanta area. In his spare time, he enjoys running, cycling, golfing, cooking and spending time with his family. Attorney Scott Cohen with his familyIn addition to his strong commitment to work and family life, Mr. Cohen also continues to achieve successes in his charity work. In the past few years Mr. Cohen has biked over 1,000 miles all over the country for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, Jdrf.org, raised over $10,000 for JDRF and continues to support, both financially and through volunteer work, efforts to feed the Metro Atlanta homeless through his work with I Care Atlanta. If you’re in need of legal help for a case involving a personal injury or an auto accident, request a free legal consultation online today.

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.

Experienced attorney. Skilled in Civil Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Dispute Resolution. Strong business development professional with a JD (cum laude) from Stetson University College of Law.