Doug Lenhardt concentrates his practice in the areas of Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, and Personal Injury. Since 2002, Doug has served the Athens community developing a reputation as a ammenable yet agressive attorney who will zealously fight for his clients. Born in Atlanta, Doug grew up in Gwinnett County prior to attending the University of Georgia and the UGA School of Law. Doug maintains a network of contacts thoughout the state and practices across North Georgia in addition to the Athens area. A member of the Georgia Bar, Doug is also licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and The United States District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia. Doug has also been admitted pro hac vice in the Northern District of Ohio. Doug has successfully represented hundreds of clients in criminal matters including DUI, Drug Possession, Drug Sales/Distribution and Drug Trafficking; Family/Domestic Violence, Assault, Battery, Theft, Robbery, Burglary, Kidnapping and False Imprisonment; as well as less serious offenses such as Underage Possession of Alcohol, Shoplifting, and traffic/license violations. Doug has also guided hundreds of clients though the bankruptcy process and has won millions of dollars in settlements and judgments of both injured and deceased persons and their families including a judgment for over $3.5M in a wrongful death case.

Matthew P. Collins has an impressive background in business. His numerous successes in the business world guide his work as a business attorney. Clients greatly appreciate the in-depth legal counsel provided by The Collins Firm, as well as the aggressive representation offered in cases involving business lawsuits and domain disputes. Many satisfied clients have commended Matthew Collins for his respectful candor and his responsive service, which allows clients to expedite otherwise time-consuming legal affairs.

Debranski & Associates, LLC is a general practice law firm. We are Family Attorneys serving North Metro Atlanta in the areas of Business law, Family law, Real Estate and Property Law, and Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning. Call on us for the answers to your legal questions. Debranski & Associates, LLC are your Georgia Family Attorneys practicing in North Atlanta, GA, USA. We Practice in all areas of the law that affect your family including the Areas of Divorce and Family Law as well as the areas of Business, Real Estate and Property, Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Personal Injury Cases. Ron Debranski has been a succesful litigation and transaction attorney for 14 years. Picture When you or your family faces a legal issue, you want to know that the lawyer and law firm you choose not only understands the legal questions you have related to your lawsuit, whether it involves a divorce, contempt action, custody or visitation modification, or other area of family law, or a business or property dispute, but also understands how other legal and personal issues play into your case. Ron Debranski and his associates are not only familiar with divorce and family law, but also have a great deal of experience with business litigation, and other civil litigation, as well as issues related to business, business valuation, real estate, asset protection, or estate planning, and bankruptcy, and how all these issues interact in your unique legal situration. Ron will listen to you and work toward achieving your legal goals in the most direct and inexpensive way possible. Because of our varied experience, our attorneys in Woodstock and legal associates have the knowledge and expertise to guide you through any phase of the the legal system. Ron Debranski has over fourteen years of legal experience in family law and litigation, business law and litigation, real estate law, personal injury and medical malpractice, wills, trusts, estate planning, and entertainment law as well as thirty years of business experience. Our Woodstock GA based attorneys have handled every type of lawsuit including divorce and domestic issues comprised of uncontested divorces to fully contested divorces involving complicated issues of custody, visitation, child support, alimony and domestic and international property division, either in front of a judge or in a jury trial. We also handle contempt issues, modifications, and adoptions. In addition, our attorneys have extensive experience in the areas of civil litigation in the areas of personal injury, residential and commercial real estate, probate and estate issues, business, commercial collections, and construction. We also handle transactions related to residential and commercial real estate, contractual and business issues, incorporation and llc formation, and drafting of wills, trusts, and estate documents.

Richard Stumm is a practicing attorney in the state of Georgia. He graduated with his J.D. from University of Illinois in 1970. He currently works at his privately owned firm of Richard L. Stumm, P.C.

Scott Cole is a Partner in the Atlanta office and works with several of the firm’s practice groups. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Cole has a civil engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and a law degree from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. Mr. Cole is a senior member of the Transactional Practice Group. He focuses his energy on the sale of medical offices, including dental offices, to larger groups. In connection with this, he has worked with many of the larger national and regional DSOs. He represents clients, including technology, communications and energy companies, on a variety of matters ranging from entity selection, organizational structuring, transaction structuring, and working with clients through day-to-day and extraordinary business transactions. Mr. Cole works with corporate clients to identify strategic goals and assists them through initial planning, negotiations, and project completion. Mr. Cole worked as outside counsel to a suburban Atlanta county, local water authority, and currently serves as city attorney for Mansfield, GA. In those capacities, he drafted and reviewed various contracts, including GDOT and multi-million dollar construction contracts; drafted various ordinances and resolutions; and advised local officials on land acquisition, policy, and other matters.

Mr. Faulkner is an experienced counselor with 19 years of experience, having held bar licenses in four states (Mo, Il, Ct and Ga). He has litigated in state and federal courts with much success. He has also appeared in the Court of Appeal in both Missouri and Illinois. Through is efforts, he has achieved significant results for his clients, including a settlement worth $39 million dollars for the residents of Hartford, Illinois. Mr. Faulkner uses this experience and focuses his skills in the pursuit of assisting individuals in probate (trust and estate) matters, guardianships and conservatorships, estate planning, business disputes and contract disputes. He is tireless in serving the needs of his clients. As a Georgia attorney, Stan manages an active case load and focuses on helping clients achieve their goals through estate planning, business counseling and probate advice. Stan is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and has practiced law in Missouri, Illinois, Connecticut and Georgia. He started his practice in St. Louis and southern Illinois where he helped clients resolve difficult problems in probate, personal injury, business and contractual disputes and environmental law. Outside of the office, you can find Stan spending time with his lovely wife, twin daughters and young son, involved in various activities from cheerleading to baseball. In his free time, Stan stays active in the Crossfit community competing in local and regional events. Stan is also an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan and enjoys watching and attending college football games in the fall.