- Divorce
- Adoption
- Wrongful DeathSGWM has extensive experience representing individuals and businesses in personal injury and wrongful death cases. We also work to defend companies and employees against claims and help injured parties receive just compensation.
- Corporate LawKeith J. Whitaker joined SGWM in 2007. His areas of practice include business transactions and corporate law, litigation, real estate transactions, and will and estate planning.
- Business Disputes
- Business TransactionsReal estate law has been part of SGWM from the beginning. Our attorneys are well-versed in North Georgia’s real estate market and the complex laws that affect residential and commercial transactions, especially zoning and eminent domain.
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair Competition
- Workers CompensationBrad J. Patten joined Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles in 1989 and has an extensive background in bankruptcy and workers' compensation law. As a court-appointed Chapter 7 trustee since 1997, Mr. Patten works with debtors and creditors to guide them through the complex process of bankruptcy.
- Employment DiscriminationSGWM’s employment law practice represents businesses, corporations, and individuals in a wide range of employment-related matters, including equal opportunity issues, employment discrimination claims, and protection of proprietary information.
- Non-compete AgreementM. Tyler Smith's practice includes business law and litigation. He prepares business agreements, including employment and non-compete agreements, as well as confidentiality and shareholder agreements.
- Real Estate LitigationReal estate law has been part of our firm from the beginning. Our attorneys are tuned into North Georgia’s rapidly growing real estate market and the complex laws that affect residential and commercial real estate transactions.
- Real Estate Transactions“ Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles has been handling legal matters for Fieldale for over 30 years. We first hired them to defend a truck wreck. We now use the firm to manage a variety of legal issues, including corporate and real estate transactions, vehicle accidents, and commercial litigation. They deliver exceptional results and add value to our company.
- Eminent DomainSteven P. Gilliam is a respected trial attorney who represents commercial clients in complex litigation, corporate, zoning and eminent domain, banking, and transactional law.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Property DamageFor more than 30 years, John practiced as a trial lawyer in areas of insurance defense, representing insureds in personal injury and property damage claims and also served insurance companies at the corporate level. He also maintained an active trial practice in eminent domain, representing both utilities and property owners.
- Personal InjuryR. Brent Hatcher, Jr. joined SGWM in 2004 after practicing for five years at a major Atlanta law firm. His practice areas include general civil litigation, commercial and business litigation, real property litigation, appellate litigation, and personal injury.
- Auto Accidents
- Estate PlanningThe best time to plan for the future is now, and SGWM’s exceptional attorneys can help. Our estate planning team provides personal, in-depth counseling to individuals and families for the preservation and transfer of property.
- WillsDaniel Dupree's areas of practice include general civil litigation, business litigation, wills and trusts, and general estate planning.
- TrustsGainesville native, John H. Smith, is an experienced attorney who concentrates his practice in land/real estate transactions, zoning, eminent domain, wills, trusts and estates, probate, and land litigation.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Tax LawJerry Williams is a retired partner of SGWM. For more than 40 years years, he worked closely with the attorneys at SGWM as the firm’s leading tax law expert.