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The Conner Law Group PC .................................................................Page 124HunterMaclean .............................................................................Pages 118-119Karen Dove Barr, Attorney-at-Law ...................................................... Page 114The Middleton Firm LLC .............................................................Pages 120-121Morris, Manning & Martin LLP ........................................................... Page 116The Nye Law Group PC .......................................................................Page 123The Schachter Law Firm LLC .............................................................. Page 117Suthers Law Firm ................................................................................Page 122Charles W. Snyder, Attorney-at-Law ...................................................Page 124 The White Law Group .......................................................................... Page 115

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Karen Dove BarrKaren Dove Barr, Attorney-at-Law5859 Abercorn St., Building 2, 912.352.8053karendovebarr.com

CONCENTRATION: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Criminal LawACCOLADES AND SERVICE: Honored for providing legal services to military families; contributes services to Georgia Indigents Legal Services; and speaker for � rst-time homebuyers and continuing legal-education seminars

On a typical day, I … spend most of my time in courtrooms in Chatham, Ef� ngham, Bryan and Liberty counties and still meet interesting people in my of� ce every day.

When I’m not in the of� ce, I … write about my hobbies. Two of my books have been published—most recently Wild Times on Skidaway Island.

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Derek J. White

The White Law Group912.330.9733thewhitelawgroup.org

CONCENTRATION: Will preparations, trial litigation with an emphasis in wrongful death, nursing-home abuse, elderly abuse, tractor-trailer collisions and contracts

ACCOLADES: “40 under 40” Savannah 2006 and Younger Super Lawyers for the State of Georgia

I’m proud of our fi rm because … we understand that each client is only one person in this world. So, we strive to be the world for each client in order to honor the trust our clients place in us with the resolution of their legal needs.

Our philosophy is rooted in … Christian beliefs and practices. Thus, we practice law with a goal of helping others more than ourselves.

Our charity of choice is … decided by our clients. In our contracts, each client has the authority to direct where a portion of the fi rm’s earnings will be donated.

My role models are … my mother, Josephine White, and Herschel Walker. My mother taught me to love and respect everyone I meet and to give my all in my endeavors. Herschel, a dear friend, has shown me how to do each.

When I’m not in the offi ce … I am outdoors in God’s creation. I enjoy fi shing, tennis and walking on the beach with my wonderful and lovely wife, Kelli.

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Joseph R. Ross

Morris, Manning & Martin LLP24 Drayton St., Ste. 712912.232.7182mmmlaw.com

CONCENTRATION: Health Care Transactional and Regulatory Matters and Commercial Real Estate

My most ful� lling matters … involve working with hospitals and physicians to develop strategies for future growth in an Affordable Care Act world.

I’m so proud of my � rm because ... they are client-focused, � scally conservative and strategically motivated to � nd solutions for our clients.

Did you know it’s illegal to ... pay a commission to someone for referring health-care business.

I wish more Savannahians knew ... how to focus on their own health care, get � t and reduce health-care costs through their own activities.

I stay involved in the community by … being involved in my church, the Chamber of Commerce and various other community-focused endeavors and events.

Most people are surprised when they learn I … work out most days at 6 a.m.

My charity of choice is … my church, but also United Way and Hospice Savannah.

I maintain a work/life balance by … exercising, entertaining and reading.

I unwind by … listening to books on tape, particularly while I am exercising or driving.

If I wasn’t a lawyer, I would be … a hospital administrator.

David I. Schachter, Esq.

The Schachter Law Firm LLC219 W. Bryan St., Ste. 306912.233.8883disfamilylaw.com

CONCENTRATION: Divorce and Family LawACCOLADES: AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest possible rating reserved for lawyers who have reached the heights of professional excellence and highest levels of skill and integrity); Leading Lawyers Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers of 2015; and AVVO Client’s Choice Award for Divorce Law and Family Law (2012-2015)

I specialize in … all facets of family law, including divorce, dissolution, child custody, child support, alimony, marital settlement agreements and equitable property division.

Our philosophy is … there can be such a thing as a good divorce. Oftentimes, a good divorce is better than a lousy marriage.

We are known for … providing clients with unparalleled access and service during the most dif� cult times in their lives.

One of my favorite quotes is … from Sun Tzu in The Art of War: “To � ght and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without � ghting.” I keep multiple copies of this masterpiece in my of� ce and around the house.

My biggest case …includes a child-support modi� cation case against an NFL player who had just won the Super Bowl—that’s just one of many.

I have a passion for … my faith, my family, hard work and achieving positive results on behalf of my clients.

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HunterMaclean 200 E. St. Julian St. Savannah, GA 31412912.236.0261777 Gloucester St., Ste. 400Brunswick, GA 31520912.262.5996huntermaclean.com

LEFT SIDE (top to bottom, left to right): Arnold C. Young, David F. Sipple, Allan C. Galis, Ron D. Talley, Kate C. Lawson, Ed-ward O. Henneman Jr., Rebecca L. Scze-panski, Deanne E. Wills, Sarah H. Lamar, Rachel Young Fields, Heather Hammonds Lundy, Carson Bacon Penney, Shawn A. Kachmar, T. Mills Fleming, Courtney L. Valentine, Shayna A. Bowen, Wade W. Herring II, Harold B. Yellin, Frank S. Macgill; RIGHT SIDE: Christopher W. Phillips, Milton L. Petersen, William J. Gallagher III, Edgar M. Smith, Kirby G. Mason, Rebecca F. Clarkson, Daniel R. Crook, M. Lane Morrison, Andrew H. Ernst, Colin A. McRae, Thomas S. Cullen, John M. Tatum, Bradley M. Harmon, J. Benedict Hartman; NOT PICTURED: Saunders Aldridge, Ada-Marie W. Aman, David M. Burkoff, Robert M. Cunningham, H. Mitchell Dunn Jr., John M. Hewson III, James Kearney, Adam G. Kirk, Nicholas J. Laybourn, Jennifer V. Mafera, Diana J.P. McKenzie, Daniel J. Monahan, J. Reid Williamson.

HunterMaclean is … a business law firm that services clients across Georgia and the nation from offices in Savannah and Brunswick. The firm represents Fortune 500 manufacturers, banks and hospitals, professional service organizations, nonprofit corpora-tions, and start-up ventures as well as individuals and privately held Georgia businesses.

We are known for … providing comprehen-sive, high-level legal services at every point in a business’s timeline. HunterMa-clean attorneys in more than 30 practice areas are able to assist our clients when they need to start a business, resolve an employment or ERISA issue, defend a lawsuit or their intellectual property, sell their business, plan an exit strategy, or ad-dress other legal issues that might arise.

People are surprised to learn that …

HunterMaclean just marked its 135th year. The firm has represented Savannah busi-

nesses as they have evolved through the years, from 19th century banks and rail-roads to 21st century aerospace, technol-ogy, and communications entities. In 1903 the firm’s admiralty lawyers represented a London-based Protection and Indemnity (P & I) club, and we still represent that club today—as well as other P & I clubs around the world.

Our lawyers are committed to … actively participating in professional, civic, and charitable organizations that make Savan-nah a better place to live and work.

Our standard of professional excellence is … reflected in the recognitions our attorneys have been honored to receive: U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America, Chambers & Partners USA, Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, Best Law Firms, Martindale-Hubbell, Fulton Daily Report On the Rise, Savannah Magazine/Business In Savannah’s GenerationNEXT, as well as industry-based accolades and fellowship in peer colleges of attorneys.

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The Middleton Firm LLC

107 E. Gordon St.912.234.1133middletonfi rm.com

CONCENTRATION: Agricultural and Industrial Nuisances, Hydraulic Fracturing, Cata-strophic Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Substances and Safe Work Places and Commercial and Business Litigation

ACCOLADES: Past President, American Association for Justice; Past President, National Crime Victims Bar Association; Past President, American Board of Trial Advocates, Georgia Chapter; Diplomate, ABOTA; National Board of Directors, ABOTA; Trustee, Treasurer, ABOTA Foundation; Co-Chair, American Civil Trial Bar Roundtable; Past President, Pound Civil Justice Institute; Past President, Savannah Trial Lawyers Association; Lifetime Trustee, American Jury Trial Foundation; National Board of Direc-tors, Public Justice; Past member, National Executive Committee, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; Honorary Member, The Order of the Coif, Washington and Lee University, School of Law; Advisory Board, “Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers,” In-stitute for the Advancement of the American Legal System; Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.

PICTURED (from left): Richard “Scott” Harrison, the Honorable Robert E. Falligant Jr., Richard Middleton – Principal, and Stephen Sael.

We have achieved … record verdicts and settlements in more than 40 states in matters of products liability, occupational diseases, environmental nuisance claims against Big Agriculture and the natural gas industry, Slapp-back litigation, catastrophic injuries, franchise contracts, business tort, employment litigation and insurance fraud.

We are proud that … we have received more seven- and eight-fi gure verdicts, judgments and settlements in more states than any other fi rm in the Savannah area. The addi-tion of retired judge and attorney Robert E. Falligant Jr. as special counsel has added a rich knowledge of the judiciary, the profes-sion and civil litigation to the fi rm. We receive case referrals throughout the U.S. in all types of complex civil matters when quality representation and trial expertise are required to achieve the maximum pos-sible recoveries.

Among our clients … is the national Industrial Agriculture Project, for which Richard Middleton is co-lead counsel. Cases are pending against factory farms in New Mexico, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and California. Richard also served as a lead trial counsel in the largest nuisance case recovery ever for neigh-bors of such facilities and is currently also pursuing nuisance suits against the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia for hydrofracking abuses and its destruction of land, water supplies and the well-being of neighbors.

Other ways in which we impact law … Rich-ard Middleton has been recognized nation-ally as a leading advocate for changing law school curriculae to include extensive third-year practice experiences. He serves as an annual instructor in Trial Advocacy at the School of Law at Washington and Lee University. He also served on the Advisory Board of the “Educating Tomorrow’s Law-yers” initiative for the Institute of Advance-ment of the American Legal System in Denver, Colo.

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Suthers Law Firm 119 W. Perry St.912.232.6767sutherslaw.com

CONCENTRATION: Nursing home and medical malpractice, defective and recalled products, serious automobile and tractor-trailer collision cases

PICTURED (from left): Adam Harper and John Suthers

Our accolades include... John Suthers: Named Savannah’s Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation by Best Lawyers; Top 100 Attorneys in Georgia by Georgia Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine; Georgia Super Lawyer; AV rated by Martindale-Hubbard; Best Law Firms in Georgia by U.S. News & World Report.

We are proud of our fi rm because … when we represent individuals and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases, we make a difference in their lives.

Our biggest case … was a $4.2 million recovery for a 21-year old, who became a paraplegic after a single-car accident.

We are known for … being among the fi rst law fi rms in the nation that sued a nursing home for neglecting a resident and obtained a substantial jury verdict. In the 1990s, other lawyers shied away from these cases because the victims were elderly and had signifi cant pre-existing medical problems. Our response was, “So what?” That does not give a nursing home the right to abuse and neglect a resident. We continue to fi ght for the rights of nursing home residents and their families throughout Georgia and South Carolina.

We stay involved in the community by … serving on local boards and giving to local charities.

The Nye Law Group PC114 Barnard St., Ste. 2C, Savannah306 N. Main St., Ste. 1B, Hinesville912.200.5230thenyelawgroup.com

CONCENTRATION: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family Law and Veteran/Military Law

PICTURED (from left): Robert N. Nye III, Matthew G. Midgett and Justin D. Maines

We specialize in … personal injury (wrongful death, auto/truck/motorcycle accidents, slip-and-falls, premises liability), criminal defense (state and federal misdemeanors and felonies), family law (divorce/custody/child support/alimony) and veteran/military law.

Our philosophy is … tenacity. We don’t give up because our opponents want a � ght. We build meaningful long-term relationships with our clients and strive to get the best result versus the easiest result.

Our most intriguing case … was when we were able to get all federal charges dismissed two weeks before jury trial. Our client was able to retire from active-duty military, and her VA bene� ts were restored with back-pay.

Our biggest case … involved a cata-strophic truck accident that ended our client’s military career. We were able to obtain close to policy limits through mediation despite the fact that there were three other claimants.

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Charles W. Snyder

Charles W. Snyder, Attorney at Law213 E. 38th St., 912.236.2144charlessnyderlaw.com

CONCENTRATION: Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability

My role model/mentor is … Judge Frank Cheatham. I was his law clerk in the 1980s. He taught me what it means to combine gentleness of manner with � rmness of purpose.

Most people are surprised when they learn I … perform in community theater with the Island Methodist Players.

If I wasn’t a lawyer, I would be … a history professor. I’ve published quite a bit on historical subjects.

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The Conner Law Group

7 E. Congress St., Ste. 215912.373.8967 theconnerlawgroup.com

Top row from L to R: Geoffrey M. Dureska (Senior Associate Attorney), Robert M. Kutchey, III (Associate Attorney). Bottom row from L to R: Sloan Eden� eld, Mike Conner (Managing Partner).

CONCENTRATION: LitigationACCOLADES: Super Lawyers; Best Lawyers in America; Best Law Firms in America; National Trial Lawyers Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Our � rm specializes in ... general commercial and business litigation, personal injury litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, commercial real estate transactions,

local government, wills, trusts and estate litigation.

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