Georgia · Immigration
Best Immigration Attorneys in Georgia
471 Georgia attorneys list immigration in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the State Bar of Georgia. This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked immigration attorneys in Georgia
George Handelsman
Marietta, GA
- Bar #
- 322850
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- John Marshall (atlanta)
- Firm
- Law Offices of S George Handelsman
James A. Satcher, Jr.
Rome, GA
- Bar #
- 626925
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- James A Satcher Jr PC
Joe D. Whitley
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 756150
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Womble Bond Dickinson (us) LLP
Gerald J. Sweeney
Dallas, GA
- Bar #
- 694700
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
Peter J. Anderson
Lexington, VA
- Bar #
- 017837
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
- Law school
- Dickinson School of Law
Robert E. Banta
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 036625
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Law school
- Vanderbilt University
Michael R. Pinkerton
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 580349
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
David Nabow Soloway
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 666788
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Kennedy Nalepa & Soloway PC
Margaret Moler Bussert
Decatur, GA
- Bar #
- 691429
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- University of Toledo
Adrienne W. Radulovic
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 591719
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
Dean A. Williams
Lawrenceville, GA
- Bar #
- 761343
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- University of Wisconsin (milwaukee)
- Firm
- Dean A. Williams P.c.
A. Blair Dorminey
Athens, GA
- Bar #
- 225932
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- Yale University
- Firm
- Dorminey & Cox LLC
James W. King
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 420930
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Berry Appleman Leiden LLP
Susanne G. Segall
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 634382
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
Kembra L. Smith
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 661170
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- Woodrow Wilson College of Law
- Firm
- Kembra L. Smith LLC
Kenneth C. Stewart, Jr.
Marietta, GA
- Bar #
- 681613
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- Woodrow Wilson College of Law
Kathy E. Adams
Athens, GA
- Bar #
- 003650
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
Thomas Young Choi
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 124976
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Thomas Y Choi Law Firm Inc
Jesus A. Nerio
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 538250
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Law school
- Atlanta Law School
- Firm
- Attorney At Law
Eileen Golden Scofield
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 299615
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Alston & Bird LLP
Frank Maxwell Wood
Macon, GA
- Bar #
- 774150
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
Sharon Lynn Cook
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 583773
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- Bal
Stephen M. Katz
Marietta, GA
- Bar #
- 409065
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- The Katz Law Group LLC
Carla E. Young
Tyrone, GA
- Bar #
- 781725
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
Joseph James Berrigan
Savannah, GA
- Bar #
- 055040
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Joseph J Berrigan PC
Anton F. Mertens
Greensboro, GA
- Bar #
- 503203
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- The Mertens Firm
Joseph Anthony Roseborough
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 614367
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Law school
- University of North Carolina
- Firm
- Joseph A. Roseborough LLC
David Jean Couch
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 000930
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
Bernadine Hood Layne
Marietta, GA
- Bar #
- 441530
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Law school
- Harvard University
- Firm
- Layne Law Group
Sylvia Ann Martin
Chestertown, MD
- Bar #
- 006660
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
J. Deborah Wood Temples
Peachtree City, GA
- Bar #
- 701910
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- Wendt & Temples LLC
Sujata Gupta Winfield
Athens, GA
- Bar #
- 770452
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Sujata Gupta Winfield LLC
Leigh Burton Finlayson
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 261460
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Federal Defender Program, Inc.
Robert Nilson Johnson
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 395315
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Law school
- Brigham Young University
- Firm
- Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Terianne Simmons
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 647442
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Claire Goodman Watts
Savannah, GA
- Bar #
- 741945
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Law school
- University of Alabama
- Firm
- Watts & Watts
Julie S. Aring
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 649113
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
Thomas Mills Fleming
Savannah, GA
- Bar #
- 263560
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- University of Florida
- Firm
- Huntermaclean
Prakash Parmar
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 563737
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Parmar Us Law
John Charles Watts, Jr.
Savannah, GA
- Bar #
- 741960
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- Cumberland L.s./samford
- Firm
- Watts & Watts
Taofiq Adekunle Adeboye
Kennesaw, GA
- Bar #
- 005070
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Law school
- Washburn University L.s. (ks)
- Firm
- Law Firm of T. Ade. Adeboye P.c.
Stephen Christopher Bayliss
Decatur, GA
- Bar #
- 043348
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Law school
- University of North Carolina
- Firm
- Kramer Partners LLP
H. Glenn Fogle, Jr.
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 266963
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- The Fogle Law Firm LLC
Kelly Ann Simons
Decatur, GA
- Bar #
- 647513
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Law school
- University of North Carolina
- Firm
- Kramer Partners LLP
A. Thomas Stubbs
Decatur, GA
- Bar #
- 689310
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Law school
- Georgetown University
- Firm
- Stubbs Law Office LLC
Paul Vincent Balducci
Augusta, GA
- Bar #
- 034075
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
Melanie Ann Brubaker
Canton, GA
- Bar #
- 090255
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Widener University
- Firm
- Melanie Ann Brubaker PC
Nicholas Angelo Dodys
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 224704
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Cumberland L.s./samford
Robin McCallum
Decatur, GA
- Bar #
- 481575
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- McCallum & Associates
Lorie Ann Moss
Calhoun, GA
- Bar #
- 526580
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley L.s.(mi)
Van Elgin Scott
Duluth, GA
- Bar #
- 632303
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Southern University (la)
- Firm
- The Ves Law Group LLC
Laleh Sharifi-Hosseini
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 637913
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
Ricardo Bravo
Augusta, GA
- Bar #
- 078547
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Law school
- Catholic University-Washington
- Firm
- Law Offices of Ricardo Bravo LLC
Hector Raul Cora
Norcross, GA
- Bar #
- 187352
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- Hector R Cora & Associates LLC
Lu Wang
Duluth, GA
- Bar #
- 736515
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Wang & Associates P.c.
Suzanne Kriauciunas Zeising
Marietta, GA
- Bar #
- 429718
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- The Katz Law Group
Daniel Palmquist Hoffey
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 359495
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Law Office of Daniel P. Hoffey, LLC
Eric Robert Hovdesven
Brookhaven, GA
- Bar #
- 369850
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Attorney At Law
Charles Herman Kuck
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 429940
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- Arizona State University
- Firm
- Kuck Baxter LLC
James Michael Miller
Lithonia, GA
- Bar #
- 506905
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
Ranking reflects the public record only (court-record activity + years admitted, active good standing). It is not a rating of competence, not a recommendation, and not legal advice. Confirm any attorney's current standing and fit before hiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these immigration attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the State Bar of Georgia and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a Georgia immigration attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the Georgia lookup page. The record comes straight from the State Bar of Georgia.
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No. We do not take referral fees and we do not sell placement. This is a public-record directory ordered by objective court-record signals. Always confirm a lawyer's current standing and fit for your matter directly before hiring.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: State Bar of Georgia. Roster reconciled against the ABA resident-active benchmark below.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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