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Georgia Attorney License Lookup
Search 57,583 attorneys registered with the State Bar of Georgia by name or bar number. Every record shows the official license status and as-of date.
How to verify a Georgia attorney
- Search the attorney by name or bar number in the search box above — it pulls the official State Bar of Georgia record.
- Confirm the license status reads "active" (not suspended, disbarred, inactive, or not eligible).
- Check the disciplinary standing — disbarred or suspended is a public record you can see before you hire.
- Cross-check the bar number and admission year against anything the attorney told you.
Georgia attorneys in Columbus
Active Georgia attorneys with a business address in Columbus.
Richard Y. Bradley
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 075200
- Admitted
- 1961 · 65 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Waldrep Mullin & Callahan LLC
Jerry Alan Buchanan
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 092200
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Buchanan Law Firm, PC
William S. Cain, Jr.
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 102350
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- State Board of Workers' Compensation
James E. Butler, Jr.
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 099625
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Butler Prather LLP
Gerald Ray Akin
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 006375
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- John Marshall (atlanta)
- Firm
- Gerald R. Akin - Attorney At Law
Paul R. Bennett
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 051629
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Law Office of Paul R. Bennett
Edward Franklin Berry
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 055330
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Columbus Office of Dispute Resolution
Gary Oman Bruce
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 090266
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- University of Kentucky
- Firm
- Gary O Bruce PC
Clark Coleman Adams, Jr.
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 002735
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- University of Mississippi
James Brian Angel
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 019810
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- University of Texas
- Firm
- Aflac
Melodie Lynn Belcher
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 047235
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- State Board of Workers' Compensation
Kimberly Cofer Butler
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 172950
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Butler Prather LLP
Jeffrey Albright Brown
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 064441
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Law school
- Cumberland L.s./samford
- Firm
- Conroy Simberg
Teresa Thomas Abell
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 000383
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Synovus Trust Company
Jennifer Ann Bickerstaff
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 746705
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Bickerstaff Law and Consulting LLC
Edwin Leffler Albright
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 008040
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Muscogee County Solicitor General'S Office
Stacy Cameron Bondurant
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 060731
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Stacy C. Bondurant PC
George Golden Boyd, Jr.
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 072485
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Goldens Foundry and Machine Company
Daniel Patrick Bibler
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 056310
- Admitted
- 1998 · 28 yrs
- Law school
- Ohio State University
- Firm
- Macon Circuit District Attorney'S Office
Jason Brandon Branch
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 076218
- Admitted
- 1998 · 28 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Philips Branch & Hodges
Arlene Faye Baker
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 734381
- Admitted
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Law school
- Howard University
- Firm
- Attorney At Law
Carolyn Cain Burch
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 094515
- Admitted
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Clayton Matthews Adams
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 002737
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Law school
- University of Alabama
- Firm
- Conroy Simberg, Pa
Anastasia Leigh Alexander
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 008804
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- Kenneth S Nugent PC
Dustin Thomas Brown
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 086998
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Crawford & Brown Law Firm LLP
Jodi Emmert Baker
Columbus, OH
- Bar #
- 247407
- Admitted
- 2003 · 23 yrs
- Law school
- New York University
- Firm
- Root, Inc.
Matthew Peterson Brown
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 142279
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Law school
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- Firm
- Muscogee County Solicitor General'S Office
Francis Lloyd Barnes, III
Columbus, OH
- Bar #
- 185115
- Admitted
- 2007 · 19 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Ohio Supreme Court
William Alan Buchanan
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 144226
- Admitted
- 2007 · 19 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Bill Buchanan, LLC
Brandi Edwards Allday
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 158031
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
- Law school
- Faulkner University Jones School of Law
- Firm
- Michael Hostilo LLC
Miranda Johnston Brash
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 475203
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley L.s.(mi)
- Firm
- Charles A. Gower PC
Jeremy Walker Brewer
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 540077
- Admitted
- 2009 · 17 yrs
- Law school
- American University, Washington College of Law
- Firm
- Flournoy Development Group LLC
Gary Alan Abell
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 365474
- Admitted
- 2010 · 16 yrs
- Law school
- Faulkner University Jones School of Law
- Firm
- Abell Law Firm, LLC
Joshua William Beil
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 261484
- Admitted
- 2012 · 14 yrs
- Law school
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- Firm
- The Hughston Clinic
Randi Mallori Adkins-Warren
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 442513
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Aflac
Christopher Ryan Breault
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 207142
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Attorney Chris Breault PC
Adam Douglas Brown
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 444713
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Conroy Simberg, Pa
Lindsey Mixon Brown
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 518467
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Law school
- Western New England (ma)
- Firm
- Lindsey Brown Law, LLC
Bentley Childs Adams, IV
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 987265
- Admitted
- 2014 · 12 yrs
- Law school
- John Marshall (atlanta)
- Firm
- Chattahoochee Circuit Public Defenders Office
Thomas Hayden Barnes
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 153445
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
- Law school
- University of Baltimore
Alston Elizabeth Auten
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 982504
- Admitted
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Morgan & Auten, PC
Meghan Ann Bowden
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 327919
- Admitted
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Chattahoochee Circuit District Attorney'S Office
Cody McLarin Allen
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 998818
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
- Law school
- Georgia State University
- Firm
- Morgan & Morgan
Cody M. Allen
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 864702
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Gary O Bruce PC
Matthew Nicholas Barnes
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 863930
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
- Law school
- University of Pittsburgh
- Firm
- The Law Office of Matthew N Barnes LLC
Halton Tony Albritton, Jr.
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 293854
- Admitted
- 2018 · 8 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Hall Booth Smith PC
Diamond Marshea Akers
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 207126
- Admitted
- 2019 · 7 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
Adam Owen Atkinson
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 112508
- Admitted
- 2019 · 7 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Aflac
William Burton Biddy
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 453052
- Admitted
- 2019 · 7 yrs
- Law school
- University of Mississippi
- Firm
- The Law Office of J. Mark Shelnutt & William J. Kendrick, II
John Sanford Brewer, III
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 235555
- Admitted
- 2020 · 6 yrs
- Law school
- Cumberland L.s./samford
- Firm
- The Brewer Law Firm, LLC
Nancy Anne Anderson
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 472596
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Morgan & Morgan Atlanta PLLC
Sara Carolyn Bruce
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 679104
- Admitted
- 2022 · 4 yrs
- Law school
- Tulane University-La
- Firm
- Law Offices of Gary Bruce
Stephanie Caldwell
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 389677
- Admitted
- 2022 · 4 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
Madelyn Taylor Boren
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 164955
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Hall Booth Smith PC
Sadelia Hobbs Branch
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 857026
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Levy, Sibley, Foreman & Speir, LLC
Katlyn Ann Branom
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 695894
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Wessels, White, & Earley P.c.
Katherine Fuller Braun
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 871971
- Admitted
- 2024 · 2 yrs
- Law school
- Charleston School of Law
- Firm
- Wadkins & Wallace PC
Mark Keeler Buis
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 628182
- Admitted
- 2024 · 2 yrs
- Law school
- St. Louis University (mo)
- Firm
- Georgia Public Defender Council
Mary Elizabeth Bourbonnais
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 158207
- Admitted
- 2025 · 1 yr
- Law school
- Pennsylvania State University
- Firm
- Goggans Stutzman Hudson Wilson & Mize LLP
Matthew Frederick Bodeman, II
Columbus, OH
- Bar #
- 480585
- Admitted
- 2026 · 0 yrs
- Law school
- University of Toledo
- Firm
- Soroka & Associates LLC
Disciplinary actions
See Georgia attorney disciplinary actions (1,483 attorneys currently disbarred or suspended of record).
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a lawyer is licensed in Georgia?
Search their name or bar number in the lookup above. It returns the official State Bar of Georgia record, including current license status and admission year. If no record comes back, the person may not be licensed in Georgia.
How many attorneys are registered in Georgia?
57,583 attorneys are registered with the State Bar of Georgia, and 43,565 are on active status. Every record here shows the official license status and as-of date.
Is Georgia attorney discipline public?
Yes. License status, including disbarment and suspension of record, is public information published by the State Bar of Georgia. 1,483 Georgia attorneys are currently disbarred or suspended of record.
What is a bar number?
A bar number is the unique ID the State Bar of Georgia assigns to each admitted attorney. It is the most reliable way to confirm you are looking at the right person, especially for common names.
Does this cost anything?
No. Looking up a Georgia attorney's license and disciplinary standing on this site is free and requires no account.
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).
This site republishes official public records and is not legal advice, a lawyer referral service, or a consumer reporting agency. Information here may not be used to make decisions about employment, tenancy, or credit (FCRA). Records are shown as published by their official sources and may contain errors or be out of date; consult the linked official source to verify. To correct or dispute a record, contact the licensing authority of record.