Attorney Profiles

JOSEPH M. FERGUSON, III, born Atlanta, Georgia, July 4, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A. Accounting, 1978; J.D. 1981). Phi Delta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma; Gold Key. Member: State Bar Of Georgia, Former Georgia Certified Public Accountant. Licensed Broker, Georgia Real Estate Commission; Former Licensee, National Association of Securities Dealers, Georgia Homebuilders Association, The Atlanta Board of Realtors.

PATRICK J. MCMANAMY, born September 14, 1973 admitted to Georgia Bar, 2000, Education: Hampden-Sydney (B.A. Political Science); Penn State, Dickinson School of Law. Member: State Bar Of Georgia, Georgia Homebuilders Association, The Atlanta Board of Realtors.

KATHRYN (KATI) HELLER, born January 18, 1968, Admitted to Georgia Bar, 1997; Education: Florida State University (B.S. Multinational Business Operations, Minor: Spanish April 1992, Phi Eta Sigma: Freshman Honor Society, International Business Society), Case Western Reserve University Law School, J.D. 1997, Order of the Barristers, Moot Court Board, Dunmore Executive Assistant 1996-97; Member: State Bar of Georgia, Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia, Georgia Real Estate Closing Attorneys Association, Georgia Lawyers For The Arts, Board Member.

ELIZABETH (SISSY) MOSELEY BOWLING, University of Georgia (B.A. 1995), Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Georgia (J.D. 1999). Admitted to bar 1999. Member: State Bar of Georgia. Elizabeth was born in Marietta, GA.

LON GRAYSTON BRYANT, Florida State University (B.A. 1977), Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D. 1980); Gold Key, Member; National Literary Honor Society (Lambda Iota Tau), President; Phi Delta Theta, Secretary. Admitted to bar, 1980, Georgia; Member: State Bar of Georgia. Former Chair of Real Estate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Former Editor of the “Legal Clinic” for the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. Lon is a former Regional General Counsel for Centex Homes in the Southeastern United States. Lon is the firm’s lead counsel for Asset Strategies, LLC, the firm’s collaboration with other industry professionals that provides banks and other lenders with a team of professionals that offer assistance with every aspect of distressed loan management. Lon was born in Miami Beach, Florida.

DAVID G. CARTER, University of Virginia, Washington & Lee University School of Law (JD), and Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Miami School of Law, graduating as one of the top five students in his class. David focuses on assisting individuals and small business owners in the areas of Estate Planning, Small Businesses and Tax-Exempt Organizations, Elder Law, and Tax Conflict Resolution. Of Counsel to the firm.

CHRISTINA (TINA) UNJUE LEE, born Los Angeles, California, October 9, 1970; admitted to bar 2000, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A. 1993); John Marshall Law School (J.D. 1999). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Licensed agent, Georgia Real Estate Commission, Atlanta Board of Realtors; Georgia licensed, accident & sickness and life agent.

BRENDON THOMAS McLEOD, born Jackson, Mississippi, April 13, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999 Mississippi, Georgia. Education: The University of Mississippi, Bachelor or Arts, Magna Cum Laude, University of Mississippi School of Law, Phi Delta Phi, Member American Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association.

BROOKE COTTINGHAM PEAK, born February 13, 1979, Douglas, Georgia; admitted to bar, 2004, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.S. 2001) Mercer University (J.D. 2004) Delta Phi Epsilon Honor Society, Junior League of Atlanta.

MARY ANNE WALSER, born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1993, Georgia. Education: University of Texas (B.J. 1983) University of Virginia (J.D. 1993). University of Virginia Law Review, Editorial Board, 1991-1993; Judicial Clerkship, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1993; Vice President of Communications, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, 2003-2004. Member: State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Georgia Association of REALTORS, Atlanta Board of REALTORS, Society of Human Resource Managers.