Giving back to our local communities

At James Bates, our commitment to civic, charitable and community service is of vital importance to our firm. Our lawyers and professional staff are actively involved in our communities and participate in numerous philanthropic endeavors. In recent years, the firm’s lawyers and professional staff have been honored to lend a helping hand. Here are just a few of the organizations we have had the privilege to support:

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Macon, Georgia 31201
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305
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JBBG is proud to announce the addition of attorney Sam Kennon to the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Financial Institutions practice groups. Prior to joining James Bates, Sam gained experience in a wide range of areas including acquisitions, dispositions, development of multi-family residential and commercial real estate, including operating hotels, and representation of lenders and borrowers in real property acquisition, development, and related financing, construction financing, and term financing. Sam earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2020, after graduating cum laude from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in History in 2017. During law school, he volunteered with the Athens Peer Court, a diversionary alternative to juvenile court. James Bates Brannan Groover LLP is excited to have the knowledge, standards, and dedication that Sam brings to the team.

13 Jun 2023

JBBG is proud to announce the addition of attorney Christina Ling to the firm’s General Litigation practice group. Christina graduated magna cum laude from Kennesaw State University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. After completing her undergraduate work, Christina attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. While attending law school, Christina was Chair of the Client Counseling Team and a member of the Association of Women Law Students, Mercer Advocacy Council, Older Wiser Law Students, Middle Georgia Association of Woman Lawyers, American Association for Justice, Phi Delta Phi Honor Society and the Junior League of Macon. Christina graduated from Mercer in 2021. Christina has experience in a wide range of matters in civil and criminal law. Prior to joining James Bates Brannan Groover LLP, the primary focus of Christina's practice was personal injury, civil litigation defense, bankruptcy, tax law, estate matters and contracts. James Bates Brannan Groover LLP is excited to have the knowledge, standards, and dedication that Christina brings to the team.

06 Apr 2023

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