OVERVIEW:
At Hodges Law Firm, we handle a wide range of legal issues for clients throughout the Atlanta area, including elder law, estate planning, probate, Medicaid planning and protection, asset protection, litigation, and business law and services. We are knowledgeable in the law and understand the real life implications of legal actions.
We Are Here To Help
Have you created an estate plan that will protect your assets, provide for your beneficiaries and prevent loved ones from being forced to make life and death decisions about your care or deal with unnecessary legal hassles?
Do you suspect that an elderly loved one has been taken advantage of by someone? Or are you worried that a trust or deceased family member’s estate has been mismanaged or cheated in some way?
Are you concerned that a family member is already in or may be slipping into dementia, or that he or she is becoming increasingly frail and may need long-term care or Medicaid benefits fairly soon?
Lingering questions like these are highly personal and can rob you of peace of mind and so much more. At Hodges Law Firm, LLC, in Cumming, Georgia, we understand that. We care. And most importantly, we have the legal skill and experience it takes to get you answers and protect your interests.
The legal problems we help clients deal with every day throughout Atlanta and all of Georgia typically involve wills, trusts, Medicaid planning, asset protection and other estate planning or elder law concerns, probate law and estate-related disputes such as will contests or claims against fiduciaries. Attorney Russell Hodges has more than 30 years of experience with estate, probate and elder law issues, and he provides each individual and family that calls our firm for help with personal, attentive service throughout the process. Mr. Hodges is an AV Preeminent* rated attorney through Martindale-Hubbell, as rated by the judges and lawyers he deals with.
Whatever your legal need, choosing the right lawyer for you is a personal but very important first step. We appreciate your consideration and hope that you find the information on this website helpful as well.
Services For Business And Other Legal Needs
Our firm also has extensive experience and a strong track record of success in each of the following areas:
Business law and business litigation
Personal injury claims
Complex divorce cases
Real estate disputes
Social Security Disability and veterans benefits claims
Main Areas of Practice
DUI/DWI
Trusts
Estate Planning And Elder Law Practice
Asset Protection Tools And Strategies
Probate and Probate Litigation
Business Law and Business Litigation
Other Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
High-Asset Divorce
Social Security Disability Claims And Appeals
Veterans Benefits
VA Documents And Information Checklist
DUI/DWI
Why You Should Choose Our Firm
Law is a helping profession. Actually being helpful as an attorney, however, requires more than just knowledge of the law or mechanics of the legal system. You have to understand how legal actions affect the people you represent in real life too, and you have to remain sensitive to this in working with clients to achieve results.
At Hodges Law Firm, LLC, in Cumming, Georgia, being helpful is what we do throughout the Atlanta area. It’s what we’re here for, and it’s why we got into this business. If you have concerns about protecting your assets, providing for your loved ones or getting the most out of your golden years, we are here for you.
Because Personal Legal Issues Deserve Personal Service
Many of the probate, estate and elder law needs we help clients resolve involve very personal questions and issues. We understand that. We also understand how important it is for us to make certain those questions don’t go unanswered and to handle each matter with the utmost care and attention to detail. We return phone calls promptly, and we always make ourselves available to address client questions and concerns whenever they arise.
About Our Founding Attorney
Russell Hodges has more than 30 years of experience as an attorney and holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest rating possible, and it is based on the confidential opinions of other lawyers and judges with whom he has worked. Throughout his personal life, Mr. Hodges has also been committed to serving and giving back to the communities where he has lived and worked.
Founder of the North Georgia Elder Care Alliance
Member of the Elder Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia
Former mayor, Germantown, Tennessee
Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow
Chairman of Fundraising for the Boy Scouts, Etowah District Georgia
Former Member of Board of Directors of American Red Cross, Northeast Georgia
Paul Harris Fellow, Lanier-Forsyth Rotary Club
Selected by The Legal Network as a Top Lawyer in Georgia
Treasurer and ascendent President Elect of the Forsyth County Bar Association
Vice Chairman of the Masters Section of the State Bar of Georgia
Russell Hodges