GAINESVILLE, GA (July 29, 2025) – Justin S. Sheffield, an associate at the law firm of Stewart, Melvin & Frost in Gainesville, has been accepted into Class III of the Southeast Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

Justin earned his J.D. degree magna cum laude from the Georgia State College of Law in Atlanta, Georgia and earned a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from the University of Georgia. He joined Stewart, Melvin & Frost in 2023.

The Southeast Fellows Institute was created by ACTEC Fellows to develop the profession’s future leaders in trust and estate law through a series of in-depth educational presentations led by outstanding subject matter experts in each field from across the U.S.

The institute includes six sessions for lawyers who were nominated by an ACTEC Fellow and selected through a competitive application process. The program begins in September 2025 and concludes in May 2026.

For more information, visit www.southeastfellowsinstitute.org.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel is a national organization of lawyers elected to membership by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors.