GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Feb. 2024) – Stewart Melvin & Frost announces the addition of Justin S. Sheffield as an associate attorney in the probate and estate planning practice area.
“We are thrilled to welcome Justin to our team,” Managing Partner Brook Davidson said. “His knowledge of probate and estate planning, combined with his dedication to client service, will be invaluable to our firm and our clients.”
A magna cum laude graduate from the Georgia State University College of Law, Sheffield was recognized academically with awards in Research, Remedies, and Lawyering Advocacy. He also served as the president of the College of Law’s Estate Planning and Wealth Management Law Society.
During law school, Sheffield served as a graduate research assistant for Professor Mary F. Radford, where he assisted in the updating her publications, including Georgia Trusts and Trustees and Georgia Guardianship and Conservatorship. Sheffield also interned at the Gwinnett County Probate Court, where he gained practical experience assisting judges and court staff with guardianship, conservatorship, and probate matters.
Founded in 1936, Stewart Melvin & Frost specializes in a broad range of legal services, including business law, tax and estate planning, municipal bond financing, real estate transactions, litigation, personal injury and wrongful death representation, and mediation services. Based in Gainesville, the firm serves a regional client base throughout North Georgia. For more information, visit its website at smf-law.com or call 770-536-0101.
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