Family Law

• Divorce
• Adoption

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  SGWM has extensive experience representing individuals and businesses in personal injury and wrongful death cases. We also work to defend companies and employees against claims and help injured parties receive just compensation.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Currently, he serves SGWM with expertise in business transactions and corporate law, litigation, real estate transactions, and Wills and Estate Planning.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  Real estate law has been part of SGWM from the beginning. Our attorneys are well-versed in North Georgia’s real estate market and the complex laws that affect residential and commercial transactions, especially zoning and eminent domain.
• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Brad J. Patten joined Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles in 1989 and has an extensive background in bankruptcy and workers' compensation law. As a court-appointed Chapter 7 trustee since 1997, Mr. Patten works with debtors and creditors to guide them through the complex process of bankruptcy.
• Employment Discrimination
  SGWM’s employment law practice represents businesses, corporations, and individuals in a wide range of employment-related matters, including equal opportunity issues, employment discrimination claims, and protection of proprietary information.
• Non-compete Agreement
  M. Tyler Smith's practice includes business law and litigation. He prepares business agreements, including employment and non-compete agreements, as well as confidentiality and shareholder agreements.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real estate law has been part of our firm from the beginning. Our attorneys are tuned into North Georgia’s rapidly growing real estate market and the complex laws that affect residential and commercial real estate transactions.
• Real Estate Transactions
  “ Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles has been handling legal matters for Fieldale for over 30 years. We first hired them to defend a truck wreck. We now use the firm to manage a variety of legal issues, including corporate and real estate transactions, vehicle accidents, and commercial litigation. They deliver exceptional results and add value to our company.
• Eminent Domain
  Steven P. Gilliam is a respected trial attorney who represents commercial clients in complex litigation, corporate, zoning and eminent domain, banking, and transactional law.
• Land Use and Zoning
• Property Damage
  For more than 30 years, John practiced as a trial lawyer in areas of insurance defense, representing insureds in personal injury and property damage claims and also served insurance companies at the corporate level. He also maintained an active trial practice in eminent domain, representing both utilities and property owners.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  R. Brent Hatcher, Jr. joined SGWM in 2004 after practicing for five years at a major Atlanta law firm. His practice areas include general civil litigation, commercial and business litigation, real property litigation, appellate litigation, and personal injury.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  “ In the past decade Bill has served as a valuable resource for my clients. He has a unique way of discussing the importance of Estate planning to where my clients are eager to provide the information and complete the process in a timely manner. What sets Bill apart is his genuine care of the people he works for and with. Not only will he always give you an honest opinion, he will go out of his way to make sure the estate planning process satisfies every need of the client. He breaks his complex job down into language that is understandable and relatable for clients in all different stages in life. I cannot say enough great things to describe the attorney and man he is. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an honest, fair and caring Estate attorney.
• Wills
  Daniel Dupree's areas of practice include general civil litigation, business litigation, wills and trusts, and general estate planning.
• Trusts
  Bill Rhoads joined SGWM as an associate attorney in 2009 and was named as a member of the firm in 2016. His primary areas of practice include general estate planning, wills and trusts, business transactions, and providing tax advice for clients.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Tax Law
  Jerry Williams is a retired partner of SGWM.  For more than 40 years years, he worked closely with the attorneys at SGWM as the firm’s leading tax law expert.