Attorneys
Avery Jackson joined the firm in 2008. His principal areas of practice include commercial transactions, business law, local government law, banking and finance law, and commercial real estate. He has extensive experience with a variety of workout issues, including collection suits, foreclosures, receiverships, forbearance agreements, participation agreements, cash collateral agreements, confirmations, and guarantor claims and defenses. He is licensed to practice law in both Georgia and Alabama.
- Phone: (770) 834-4467
Staff Contact Information
Blake Soverns
- Phone: (770) 214-5147
Vickie McEwen
- Phone: (770) 214-5156
Areas of Practice
Banking and Finance
We have extensive experience representing banks and investors in complex commercial closings, workouts, and collection actions.
Business Transactions
I approach any proposed business transaction by first understanding the risks to which our client may be exposed.
Business Litigation
Efficient and practical legal counsel can save the client time and money in business disputes. We strive to bring value-added services and solutions in resolving our clients' business conflicts in the most efficient manner.
Contracts
Benjamin Franklin once said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A well-drafted contract that clearly states the parties' rights and duties can avoid unnecessary and expensive litigation. We strive to protect our clients in transactions by managing potential risks and ensuring the enforceability of agreements if a conflict cannot be avoided.
Government
We are responsible for formalizing many of the major business relationships that have shaped the economic landscape of the past century.
Education
Georgia State University College of Law
Atlanta, Georgia, 2008
Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia, 2004
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Finance
More About Avery
Avery, a native of Carrollton, graduated from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. While at the University of Georgia, he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, holding the office of Vice President. He served as a finance intern with General Electric and as an accounting intern with Athens-Clarke County Government. Mr. Jackson graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in 2008.
During law school, he completed an externship with the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel and also worked with the Georgia State College of Law Tax Clinic. His published works include "Getting Personal With Our Neighbors—A Survey of Southern States' Exercise of General Jurisdiction and a Proposal For Extending Georgia's Long-Arm Statute," 25 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 735 (2009), by Robert L. Ashe III, Austin M. Hall and Avery S. Jackson.
Avery is a member of the Carrollton Dawnbreakers Rotary Club and the Tabernacle Baptist Church. He is active in the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network. Avery also participated in the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy in 2009. He and his wife, Becky, reside in Carrollton.