Stewart Melvin & Frost attorney Anna Adams Orkins has been named a 2021 Georgia Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine.
Anna A. Orkins
The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
After years of practicing law in the areas of wills, trusts, and estates in the Atlanta area, Ms. Orkins joined the firm’s estate planning and probate section in 2019. She continues to focus her practice on estate planning and probate, including the preparation of wills and trusts, incapacity planning, probate and administration, guardianships, and conservatorships.
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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