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This Christmas, MHT gets to help put a very special package under a wonderful family’s tree. We are helping a family with the gift of adoption and are honored to get to share in the joy and excitement this gift will bring! Happy Holidays to all! : Attorney Deborah Pittman & her legal assistant Beth Baysden

Friday the firm had a holiday party for all of our wonderful staff and attorneys, at top golf. Good food, lots of white elephant fun and plenty of golf for everyone! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE Miles Hansford & Tallant,LLC is beyond excited to announce Deborah Pittman and Jonah Howell are the firms newest Equity Partners. This is the first time in the history of the firm for any associate to advance to equity partner status, let alone two. It is an incredible honor to be invited to join the equity partnership at MHT. I am thankful for the people in my path who have supported me in this journey. I am especially grateful for the fateful day i...n September, 2012, when I landed in Kevin McDonough’s office to accept my first attorney job - the rest is now history. Happy holidays to everyone and my family will be celebrating for sure. - Deborah Pittman I want to say it is in honor to be welcomed into the equity partnership at Miles Hansford & Tallant, but it is so much more. Given the opportunity to do what I love, in my hometown, with an awesome group of lawyers is humbling. For this, I am thankful. - Jonah Howell Congrats Deborah & Jonah!

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Attorney Ethan Underwood is advocating for a client who wants to build a funeral home in South Forsyth County. The Planning committee has approved the plan and now it goes to a vote with the commissioners this week. Watch this video to hear more on what Mr. Underwood has to say about the plans. #cummingattorney #mhtlegal https://www.fox5atlanta.com//residents-upset-over-proposed

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Our firm is a proud sponsor of the Little Tiger Theater Co. in Dawson County. It is a great program for local youth! You can catch the Little Tigers on stage this weekend presenting "An Old-Fashioned Christmas". #mhtlegal #supportthecommunity

Hall County is looking to the State to change the annexation laws. Our land use and zoning attorneys stay on top of the changes to city and county ordinances in order to help protect our clients rights. https://www.gainesvilletimes.com//hall-county-pushes-refo/ #MHTLegal #Landuseattorney #zoningattorney

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Miles Hansford & Tallant, LLC is excited to announce the opening of its second location in North Fulton County! It is located at 178 S. Main Street, Suite 310, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009, which also happens to be the location of the Alpharetta Welcome Center. This office will be used for meetings and conferences and offers a convenient location for our clients in the northern metro area. While this new location is by appointment only, our main office in Cumming is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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THERE’S ANOTHER LAWYER IN TOWN! Miles Hansford & Tallant, LLC is excited to announce that Stanton Kincaid has joined the firm! Stanton is from Dalton, Georgia and graduated with a BA from the University of Georgia in 2014 where he majored in History and Philosophy. ... Remaining in Athens, Stanton received his JD from the University of Georgia School of Law. He served on the Editorial Board and was an Articles Editor for the Georgia Law Review, the flagship journal of the School of Law, which publishes the work of renowned law professors, judges, and legal practitioners in addition to selected notes written by student members. Membership to this highly regarded journal is limited to 2nd and 3rd year students who demonstrate outstanding legal writing and academic abilities. Stanton began his legal career as a Law Clerk for Judge Verda M. Colvin in the Bibb County Superior Court. He then moved on to the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney. Stanton now focuses his practice on commercial, business and real estate litigation. Stanton lives in Cumming and enjoys reading and the outdoors, running and hiking. WELCOME STANTON!

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