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Phillip Henry

Phillip graduated from the University of Georgia in 1998 with B.A. in English and was a member of the Dean’s List. After Graduation, he volunteered with Americorps in which he taught elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee and built houses for Habitat for Humanity-Greater Miami, Florida.

In 2003, Phillip received his J.D. from the University of Memphis. At Memphis, he was awarded the Cali award for his participation in the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic at Memphis Area Legal Services. Phillip has been admitted to the State Bar of Georgia since 2004. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Law Section. He is an affiliate member with the DeKalb Association of Realtors, DeKalb Women’s Council of Realtors and Old Fourth Ward Business Association.

Phillip enjoys travelling, scuba diving, white water sports, volunteering with Habitat For Humanity, volunteering with Meals on Wheels and grilling on his Big Green Egg.

Marianne T. Shaver

Marianne T. Shaver is the managing attorney for the Suwanee office. She received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1991. While a Lehigh, Marianne was a Teaching Assistant for the Business Law Professor and a Drill Instructor for the Beginning Latin course. She returned home to Atlanta’s Emory University to earn her Juris Doctorate degree in 1994. Marianne was involved in the Legal Association of Women Students at Emory and organized the club’s Res Judicata 5K which benefited a local AIDS foundation.

Marianne has been practicing residential and commercial real estate law since 1996. She is a frequent speaker for ICLE seminars for Georgia attorneys and has presented numerous seminars to agents regarding contracts, titles and general closing practice.

Marianne enjoys spending time with her husband, Matt, and running around to events with their two children, Matthew and Sarah. When they have a free moment, she loves exploring Georgia’s hiking trails and waterfalls or reading historical fiction novels.

Gillen Joachim

Gillen Joachim is the managing attorney for our Kennesaw office. He received his B.A. in English from The University of Mississippi in 1995 and his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1999. While in college, Gillen was a member of the English Honors Society, the Society of Physics Students and the Ole Miss Drama and Theater Group. He served one year as the President of the Society of Physics Students. Gillen also volunteered with North Mississippi Habitat for Humanity and the Oxford Mississippi Rape Crisis Center. While in Law School, Gillen volunteered at the Athens Clark-County Public Defender’s office and clerked for the Cobb County District Attorney’s office.

Gillen’s initial practice was in the areas of immigration and civil litigation. After a few years in those areas, Gillen transitioned into transactional law and has been handling residential and commercial real estate transactions since 2002. He enjoys the challenges of complex title issues as well as working with people buying and selling their homes and the agents and lenders who help them to do so.

Gillen lives in Marietta with his wife, Lauren, and their three children. Most of his free time is spent watching his sons play baseball and coaching his daughter’s soccer team.

Scott Mills

Scott G. Mills is a graduate of the University of Georgia (B.B.A., Finance, 1993) and the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University (J.D., 1996). Scott was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1996 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998. Scott began practicing law in commercial and residential real estate in 1996 and has experience in estate planning and business formations. Scott is a member of the Real Property Section of State Bar of Georgia.

Scott lives in Alpharetta, Georgia with his best friend and wife, Jennifer and his two daughters, Emma Claire & Jordi who both attend Milton High School and play lacrosse. Scott’s son, Ryan, is a junior at the University of Alabama where he is studying Aerospace Engineering.

Scott and his family attend North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia where his entire family has served in volunteer roles for several years. Most of Scott’s free time (and money) is spent travelling with his daughters to various lacrosse tournaments all over the United States. Scott is an avid sports fan and is a Dawg fan for life!

Cindy Fraser King

Cindy joined the MSA in January 2021 after 10 years of private practice. She attended Georgia State University to pursue her undergraduate studies, graduating with Magna Cum Laude in 2002. After undergrad, Cindy remained at Georgia State to secure her Law degree. She was admitted to the Georgia bar in 2006 and has been working in the field of Real Estate Law and Estate Planning ever since. She works in the Suwanee office location, focusing her practice on real estate law.

Faith and family are most important to Cindy. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending family time with her husband Daniel and children. Her hobbies include, traveling, motorcycle riding, reading, sewing, watching movies and spending time at the beach.

M. Scott Gazlay

Scott joined Meredith Shearer & Associates, LLC in 2022 to expand the firm’s footprint into the Braselton area. While he was born in LaPlace, Louisiana, he considers Atlanta home. He moved to Dunwoody in 1992 and graduated from Dunwoody High School. His parents moved to the Braselton area in 2007, and he moved up in 2013 after living in the city for a few years.

Scott is a graduate of the University of Georgia (Dual B.B.A. in Finance and Risk Management, 2008) and John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2010) After graduating a semester early from law school, he was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2011. He has focused his whole legal career on residential real estate. He is currently a member of the Real Property Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Scott currently resides in Flowery Branch, Georgia with his wife, kids and dogs. In his free time, he enjoys being outside, boating on Lake Lanier, cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs, cooking, traveling and being with his family.

Bob G. Pope

Bob was born and raised in Cobb County before receiving his undergraduate degree from Georgia State University (B.B.A. in Accounting) and his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. Go Dawgs! After beginning his career practicing tax and corporate law, Bob found his true calling in real estate and has been closing residential and commercial real estate transactions ever since.

Bob lives in Acworth with two fur babies, Riley and Lilah, pups who are constantly at his feet if not in his lap (or trying to get there). In addition, Bob has four beautiful daughters, all of whom thankfully live in the metro area, one precious granddaughter (yes I can show you some pictures) with another granddaughter on the way in January, 2023. Alan C. Pope High School is named after Bob’s brother, who was the first boys basketball and cross country coach of Walton High School. Although a sports nut in general, Bob is a HUGE Braves and Bulldogs fan.

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Tish Kearney

Claudine Fletcher

Ansley Shaver

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