New Real Estate, Litigation Law Firm, Dickenson Gilroy LLC, Opened Doors in Metro Atlanta Today with 9 Office Locations

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 1  /PRNewswire/ -- Two well known metro Atlanta area attorneys, Jennifer L. Dickenson and Monica K. Gilroy, opened the doors of a new residential and commercial real estate and litigation law firm, Dickenson Gilroy LLC, this morning.
The firm has nine offices located throughout metro Atlanta.
In addition to the two principals, the core group of 15 Dickenson Gilroy (DG Law) attorneys and 80 support staff all came from McCalla Raymer, LLC, an Atlanta-based firm that traces its roots in the area back for more than 100 years.
"Opening DG Law is a natural progression for us," said Jennifer Dickenson.
Making an interesting historical observation Ms. Dickenson noted that the senior leadership of their former firm transitioned from the old line Atlanta firm, Hansell Post, on May 1, 1982 -- exactly 25 years ago today.
"Given our heritage, and the group of attorneys who joined DG Law, we truly see ourselves as being in the forefront of real estate and litigation law in metro Atlanta and Georgia from Day One," said Monica Gilroy.
"We bring our clients the same experience, service, and excellence that they have always appreciated. Now it's under a new name, Dickenson Gilroy," Ms. Gilroy added.
Attorneys joining Dickenson Gilroy include Peter G. Babcock, Deborah S. Bailey, Michael P. Barry, Heather A. Dognazzi, Gregory B. Grogan, Brian J. Harris, Suzanne E. Henry, Christopher R. Lane, Makia Metzger, Ashok Pavamani, Kenneth E. Raymer, Tania T. Trumble, Tracie G. Wynn, and of counsel: Ike W. Cobb and Lyle D. Nichols, both founding partners of McCalla Raymer.
In addition to DG Law's corporate office in Alpharetta, the firm's other locations include Buckhead, East Cobb, Gwinnett, Marietta, Northlake, Peachtree City, Perimeter Center and Woodstock. DG Law also plans to open a Midtown Atlanta office this summer.
Ms. Dickenson attended the University of Rochester, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1989, with a double major in Political Science/Psychology and a minor in French. Ms. Dickenson attended the Universite de Sorbonne, Paris IV, in Paris, France in 1988. In 1992, she graduated from Emory University School of Law with a J.D. degree.
She was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1992 and the State Bar of New York in 1995. Her primary practice areas include residential and commercial real estate, general real estate law, business law and creditor's rights.
Ms. Gilroy received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993. She also attended the Ealing College of Higher Education in a study abroad program in 1989.
A member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1993, she holds an AV-peer review rating with Martindale Hubbell. She also serves regularly as a Special Master in Fulton County. The focus of her litigation practice includes all aspects of real estate litigation, including foreclosure and title disputes, broker and agent liability defense, mortgage fraud-related litigation and civil and commercial contract disputes.
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