Attorneys

Robert was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. After graduating from Benedictine, he attended Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, where he majored in business administration with a minor concentration in economics. He worked in mortgage lending and accounting before attending Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. After law school, Robert returned to Savannah to enter private practice.

Robert lives in Savannah with his wife, Shana, and their two sons, Sullivan and Grady.

With 23 years of experience, Robert maintains a broad transactional and corporate practice, advising businesses and individuals on their day-to-day legal affairs. His real estate practice includes representing lending institutions and borrowers in commercial and residential transactions, including financing, closings, sales, acquisitions, and leasing.

Robert also assists clients with estate planning, trusts, trust administration, business succession planning, and probate matters. In addition to his transactional work, he has extensive experience representing businesses and individuals in civil litigation, including contract and commercial disputes.

Robert takes particular pride in the relationships he has built with his clients and the opportunity to serve many of Savannah’s and Georgia’s most respected leaders and businesses.

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

• Corporate formations
• Partnership, member, and shareholder disputes
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Contract review and drafting
• Employment matters
• Company restructuring
• Asset protection strategies
• Commercial disputes and litigation
• Collections
• Financing and leveraged transactions

Real Estate

• Commercial financing transactions
• Residential home sales and closings
• Commercial real estate closings
• Commercial and residential leasing
• Contracts
• Foreclosures
• Evictions
• Condominium and homeowners association matters

Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate

• Wills
• Trusts and trust administration
• Powers of attorney
• Healthcare directives and other planning documents
• Business succession planning
• Probate

Contracts & Commercial Litigation

Travis is a Partner with the firm and is engaged in a broad civil litigation practice. In his practice, he represents individuals, businesses, professionals, health care institutions, charitable and nonprofit organizations and municipalities throughout Georgia. His practice focuses on professional malpractice defense, commercial litigation and general civil litigation. He has also served as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Pooler, Georgia.

Travis is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Savannah Bar Association. He is also active in the local community through his service and assistance with charitable organizations. He is a member of the Civitan Club of Savannah and has previously coached the St. Andrew’s School Mock Trial Team.

Travis is married to the former Edie Martin of Winter Park, Florida, and they have two children.

Born

Gadsden, Alabama

Bar and Court Admissions

• Georgia (2002)
• United States District Court of Georgia, Southern District (2006)
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2008)
• Georgia Court of Appeals (2009)
• United States District Court of Georgia, Northern District (2011)

Education

• Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D. 2002)
• Mercer University Winbern Stewart Merit Scholarship
• Mercer Law Review, Member (2000 – 2002); Georgia Survey Editor (2001 – 2002)
• University of Georgia (B.A. 1997)

Member

• Georgia Bar Association
• Savannah Bar Association
• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense
• Professional Liability
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Products Liability
• Commercial and Corporate Litigation
• Local Government

Richard is a Martindale Hubbell AV rated partner in the firm. Richard attended Mercer University as an undergraduate majoring in English and History. He graduated from Mercer University Law School and returned to Savannah to begin his law practice.

He has experience in professional malpractice, product liability, mass torts, premises liability, personal injury litigation, business and contract disputes and a broad range of civil matters. He has over 15 years experience as a trial lawyer representing clients in the Georgia Courts. He was named a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star by Atlanta Magazine in 2007.

He is focused primarily in the area of civil litigation in the State and Federal Courts of Georgia. He is regularly engaged in defending medical negligence cases involving claims against a broad range of defendants including physicians, hospitals and nurses.

He lives in Savannah with his wife, Angelyn, and their three children.

Born

Savannah, Georgia, March 8, 1968

Bar and Court Admissions

• Georgia and U.S. District Court
• Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Education

• Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D. 1993)
• Mercer University (B.A. 1990)

Member

• State Bar of Georgia
• Savannah Bar Association
• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Insurance Defense
• Professional Liability
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability

Honors & Awards

• Selected To Rising Stars: 2007