Kenneth S. Nugent

Undergraduate: State University of New York at Albany - 1977

Law School: Emory University School of Law, Juris Doctor Degree -1980

Ken moved to Atlanta in 1977 to attend Emory University School of Law.  Ken began his law career in 1980 after becoming a member of the Georgia Bar Association.  He was an Associate Attorney with, McNulty and Donohue, Atlanta, Georgia, 1980-1983 and a Partner, McNulty and Nugent, P.C., 1983-1989.

In 1989, Ken opened his own law practice as President of Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. with 6 office throughout the state of Georgia. 

Ken is married and has 5 children.

John T Ruff

Location: Atlanta, GA

Undergraduate: Georgia Southern University - 1976

Law School: University of Virginia, Law - 1979

Admitted to Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts

of Appeals and Georgia Federal and State Courts; member, Georgia Trial

Lawyers Association; practices in area of complex litigation, class actions,

negligence, products liability and premises liability.

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William D. Holman

Location: Atlanta, GA

Undergraduate: Tennessee Technological University

Law School: Cumberland School of Law - 1990

Attorney Holman graduated from Tennessee Technological University. He then attended and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from Cumberland School of Law at Sanford University in 1990. He was admitted to practice law in Tennessee in 1990, and worked primarily in general practice, which included the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, bankruptcy and insurance law, among others. He relocated to the Atlanta area in late 1992 after he was admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia. He is admitted to all State Courts in Georgia as well as Federal District Courts in both Tennessee and Georgia. Since he moved his practice to Georgia, he has continued to focus on plaintiffs' personal injury and other areas of civil litigation in the courts of both Georgia and Tennessee.

Russell T. Deutschman

Location: Atlanta, GA

Undergraduate: Albright College - 1992

Graduate: District of Columbia School of Law – 1995

Mr. Deutschman is admitted to practice in all Georgia venues, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court and the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  He has been with our firm since 1977 and involved with litigating complex cases. 

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Ahkibah Hall

Location: Atlanta, GA

Undergraduate: University of NC- Chapel Hill/ Georgia State University

Law School- Georgia State University College of Law - 1994

Member of State Bar of Georgia, member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, member of GABWA. Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of State of Georgia and Georgia Court of Appeals.

Michael C. Cherof
Location: Atlanta, GA

Undergraduate: State University of New York at New Paltz - 1974 Graduate: University of Georgia School of Law - 1977.

Mike served as a Superior Court law clerk and an Assistant District Attorney for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit, before entering private practice. He has extensive civil and criminal trial experience and has handled litigation in numerous counties throughout the State. In 1995, he also became admitted to the Florida State Bar. In addition to handling personal injury cases for Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C., Mike is a General Civil and Domestic Relations Mediator for Cobb, Dekalb and Gwinnett counties.

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Albany Office

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Michael G. Orr

Location: Augusta and Savannah, GA

Undergraduate College: Michigan State University

Graduate School:  Miami University

Law School:  Emory University - 1999

Attorney Michael G. Orr spent his early years in Michigan and attended Michigan State University as an undergraduate, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education.  He subsequently earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and spent the next decade as a management consultant for multi-national corporations.  He attended law school at Emory University and has worked for Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. in the law firm's Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah offices since graduation from law school.

Augusta Office

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Michael G. Orr

Location: Augusta and Savannah, GA

Undergraduate College: Michigan State University

Graduate School:  Miami University

Law School:  Emory University - 1999

Attorney Michael G. Orr spent his early years in Michigan and attended Michigan State University as an undergraduate, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education.  He subsequently earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and spent the next decade as a management consultant for multi-national corporations.  He attended law school at Emory University and has worked for Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. in the law firm's Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah offices since graduation from law school.

James J. Kasprzycki 

Location: Augusta, GA

Undergraduate: Kent State University - 1993

Law School: University of Toledo College of Law - 1996

Attorney Kasprzycki received a BA from Kent State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law. Prior to joining Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C., he was a partner in one of the oldest law firms in upstate South Carolina. He is licensed to practice law in South Carolina and Georgia courts, both state and federal. Kasprzycki has tried cases in several judicial circuits throughout South Carolina and he is licensed in South Carolina and handle cases there.  

Macon Office

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Adam W. Deaver

Location: Macon, GA

Undergraduate: University of Georgia - 1993

Law School: Walter F. George, School of Law - 1996

Attorney Deaver received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia.  He received his Juris Doctor from Walter F .George School of Law.  He is a former general practitioner with a focus in Domestic Relations and Insurance Subrogation.  He is a member of the Macon Bar Association. Attorney Deaver is also a member of the public defenders office in Bibb County.

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Mark G. Pitts

Location: Macon, GA

Undergraduate: Georgia Southwestern College – 1985

Law School: Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University – 1988

Mark Pitts received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computers from Georgia Southwestern College and his Juris Doctorate from Walter F. George School of Law.  After graduation from law school he opened a private practice in Americus, Georgia.  His practice consisted of a general practice including criminal, domestic, real estate and civil litigation.  While in private practice he was a Special Assistant Attorney General representing the Department of Family and Children Services in cases involving neglect and abuse of children.  He was also a Municipal Court Judge.  In 1995, Mark received mediation training in both civil and domestic mediation and has been mediating since.  In June of 2002, Mark joined our firm and works in our Macon location.  From our Macon location he handles clients cases and litigation throughout middle and South Georgia. He is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and the American Bar Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

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M. Brian Clements

Location: Savannah, GA

Undergraduate: University of Arkansas - 1995

Graduate: Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan – 1995

Law School: University of Georgia School of Law - 1998

Admitted to practice in United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.  Judge, High School Moot Court Competition sponsored by Young Lawyers Division of Savannah Bar Association.  During Law school served as a third year clerk to Multi-County Public Defender's Office researching death penalty issues, defenses, and appeals.