Firm History
Aitkens & Aitkens, P.C., was founded in December of 1991 by Robert G. Aitkens and Teresa T. Aitkens. Robert had conducted an estate litigation, estate and trust administration, and business practice since 1979, and Teresa (Terri) had conducted a personal injury, wrongful death, intentional tort and employment practice since 1985. We combined our practices and emphasize rendering top quality legal services in a friendly and honest environment. Our legal team consists of trial lawyers Robert Aitkens and Teresa (Terri) Aitkens, as well as an efficient and careful staff. We represent individuals and businesses in Atlanta and state-wide in Georgia. We also represent out-of-state clients from throughout the United States who need local counsel to coordinate litigation including will disputes, probate duties or other legal matters.
Estates, Trusts, Wills and Probate Expertise
Many of our new clients contact our firm after a death in their family or upon the breach of a fiduciary duty by an executor, administrator or trustee to honestly and effectively administer an estate or trust. Our firm represents wronged beneficiaries in both will contests and controversies arising out of the administration of trusts and estates. Issues of duress, undue influence, lack of capacity and mistake form the basis for many estate and trust related cases handled by our firm. We also handle both simple and complex probate and estate administration.
Our familiarity with estate administration and trust formation and administration on any scale also enables us to provide dependable representation to out-of-state clients who have an interest in a probate matter or trust administration case anywhere in the state of Georgia. We represent heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, and trust beneficiaries from all over the United States who need help with any aspect of Georgia probate or trust administration, including estate and trust litigation.
Business Law and Litigation
In the business arena, we pursue and defend all kinds of business and contract cases, which often include business formation and ongoing operations, shareholder disputes, contract breaches, fraud, misrepresentation and intentional business torts. Our firm is frequently involved in mediation, arbitration and litigation of business and commercial disputes. We have a broad arbitration and trial practice in state and federal courts in Georgia and, on occasions, in our neighboring states. It is not uncommon for us to involve attorneys in other states in multi-state matters.
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury
Our firm has experience and success handling claims for wrongful death and personal injury, including premises and security related liability, and intentional and negligent torts. Generally, we represent the surviving family members in wrongful death cases and the injured parties in personal injury, premises liability and serious tort cases.
Homeowner Association (HOA) Formation, Operations and Litigation
We have long counseled homeowner associations on formation and ongoing operations, and in recent years have litigated claims against fraudulent or derelict developers on behalf of property owners and owner associations.
Discover Why Many Clients Refer Their Friends and Family to Us
We have an ongoing business relationship and represent numerous business entities in the greater Atlanta area. We have represented numerous executors, administrators, trustees, beneficiaries and claimants who both appreciate and are satisfied with our firm’s legal services. We would appreciate the opportunity to consult with you regarding your legal needs.
Our goal is to diligently and effectively represent our clients at a reasonable price. Lawyers in our firm render their services on an hourly basis and emphasize value to the client. Our firm also sometimes accepts contingency fee cases, where our firm receives a percentage of the recovery sought for the client.
Please feel free to contact us via telephone or e-mail to discuss any legal needs you may have and a representative from Aitkens Law Firm will be happy to help you.
For dependable advice about developing or reviewing your Georgia estate plan, discharging the duties of a personal representative or successor trustee, starting up a new business, or resolving a business dispute in the Atlanta area, contact the estate planning and business and commercial lawyers of Aitkens Law Firm.
Our attorneys are also seasoned litigators in probate court, superior court, the U.S. Tax Court, and U.S. district courts. We handle cases ranging from will contests and claims against trustees to a full range of business litigation. We represent our business clients in contract cases, employment law claims, corporate governance problems, and construction disputes. For more information about our ability to meet your estate planning, probate or business needs, either in or out of court, contact the experienced Georgia lawyers at Aitkens Law Firm.
