MendenFreiman Welcomes New Attorney, 
Laura B. Traylor
     
 
MendenFreiman is pleased to announce that Laura B. Traylor has joined the firm as an of counsel attorney. As a member of our estate planning and trust and estate administration practice areas, Laura focuses on drafti ng complex wills, many of which include specialized provisions for various trusts; and she has significant experience advising and assisting with the administration of estates. In addition, she advises on succession planning for family-owned businesses and the formation and funding of limited partnerships, limited liability companies and nonprofit corporations. Laura was previously a partner at Abrams, Davis, Mason & Long, LLC.
 
"We are thrilled to have Laura join MendenFreiman. She has an excellent track record guiding clients through complex trust and estate planning, estate administration, and business-planning issues and further boosts the firm's expertise in these practice areas."
- Managing Partner, Lawrence (Larry) H. Freiman
 
Laura received her undergraduate degree from Emory University and her law degree from Mercer University. She is is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and licensed to practice law in Georgia.
 
Please join us in welcoming Laura to the firm!
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At MendenFreiman, we understand business and life can be complicated. For nearly 20 years, we have made it our mission to identify and simplify complex business, wealth and life-planning issues for our clients. In addition to law degrees, most of our attorneys have earned advanced degrees in business, accounting or tax; and several are certified public accountants. This diverse combination of legal, management, tax and financial expertise sets our firm apart. Our clients trust us to help them solve complicated business planning, transactional, wealth transfer and estate planning matters.

Contact us for additional information:
5565 Glenridge Connector, N.E. | Suite 850 | Atlanta, GA 30342
Tel: 770.379.1450 | Fax: 770.379.1455
  
George D. Menden 
  
Lawrence H. Freiman 
  
Paige P. Baker 

James R. Kanner
Laura B. Traylor

Nathan T. Johns 

Jeffrey J. Meek
jmeek@mendenfreiman.com 

Katherine E. Trainor