Gardner Willis Plaire & Wilson, LLP

Gardner, Willis, Plaire & Wilson, LLP announces the opening of an additional office in Valdosta. Deena Plaire has practiced law with the firm for the past 26 years in Albany and has now opened a satellite office in Valdosta that is located at 1701 North Patterson Street, where she works a few days a week at this time. She looks forward to practicing law in the Valdosta community and to have an opportunity to give back to the community that had such a positive influence on he...r. Please feel free to contact Deena at 229-883-2441 or [email protected] for the following legal matters: Last Will & Testaments Formation of Business Entities Buying and Selling a Business Commercial and/or Residential Real Estate Business Contracts Business Litigation Creditor Bankruptcy Representation Domestic Matters

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Gardner, Willis, Plaire & Wilson, LLP is excited to welcome Bo Strickland to our firm. Bo possesses over seventeen (17) years of legal experience in the residential, commercial and agricultural real estate practice. His practice includes the following: assistance with negotiating sales and acquisitions for commercial, farm, and residential properties and related loan closings; conducting title examinations and issuing title opinions to financial institutions; preparing comme...rcial and residential leases and sales contracts; preparing business organizational documents; conducting foreclosures and dispossessory proceedings as necessary; and advising purchasers, sellers, developers, landlords, and tenants with respect to any real estate-related issues. A native of Albany, Georgia, he obtained his BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and received his Juris Doctorate from the Mercer University School of Law. Bo and his wife, Molly, have three children. They are members of First United Methodist Church of Albany. Please join us in welcoming Bo, and contact him for all your real estate related concerns or needs.

Businesses all over the country have been heavily impacted by COVID-19. Many employers do not know how to navigate these quickly changing circumstances and many have the following questions: What are employers’ responsibilities to their employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act? Is my business included in the FFCRA emergency expansion of the family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? ... How do I pay employee sick leave issues and receive a tax credit? How do I appropriately use the funds received under the Payroll Protection Program to ensure forgiveness of the debt? Our firm stands ready to provide guidance to your business to answer these and other questions. Contact Deena Plaire or Smith Nall Wilson at 229-883-2441.

Merry Christmas!

Thankful to be apart of such a great cause in our community today! #AlbanyPink #FightLikeAGirl

Our firm formed a team and is participating in the Albany Pink Walk for Cancer tomorrow to raise money for research to find a cure!