HGRS LLP Welcomes New Partner Pilar Prinz
HGRS LLP is pleased to announce that Pilar Prinz has joined the firm as a Partner in the firm’s Santa Rosa Beach office. Pilar has expertise in complex domestic relations and family law matters including divorce, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, legitimation and paternity. She practices law in both Georgia and Florida and is a certified Georgia civil and family law mediator and a Florida Supreme Court certified family law mediator.
We are excited to have Pilar as a partner. She will make a wonderful addition to the firm with her passion for navigating complex family law issues for clients, her deep litigation and dispute resolution experience, and her impressive contributions to the legal community. Her practice area also complements our other business and employment litigation very well.
Pilar has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America in the field of family law every year since 2019. She is listed as a Florida SuperLawyer (2020-2026), one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Georgia (2014-2018), Top 50 Women Attorneys in Georgia (2012-2019), a Georgia SuperLawyer (2010-2019), and one of Georgia Trend’s “Legal Elite.” Pilar is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Additionally, Pilar is the CEO and co-founder of Forwardly, a private digital platform focused on providing support for corporate employees going through challenging times due to relationship strain, separation, and divorce.
Pilar holds a JD/MBA from Emory University’s School of Law and Goizueta School of Business. She has been a guest legal commentator on national news including CNN, HLN, and Fox News. She is a member of Leadership Atlanta (Class of 2017).
See Pilar’s full bio at: https://hgrslaw.com/team/pilar-j-prinz/
Read MorePartner Brian Abrams and Associates Wayne Cartwright, Keri Martin, and Kristina Griffin Recognized as 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars.”
March 1, 2026. HGRS LLP partners Brian Abrams and Keri Martin, and associate attorneys Wayne Cartwright and Kristina Griffin have been all been recognized by Super Lawyers as 2026 “Georgia Rising Stars.” Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazine and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.
Read MoreHGRS LLP Partners Recognized as 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers®.
March 1, 2026. HGRS LLP Partners Wit Hall, Matt Gilligan, and Kristen Goodman have been recognized as 2026 “Georgia Super Lawyers.” Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in Georgia are selected by Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the most outstanding lawyers in Georgia, based on peer recognition and exceptional professional achievement.
The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.
Read MoreHGRS Partner Kristen Goodman selected as Savannah, Georgia “Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law (Management).
HGRS LLP Partner Kristen Goodman has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® as the “Lawyer of the Year” in Savannah, Georgia, in the practice area of “Employment Law – Management.” Kristen was selected by her peers based on her “high caliber of work” in representing management in employment law matters. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a “rigorous peer-review survey.” Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Read MoreHGRS LLP Lawyers Included as 2026 “Best Lawyers in America®.”
Two partners at HGRS LLP (Keri Martin and Matt Gilligan) have been included in “The Best Lawyers in America® for 2026,” each selected by their peers for their “high caliber of work” in their practice areas. Partner Keri Martin was selected in the practice areas of “Commercial Litigation”; “Litigation-Real Estate”; and “Trusts and Estates.” Partner Matt Gilligan was selected in the category of “Employment Law – Management.”
In addition, two associates (Wayne Cartwright and Kristina Griffin) were selected as “2026 Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch.” Wayne Cartwright was selected in the category of “Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation”; and Kristina Griffin was selected in the category of “Labor and Employment – Management.” The “Ones to Watch” distinction recognizes attorneys who, while still early in their careers, have already demonstrated “outstanding professional excellence.”
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a “rigorous peer-review survey.” Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Read MoreKeri Martin Promoted to Partner
HGRS LLP is pleased to announce that Keri M. Martin has been promoted to Partner in the firm’s Savannah Office. Keri has been an invaluable part of HGRS LLP since 2021.
Keri focuses her practice on complex business disputes involving a wide range of subject matters, including real property, contracts, torts, employment, and municipal matters. She also frequently represents clients in transactional matters, including business formations, business sales and acquisitions, land use and zoning, estate planning and probate matters, and title matters stemming from tax sales.
Keri is a graduate of the University of Georgia, with degrees in English and Spanish languages. She is a graduate of University of Georgia School of Law, where she was a member of the Georgia law Review.
Keri has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of Georgia’s “Rising Stars” in Business Litigation for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. She was selected among the Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2021, the Home Builders Association of Georgia honored Keri with the Shining Star award, which recognizes “the commitment of a behind-the-scenes industry superstar,” for her work in challenging certain county zoning ordinances as unconstitutional and exclusionary.
See Keri’s full bio at: https://hgrslaw.com/team/keri-m-martin/
Keri’s countless litigation successes and other achievements have earned her an excellent reputation in the legal community and have greatly contributed to HGRS LLP’s consistent ranking as one of the top tier “Best Law Firms”® in Georgia. HGRS LLP is proud to promote her to be one of its Partners.
Read MoreHGRS LLP Lawyers Included as 2025 “Best Lawyers in America®.”
Two partners at HGRS LLP (Kristen Goodman and Matt Gilligan) and one associate (Keri Martin) have been included in “The Best Lawyers in America® for 2025,” each selected by their peers for their “high caliber of work” in their practice areas. In addition, associate Wayne Cartwright was selected as a “2025 Best Lawyer – Ones to Watch.”
Partners Goodman and Gilligan were selected in “Employment Law – Management”; Associate Martin was selected in “Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Real Estate”; Associate Cartwright was selected for “Employment Law – Management.” Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a “rigorous peer-review survey.” Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Read MorePartner Brian Abrams and Associates Wayne Cartwright, Keri Martin, and Kristina Griffin Recognized as 2025 Georgia “Rising Stars.”
HGRS LLP partner Brian Abrams and associate attorneys Wayne Cartwright, Keri Martin and Kristina Griffin have been recognized by Super Lawyers as 2025 “Georgia Rising Stars.” Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.
Read MoreHGRS LLP Partners Recognized as 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers®
HGRS LLP Partners Wit Hall, Matt Gilligan, and Kristen Goodman have been recognized as 2025 “Georgia Super Lawyers.” Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.
Read MorePartner Kristen Goodman is now a Mediator
Kristen Goodman, Managing Partner of the firm’s Savannah, Georgia office, is now a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Kristen has extensive experience representing both businesses and individuals in employment and business law matters. Her unique practice includes both litigation and transactional work, enabling her to offer valuable experience and insight to parties during the mediation process.
With broad experience on both sides of all types of employment and business litigation disputes, Kristen is able to facilitate the resolution of conflicts efficiently and effectively.
Kristen continues to represent clients in matters involving complex business and employment matters, and she looks forward to expanding her mediation practice. To learn more or schedule a mediation session, please contact Kristen directly at kgoodman@hgrslaw.com.
Read MoreBrian Abrams Promoted to Partner
HGRS LLP is pleased to announce that Brian S. Abrams has been promoted to Partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. Brian has been an invaluable part of HGRS LLP since 2017. His countless litigation successes and other achievements have earned him an excellent reputation in the legal community and have greatly contributed to HGRS LLP’s consistent ranking of one of the top tier “Best Law Firms”® in Georgia.
Brian focuses his practice on employment law and litigation, with particular emphasis on restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation. Brian is a cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and was an editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Before joining HGRS LLP, Brian served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Honorable Harold L. Murphy, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. See Brian’s full bio at https://hgrslaw.com/team/brian-s-abrams/.
Read MoreHGRS LLP Lawyers Included in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Two partners at HGRS LLP (Kristen Goodman and Matt Gilligan) and one associate (Keri Martin) have been included in “The Best Lawyers in America© for 2024,” each selected by their peers for their “high caliber of work” in their practice areas. In addition, associate Wayne Cartwright was selected as a “2024 Best Lawyer – Ones to Watch.” Partners Goodman and Gilligan were selected in “Employment Law – Management”; Associate Martin was selected in “Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Real Estate”; Associate Cartwright was selected for “Employment Law – Management.” Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a “rigorous peer-review survey.” Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Read MoreHGRS LLP Partners Recognized as 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers.
HGRS, LLP Partners Wit Hall, Matt Gilligan, and Kristen Goodman have been recognized as 2024 “Georgia Super Lawyers,” as published in Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. According to the selection committee, Super Lawyers are those who have “achieved excellence in their practice” and are selected based on “a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” The designation is limited to less than 5% of attorneys practicing in the State of Georgia.
Read MoreAssociates Brian Abrams, Wayne Cartwright, Kari Martin, and Kristina Griffin Recognized as 2024 Georgia “Rising Stars.”
HGRS LLP associate attorneys Brian Abrams, Wayne Cartwright, Keri Martin and Kristina Griffin have been recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2024 “Georgia Rising Stars,” as published by Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. According to the Super Lawyers selection committee, Rising Stars are those “outstanding” lawyers age 40 and under who have “attained a high degree peer recognition and professional achievement.” The Rising Star designation is limited to less than 2.5% of attorneys practicing in the State of Georgia.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report ranks HGRS LLP Atlanta and Savannah offices in 2024 “Best Law Firms” List.
HGRS LLP’s Atlanta office is ranked in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list at the highest Tier (Tier 1) in its region in the practice area of “Employment Law – Management.” HGRS LLP’s Savannah office also is ranked in its region, in the practice areas of “Employment Law – Management,” “Commercial Litigation,” and “Litigation-Real Estate.” According to the selection committee, rankings are “based on a rigorous evaluation process,” and law firms included in the 2024 “Best Law Firms” list are “recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”
Read MoreHGRS LLP Lawyers Included in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Two partners at HGRS LLP (Kristen Goodman and Matt Gilligan) and one associate (Keri Martin) have been included in “The Best Lawyers in America© for 2023,” each selected by their peers for their “high caliber of work” in their practice areas. Partners Goodman and Gilligan were selected in “Employment Law – Management”; Associate Martin was selected in “Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Real Estate.” Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a “rigorous peer-review survey.” Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Read MoreHGRS LLP Partners Recognized as 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers.
HGRS, LLP Partners Wit Hall, Matt Gilligan, and Kristen Goodman have been recognized as 2023 “Georgia Super Lawyers,” as published in Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. According to the selection committee, Super Lawyers are those who have “achieved excellence in their practice” and are selected based on “a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” The designation is limited to less than 5% of attorneys practicing in the State of Georgia.
Read MoreAssociates Brian Abrams, Wayne Cartwright, Kari Martin, and Kristina Griffin Recognized as 2023 Georgia “Rising Stars.”
HGRS LLP associate attorneys Brian Abrams, Wayne Cartwright, Keri Martin, and Kristina Griffin have been recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2023 “Georgia Rising Stars,” as published by Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. According to the Super Lawyers selection committee, Rising Stars are those “outstanding” lawyers age 40 and under who have “attained a high degree peer recognition and professional achievement.” The Rising Star designation is limited to less than 2.5% of attorneys practicing in the State of Georgia.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report ranks HGRS LLP in 2023 “Best Law Firms” List.
HGRS LLP is ranked in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list at the highest Tier in two practice area categories. HGRS is ranked regionally in Employment Law – Management (Tier 1) and Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 1). According to the selection committee, rankings are “based on a rigorous evaluation process,” and law firms included in the 2023 “Best Law Firms” list are “recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”
Read MoreHGRS LLP Lawyers Included in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Two partners at HGRS LLP (Kristen Goodman and Matt Gilligan) and one associate (Keri Martin) have been included in “The Best Lawyers in America© for 2022,” each selected by their peers for their “high caliber of work” in their practice areas. Partners Goodman and Gilligan were selected in “Employment Law – Management”; Associate Martin was selected in “Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Real Estate.” Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a “rigorous peer-review survey.” Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
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