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Savannah, Georgia

Counsel for the decisions that shape a life

Sophisticated legal strategy for business owners, families and property holders in Savannah, delivered with clear communication and flat-fee packages wherever the work allows.

A reading room in a law library, with tiered bookcases, long tables and tall leaded windows.
The library reading room, where case law and statutes are researched.

Where matters begin

Transactional work is offered as flat-fee packages. Litigation is billed hourly against a retainer, with the strategy and budget agreed in writing first.

  • Initial strategy consultation

    An hour with an attorney to assess legal exposure, review contracts and map out a strategy.

    $250

  • Civil and commercial disputes

    Contract breaches, partnership conflicts and lease defaults, from demand letter to trial.

    hourly, on retainer

  • Estate planning, wills and trusts

    A will, a revocable living trust, powers of attorney and a healthcare directive.

    from $1,850

All 6 services and prices

Clarity before commitment

Every matter opens with a conflict check and a strategy consultation. The attorney then sets out the options in plain English, and the scope and fee go into an engagement letter before any drafting, negotiation or filing begins. When a question belongs to an accountant or another specialist, the client hears that at the first meeting.

Library, courthouse and archive

The reading room where research is done, the courthouse where disputes are heard and the reference shelves the firm still relies on.

  • A law library reading room under a vaulted ceiling, with galleries of bound volumes on three sides.
    The library reading room, with tiered shelves of reporters and statutes.
  • A stone courthouse rising above the street, photographed from below against an open sky.
    The county courthouse, where civil hearings and trials take place.
  • A shelf of bound law reports standing side by side, their spines numbered in gold.
    Bound law reports on the reference shelf, consulted alongside online research.

The full gallery

Attorneys and legal team

Three attorneys and a certified paralegal, each answering clients directly from the consultation through to closing or judgment.

  • A shelf of older bound law reports standing behind a glazed door.

    Adele Thornbury

    Managing partner · Business and real estate law

    Advises business owners, commercial landlords and property buyers on contracts, formations, leases and closings. Admitted to the State Bar and the U.S. District Court, she also leads the firm’s outside general counsel retainers.

  • Tiered bookcases in a law library, photographed upright from the floor.

    Caleb Ruthven

    Senior counsel · Estate planning and property

    Holds an LL.M. in Estate Planning and Taxation and designs wills and revocable trusts that keep a family out of unnecessary probate. He also oversees the firm’s real estate closings, from title review to the recorded deed.

Everyone at Marchmont Vale Law

What clients have said

  • Honest, pragmatic advice in a single 60-minute consultation saved me from filing an expensive, low-return lawsuit. Miriam drafted a pre-suit letter instead, and it resolved the matter in two weeks.

    Greta R.

  • Caleb turned an estate plan we had put off for eight years into a clear, compassionate two-meeting process, with one flat fee quoted upfront.

    Arturo H.

  • Thorough preparation by Miriam resolved our contractor breach dispute at mediation, with a written settlement inside ninety days and no trial.

    Selma E.

All 6 reviews

Asked often

Why is there a conflict check before documents are reviewed?

State bar ethics rules bar a firm from advising you if that would conflict with a current or former client in the same matter. A quick name check comes first to protect your confidentiality.

Are fees flat or hourly?

Well-defined work such as estate plans, LLC formations and lease reviews is quoted as a flat fee in writing. Contested disputes are billed hourly against a trust retainer.

What should I bring to the consultation?

A short timeline of key dates and copies of any contracts, leases, notices, deeds or prior wills. Send nothing confidential through the website; Delia will say how once conflicts are cleared.

Can a visitor ask for a particular attorney?

Yes. Name the attorney on the contact form; availability is confirmed after the conflict check, and that attorney stays with the matter.

All 10 questions

Protect your interests with clear counsel

Request a 60-minute strategy consultation for $250, credited towards any flat-fee package retained within 14 days.

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