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Why us?
Womack, Rodham & Ray, P.C. operates a comprehensive advisory, consultative and litigation practice through a proactive, collaborative approach to analyzing needs, anticipating difficulties and resolving disputes with stellar success. We provide the highest level expert and personal service to assist our clients achieve their goals and resolve their issues with extensively experienced and copiously qualified professionals.
About us
Womack, Rodham & Ray, P.C., is privileged and proud to serve the legal needs of individuals, families, businesses, organizations and governmental entities in LaFayette, Walker County and Northwest Georgia. The firm’s long-standing and wide-ranging reputation for exemplary legal services, as acknowledged by clients and peers alike, has been earned through precision-focused legal representation with personal attention to individual client needs. With over 90 years of combined experience, our attorneys have an encyclopedic knowledge and in-depth understanding of Local, State and Federal law. Since its inception, our firm has written its success story through a culture of teamwork, communication, integrity and critical thinking, establishing a and unequaled reputation that is still authentic today.
History
Attorneys have been practicing law at 109 East Patton Avenue in LaFayette, Georgia, since Shaw, Stoltz & Fletcher opened its doors in 1963. Since that time, the firm has operated under different corporate names as distinguished attorneys joined the practice and became partners in our commitment to excellence and spirit of service.
Our firm’s heritage for honorable service, now through six decades, includes those whose personal goals and aspirations called them to other diverse positions following their contributions to our practice. Literally far and wide, noted examples encompass stints in the mission field, federal law enforcement, local government, public service, and various courts all the way to the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Ronald R. Womack, a seasoned counselor with over 50 years as a licensed attorney, began his career in 1974 in Rossville, Georgia, where he thrived in private practice. Since then, he has served as a Board of Education attorney beginning in 1975, a local city attorney since 1976 and a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia continuously since 1979. Also in 1979, Womack moved his practice to his current office in LaFayette, Georgia, where he has served as senior and managing partner since 1989.
Steven M. Rodham, came to LaFayette in 2002, when he relocated his family to the Chickamauga area, bringing his credentials from two separate, large defense firms and his extensive knowledge of Constitutional Law to add another layer of expertise to the practice.
Ryan L. Ray, a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, joined the firm in 2015 with incisive preparation from a large defense firm in Atlanta and a sojourn as a hearing officer for the State of Georgia’s Department of Labor. Ryan brings his unique perspective to continue to grow the practice.
Mission and Vision
Our reputation stands for who we are, what we do and what we represent. But what does the future hold? Our mission and vision is not only to stay current in our constantly evolving field but to move forward as partners with our clients surmounting their ever changing challenges. As we remain firmly grounded in the values we’ve established through more than 50 years of practice, we strive to lead our profession in service through critical and creative thinking, teamwork and initiative. We look forward to growing our legal talent as a valuable resource to facilitate opportunities for positive progress in our community.