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Status: Currently my own boss with my own practice. I and my paralegal handle over 250 active cases.
Professionally, I am a former Solcitor General for the Municipal Court of Garden City. Therefore I am competent to handle preliminary hearings, plea offers, motions, and trials.
I represent parties charged with felonies and misdemeanors in Pooler, Bloomingdale, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Tybee Island, Bryan County, Liberty County, Tatnall County, Chatham County, and beyond. I do not restrict myself and allow clients to hire me no matter the distance. You want me, you got me. Period.
I started as an immigration attorney helping family members bring family members to America. Over the years I specialized in tourist visas, visas for those with emergency medical needs, L visas, H1B visas, Asylum and Refugee cases, Extreme Hardship cases, Violence Against Women's Act (VAWA) cases, DACA, DAPA, O visas for those of exceptional talent, and more. Being a specialist in certain visas does not mean much unless one is also an expert handling problems at the National Visa Center and at the U.S. Embassies abroad. My firm has these skills.
Immigration is the area I care about most because my passion is in it. And using my criminal law skills, I have branched off and specialized in alayzing and assisting those with immigration consequences caused by past criminal convictions. I have the skill and talent to investigate past criminal convictions to determine whether they should and can be attacked and overturned in the courts, so a client can obtain lawful status in America.
Immigration is a time consuming practice for me. However when I am asked, I will handle divorce, custody and modification cases. These matters often require mediation skills and sometimes even litigation.
A client from out-of-state with a temporary consent agreement will ask me to analyze the agreement for weaknesses and arguments to produce more favorable results for that particular client. And I do this, though my input may not have a significant outcome outside the State of Georgia. I am only licensed in Georgia. However, I can offer an honest and objective opinion, based on the evidence and facts provided to me, of the competency of the attorney used by the client and the strength of the consent agreement.
People trust me. You will too. It is not about the money for me, but about the improvement of a person's life with his or her kids. I have a gift for bringing parties to the table to resolve their issues. I like to eliminate ego and anger and pain, and just get to the life issues, the kid issues, the issues where love and passion preside. In the end, my clients are grateful for my efforts because I work hard and get the best results possible under the circumstances. I also work face-to-face with the client and do not shuffle my clients off to an assistant. When you need to see me, you see me. I am your attorney.
I am a hard worker and I do not leave all the work to my paralegal. From 9a.m. meetings with probation officers to meeting clients at 9p.m. at a coffee shop because of the client's busy work schedule, I do not close the window. If you work and need to meet me late, so be it. I care and I am devoted to honest, affordable, legal representation. No bullshit. No lies. No ego. Directness and honesty and truth and effort will be all you find with me as your attorney.
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24 years | 10,000 cases
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State: Georgia
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16 Client Reviews
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Posted by Ben | September 10, 2013 | Immigration
Lyon to the Rescue!!!
The following is a brief account of our pursuit of a Green Card for my wife which would eventually lead us to Lyon Jamison. Let me first say, that being separated from my wife and 4 year old daughter was not an option. Should there be no other choice, we would all move to her country together. A s...
Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2013 | Immigration
Beyond Impressive - Exceptional Service
I would recommend Lyon to anyone looking for an immigration lawyer. He is extremely kind and helpful, knowledgeable and efficient. He never rushes you, always has time to answer questions. We were referred to him by others who had the same wonderful experience.
Posted by Beate | March 12, 2013 | Immigration
Awesome immigration Lawyer
I was looking for immigration lawyers in the past to help me to get my Green card but never had any luck..Some said that they could not help me because I had been here in the states to long ,some said I had to go back to Germany .I came to the states in 91 had 2 Boys here .I was always afraid that I...
Posted by Julian Mendez Antigua | November 09, 2012 | Criminal Defense
Awesome and Caring
Mr. Jemison handled my criminal case with professionalism and distinction. I had 24-7 access to his personal phone, he communicated well with me and my wife while our case was pending in the court, and he developed a strategy for helping me get the best result possible out of my case while being rigo...
Posted by Martita | March 21, 2011 | Immigration
Humble and Respectful
I can't imagine a better immigration attorney. Mr. Jemison is diligent and patient despite the unique circumstances of our case. He is happy to answer questions in vivid details or demonstrate them in pictures. Even though I tried to handle aspects of my case from many miles away--he took charge a...
"I endorse this lawyer. I often refer immigration calls to him. His knowledge of the law allows him to get results. He is one of the best immigration attorneys."
"Mr. Jemison is an exceptional attorney with a wide array of legal skills. However, my experience with him has been in criminal and immigration. He is a sound advocate for his clients and respectful but firm with opposing counsel. When you hire Mr. Jemison you recieve a great attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Jemison has shown his knowledge of immigration issues and skill in solving immigration obstacles. He appears to be able to solve problems that others would just give up on, but he perseveres, because he knows the significance of failure for the client...and he cares. Doug Andrews"
"I endorse this lawyer. I have referred many clients to this attorney and his work is excellent. He is head and shoulders above any immigration attorney in our area."
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2015 - Present
Managing Partner, The Jemison Firm
2013 - Present
Special Appointed Prosecutor, Bryan County
2013 - Present
Assistant Solicitor, Garden City Solicitor
2013 - Present
Partner, Tomlinson Jemison & Smith
2011 - 2013
Public Defender, Municipal Court of Garden City, Georgia
2010 - 2013
Owner, Lyon D. Jemison, Attorney at Law, P.C.
2006 - 2010
Immigration Paralegal, Balbo and Gregg, P.C. Attorneys at Law
2003 - 2006
Immigration and Divorce Paralegal, Randall G. Levine, Attorney at Law
2012 - Present
Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of GeorgiaBoard Member
2010 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2010 - Present
State Bar of Georgiamember
2010 - Present
Atlantic Judicial Circuit Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Savannah Bar AssociationMember
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