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An estate and probate attorney (with an AV rating, which is the highest rating possible) in Cumming, Georgia, W. Russell Hodges has driven operations at Hodges Law Firm, LLC, in the position of managing partner since 1976. His areas of focus include trusts, wills, conservatorships, and matters of fiduciary litigation, among other practice areas. Over nearly five decades, Warner Russell Hodges has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients. He has earned numerous industry awards and received recognition as one of Georgia’s top practitioners of law.

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During his career as an estate and probate attorney, Russell Hodges spent several years as the elected mayor of the City of Germantown, a city of approximately 40,000 residents adjacent to Memphis, Tennessee. His achievements as mayor ranged from balancing a $15 million annual budget to expanding the city’s infrastructure. His improvements resulted in Germantown becoming the first city in Tennessee to secure a Triple-Bond Rating.

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A history student, Russell Hodges, graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University. He continued his education at Nashville’s Vanderbilt Law School, earning his juris doctor and graduating among the top one-third of his class.

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