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About Bouhan Falligant
Bouhan Falligant LLP is a full-service law firm based in Savannah, Georgia.
Its attorneys handle legal matters for businesses, governmental entities, organizations, professionals, and individuals at local, regional, and national levels. The firm's practice areas include business and corporate law, commercial litigation, commercial and residential real estate, estate planning, wills and probate, family law, construction law, employment law, elder law, personal injury, products liability, and maritime and admiralty law.
The firm was created in 2013 when Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP merged with Inglesby, Falligant, Horne, Courington & Chisholm P.C. It traces its history to an 1886 partnership formed by W.W. Osborne and Pope Barrow, and describes itself as the successor to those two firms. In 2017 the firm moved to One West Park Avenue in Savannah.
Bouhan Falligant serves clients in Savannah and the Coastal Empire and across the Southeast. In 2026 the firm was named to the Chambers USA guide for Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation.
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The 1886 lineage and 2013 merger
The firm's timeline starts in 1886, when W.W. Osborne and Pope Barrow formed a partnership. Bouhan Falligant LLP took its current form in 2013. That year, Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP merged with Inglesby, Falligant, Horne, Courington & Chisholm P.C.
The firm identifies itself as the successor to both firms involved in that merger. It moved to its current Savannah office in 2017. These dates give clients a clear account of the firm's origins and its present structure.
Bouhan Falligant describes itself as a full-service Georgia law firm. Its lawyers handle matters for businesses, government entities, organizations, professionals, and individuals. The client base covers local, regional, and national matters, with stated service in Savannah, the Coastal Empire, and other parts of the Southeast.
Business work and sector needs
The listed business services cover corporate law, employment law, construction law, and commercial real estate. The firm also handles foreclosures, workouts, and disputes tied to real property. This mix can place transactional advice and related disputes within the same firm.
Corporate transactions and ownership changes
Corporate legal work commonly begins with formation records, ownership documents, contracts, and governance rules. A merger or acquisition may require due diligence, negotiated agreements, required approvals, and closing documents. The exact steps depend on the entities, industry rules, financing, and terms of the deal.
Shayna A. Bowen is a partner who counsels health care providers on corporate, regulatory, and compliance issues. Her listed matters include mergers and acquisitions, changes of ownership, physician self-referral rules, Anti-Kickback issues, HIPAA, and Medicare and Medicaid enrollment. That profile adds a regulated-industry dimension to the firm's business work.
Real estate and creditor matters
Rob Brannen is a partner whose practice focuses on commercial real estate, residential real estate, and corporate law. Dolly Chisholm handles creditors' rights, bankruptcy, probate, trusts and estates, real estate, and wills. Retired partner Dorothy W. Courington has worked in creditors' rights, corporate law, real estate, probate, and estate planning.
Real estate matters often involve purchase agreements, title records, surveys, loan documents, leases, and closing papers. A workout calls for review of the debt documents, collateral, payment history, and possible revised terms. Foreclosure adds formal notices, filing requirements, and sale procedures governed by the applicable law.
Employment and construction concerns
The firm's stated fields include employment and construction law. Retired partner M. Tyus Butler Jr. has practiced in labor relations, employment law, and bankruptcy since 1974. Todd M. Baiad's listed litigation work also covers construction and employment matters.
Employment counsel may examine workplace policies, personnel records, contracts, and communications tied to a dispute. Construction matters can turn on plans, change orders, schedules, payment records, and the wording of the contract. Those documents often shape both early advice and later litigation.
Civil litigation across connected fields
Commercial litigation is one of the firm's named areas. Its other dispute fields include real estate litigation, personal injury, products liability, workers' compensation, construction, and employment. The website also lists civil trial work through several attorney profiles.
How civil disputes commonly proceed
A civil dispute may start with a demand, a filed complaint, or a response to an existing claim. The parties then exchange evidence through discovery and may ask the court to decide legal issues through motions. Negotiation, mediation, hearings, and trial can each become part of the case.
Business cases often depend on contracts, payment records, internal communications, and testimony about performance. Product cases may require records about design, manufacture, warnings, sale, and use. Real estate disputes can involve deeds, leases, title documents, surveys, and records of the parties' conduct.
Maritime, transportation, and appellate work
The firm's website lists maritime and admiralty law, transportation and logistics, and aviation. Lucas D. Bradley's practice includes transportation and maritime matters, appellate work, civil litigation, and constitutional law. These fields may involve state law, federal law, contractual duties, and rules tied to a particular mode of transport.
Maritime disputes often require early review of vessel records, shipping papers, employment records, insurance terms, and the location of an event. Transportation cases may also involve cargo documents, delivery records, maintenance materials, and communications among carriers and customers. Appellate work focuses on the trial record, preserved objections, written briefs, and questions of law.
The distinction between trial and appellate work matters. Trial lawyers build a factual record through evidence and witness testimony. Appellate lawyers work mainly with that record and the legal rulings already made.
Family, probate, and planning matters
Family law appears among the firm's stated services. Estate planning, elder law, wills, and probate are also listed. Dolly Chisholm and Dorothy W. Courington bring named experience in probate, wills, trusts, and estate planning.
Family case procedure
Family cases commonly require court filings, financial disclosures, and records about property, income, and household needs. A court may consider temporary issues while the main case remains pending. Mediation can address agreed terms, while a judge decides any issues that remain contested.
The needed documents depend on the type of family matter. Financial statements, tax records, account records, deeds, and parenting information may become relevant. Clear organization of those materials can help counsel identify disputed facts and prepare required filings.
Estate planning and probate procedure
Estate planning usually starts with a review of family circumstances, property ownership, existing documents, and the client's stated wishes. Wills and trusts can assign different duties and control different property. Beneficiary designations and forms of ownership can also affect how assets pass.
Probate begins after death and proceeds under court supervision when the applicable law requires it. Common steps include appointing a personal representative, giving notice, identifying assets, addressing creditor claims, and distributing property. Disputes may concern a document's validity, the handling of estate property, or the conduct of a fiduciary.
How the attorney team is built
The website identifies lawyers by position, with partners, associates, senior associates, counsel, retired partners, and attorneys represented. The supplied attorney list includes Todd M. Baiad, Steven Baker, Madeleine Blair, Shayna A. Bowen, Lucas D. Bradley, Rob Brannen, Dolly Chisholm, and Andrew H. Dekle. It also names Glen M. Darbyshire as of counsel and M. Tyus Butler Jr., Dorothy W. Courington, and J. Daniel Falligant as retired partners.
Litigation and appellate backgrounds
Todd Baiad joined the firm in 2000 after graduating from Emory University School of Law. His listed work includes business litigation, professional malpractice, construction, and employment. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science, with a minor in economics, from the University of Georgia in 1997.
Andrew H. Dekle's practice includes civil litigation, corporate law, and bankruptcy. He studied history and French at Emory University before attending the University of Georgia School of Law. At law school, he was on the editorial board of the Georgia Journal of Intellectual Property Law.
Glen M. Darbyshire earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and worked on the Georgia Law Review. His stated background includes judicial clerkships with Justice Thurgood Marshall and Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. Lucas Bradley adds the listed mix of civil litigation, appellate work, constitutional law, transportation, and maritime matters.
Corporate, property, and estate backgrounds
Rob Brannen earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1986 after attending Davidson College. He worked on the Georgia Law Review as a member of its editorial board and as Notes Editor. His listed practice links corporate work with commercial and residential real estate.
Dolly Chisholm earned her law degree from Tulane University after attending Sophie Newcomb College. Her listed fields connect creditor and bankruptcy matters with property, probate, trusts, estates, and wills. She is also a director of the Coastal Bankruptcy Institute.
Dorothy Courington earned her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977 and was research editor of the Georgia Law Review. Ty Butler earned his law degree from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 1974. Steven Baker is an associate whose profile lists the University of Georgia under education, while Madeleine Blair is identified as an associate.
What the published record supports
In my opinion, the dated history, named attorneys, and defined practice areas give readers useful facts to assess. The record connects individual lawyers with business, litigation, real estate, health care, maritime, employment, bankruptcy, and estate work. It also distinguishes the 1886 historical lineage from the formation of the current firm in 2013.
The breadth of the listed services supports the firm's description of a full-service Georgia law firm. Its published material identifies work for private clients, businesses, organizations, professionals, and government entities. Chambers USA Guide 2026 named Bouhan Falligant for Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation.
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Amber L. MaloneyAssociate
Amber Lauren Maloney is an attorney based in Savannah, Georgia. She practices at Bouhan Falligant LLP, located at 1 W Park Ave. Her profile lists the University of Miami under education. No practice areas are specified on the profile.
Andrew H. DeklePartner
Andrew H. Dekle is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated summa cum laude from Emory University with degrees in history and French, and he completed his legal education at the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the Georgia Journal of Intellectual Property Law. His practice covers civil litigation, corporate law, bankruptcy, appellate practice, and contracts. He has represented individuals, businesses, banks, and government agencies in contract cases, professional malpractice actions, and employment disputes.
Andrew H. WalcoffPartner
Andrew Walcoff is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He practices in the firm's litigation department and handles labor and employment matters.
B. H. Levy Jr.Retired Partner
B. H. Levy, Jr. is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He received a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1970 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1973. His practice covers workers' compensation, real estate, and commercial matters, as well as estate planning and probate and business and corporate matters. He is a member of the Savannah Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia.
Carlton E. JoycePartner
Carlton Edward Joyce is a Partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia, where his practice focuses on aviation matters. He earned a B.S. from Emory University in 1986 and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University in 1989. He authored "Defending an Aviation Case in Georgia" in 1991 and served as President of the Board of Governors at Emory University from 2000 to 2001.
Dennis B. KeenePartner
Dennis Keene is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia, who represents corporations and individuals in tort-based litigation, with a focus on product liability and trucking law. His clients range from international manufacturers and national motor carriers to regional carriers and local businesses. He received a B.A. in economics from Syracuse University in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1993. He gained trial experience as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army, serving on active duty from 1993 to 1999, and is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution who has mediated personal injury, business, and interpersonal disputes.
Dolly ChisholmPartner
Dolly Chisholm is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. She earned a B.A. from Sophie Newcomb College in 1981 and a J.D. from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1987. Her practice covers creditors rights, bankruptcy, probate, trusts and estates, real estate, and wills. She serves as a director of the Coastal Bankruptcy Institute and is a member of the Savannah Estate Planning Council.
Donavan C. JuleusAssociate
Donavan C. Juleus is an associate attorney at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He practices in the firm's litigation group.
Dorothy W. CouringtonRetired Partner
Dorothy W. Courington received her B.A. from Sweet Briar College in 1972 and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977, where she was research editor of the Georgia Law Review. She concentrates her practice in the areas of creditors' rights, corporate law, real estate, probate, and estate planning. She has served as a special assistant attorney general for the Georgia Department of Law, handling real estate acquisitions for various state entities. She is a graduate of Leadership Savannah.
Gary J. McGintySenior Associate
Gary J. McGinty is an associate attorney in the litigation group at Bouhan Falligant. His practice focuses primarily on transportation and logistics, medical malpractice, maritime, and products liability. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2019 and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Oglethorpe University. Prior to joining the firm, he was a litigation associate with Drew, Eckl & Farnham in Atlanta.
Glen M. DarbyshireOf Counsel
Glen M. Darbyshire is Of Counsel at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He earned a B.A. magna cum laude from Davidson College and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as Managing Board and Articles Editor of the Georgia Law Review. He served as a law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court and to Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, products liability, motor carrier law, and appellate matters.
Gregory G. SewellPartner
Gregory G. Sewell is a partner in Bouhan Falligant's civil litigation department in Savannah, Georgia. He earned a B.A. with honors from the University of Georgia in 2004 and his Juris Doctor from Georgia State University School of Law in 2007. His practice focuses on medical malpractice defense, personal injury defense, and business litigation, including non-solicitation covenants, covenants not to compete, and non-disclosure issues.
Gregory L. FinchPartner
Gregory L. Finch is a partner in the litigation group at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree from Transylvania University and his J.D. from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. His practice focuses on medical malpractice and professional liability, nursing home and long-term care, transportation and logistics, and products liability. He joined the firm in January 2019 after practicing with a national civil defense firm, and has handled matters involving malpractice defense, long-term care, employment disputes, premises liability, and personal injury.
Harris G. MartinPartner
Harris Glen Martin is a lawyer based in Savannah, Georgia, who practices at Bouhan Falligant LLP. He earned a BA and a JD from the University of Georgia. His practice focuses on commercial real estate, real estate, corporate and incorporation, and residential real estate matters.
Heather H. LundyPartner
Heather Lundy is a partner with Bouhan Falligant and concentrates her practice in residential and commercial real estate work. She earned her law degree from Georgia State University College of Law, cum laude, in 2010, where she obtained a mediation certificate and mediated disputes between landlords and tenants. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in history from the University of Georgia, cum laude, in 2006. Her practice also covers business litigation, medical malpractice, product liability, professional malpractice, and transportation matters.
JDJ. Daniel FalligantRetired Partner
J. Daniel Falligant is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He received an A.B. from the University of Georgia in 1965 and an LL.B. from Mercer University in 1968, and he also attended Armstrong Junior College. His practice focuses on real estate, commercial law, and residential real estate. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Real Estate Section and on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia from 1980 to 2004.
Jacob E. SaasAssociate
Jacob W. WoodAssociate
John D. Northup IIIPartner
John Northup is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia, with a practice focusing on commercial real estate, banking, corporate and business law, commercial litigation, aviation and transactional healthcare law. Before joining the firm, he worked as an attorney at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, and earlier served as a vice president of a financial services-focused investment bank in Tampa, Florida, where he worked on capital offerings and mergers and acquisitions for community banks and thrifts. He handles matters for commercial banks and non-depository lenders, represents real estate developers in acquisition, development, zoning, land use and real estate finance, and assists physicians and healthcare providers with the transactional aspects of their businesses. A Savannah native, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a law degree and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Georgia.
John G. LientzAttorney
John G. Lientz is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He earned a B.A. from Davidson College in 1970 and a J.D. from New York University in 1973, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar. He served as law clerk to Chief Judge Alexander A. Lawrence of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia from 1974 to 1975. His practice covers banking, corporate, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions matters.
Julia W. RitchAssociate
Kathleen HorneRetired Partner
Kathleen Horne received both her B.A. and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia, where she was a member of several honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa. She serves as Of Counsel at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. Her practice covers bankruptcy and debt, debt settlement, and litigation.
Katrien KeyaertsAssociate
Leamon R. HollidayAttorney
Lea Holliday is a partner with Bouhan Falligant in Savannah, Georgia, with a practice that includes education law, condemnation and eminent domain, defense of professional malpractice claims, business and construction arbitration and litigation, employment discrimination, and commercial litigation. He earned a degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1967 and graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1970. He serves as the School Board attorney for the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and County of Chatham, providing advice on issues arising from the operation of the school system, and has served as an arbitrator in commercial business disputes. He has represented attorneys, architects, and engineers in professional negligence matters.
Lucas D. BradleyPartner
Lucas D. Bradley is an attorney at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. His practice includes transportation and maritime matters, appellate work, civil litigation, and constitutional law.
M. Tyus Butler Jr.Retired Partner
Ty Butler is a partner at Bouhan Falligant in Savannah, Georgia, and has practiced in labor relations, employment law, and bankruptcy since 1974. He earned an A.B. in economics with a concentration in labor economics from the University of Georgia in 1970 and a J.D., cum laude, from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 1974. He has represented employers and management before agencies including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Labor, as well as in federal and state trial and appellate courts. In the bankruptcy area, he has represented creditors and corporate debtors in Chapter 11 reorganization cases across several federal districts.
Madeleine BlairAssociate
Margaret W.S. PucciniPartner
Margaret W. S. Puccini is a partner with Bouhan Falligant whose practice includes bankruptcy, creditors rights, construction and commercial litigation, mechanics' and materialmen's liens, representation of condominium and homeowners' associations, and landlord/tenant disputes. She received a B.S. in criminal justice, magna cum laude, from Armstrong Atlantic State University in 1995 and her J.D. from Mercer University in 1999, where she was a member of the Mercer Law Review and participated in the legal writing certificate program. She serves as secretary of the Savannah Bar Association and as a master on the W. Homer Drake, Jr., Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, and frequently lectures on topics relating to bankruptcy and creditors rights.
Melanie L. MarksPartner
Melanie L. Marks is a partner with Bouhan Falligant in Savannah, Georgia. She earned an A.B. magna cum laude from the University of Georgia in 1981 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia in 1984, where she served on the staff of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and was vice justice of Phi Alpha Delta. Her practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, elder law, and real estate law. She has spoken at the Fiduciary Law Institute conducted by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia and has conducted seminars in the Savannah area on estate planning.
Rob BrannenPartner
Robert B. Brannen Jr. is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He earned a B.A. from Davidson College in 1983 and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1986, where he served on the editorial board and as Notes Editor of the Georgia Law Review. His practice focuses on commercial real estate, residential real estate, and corporate law. He has served as counsel for the Savannah Board of Realtors and the Savannah Multi-List Corporation.
Shayna A. BowenPartner
Shayna A. Bowen is a partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia, where she counsels health care providers on corporate, regulatory, and compliance issues. Her representative matters include mergers and acquisitions, change of ownership, physician self-referral and Anti-Kickback issues, HIPAA, and Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, and she has represented health care entities in Georgia Certificate of Need matters including applications, administrative hearings, appeals, and judicial review. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, she earned a B.S. in Psychology from Washington and Lee University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she completed a Certificate of Advanced Study in Health Law and was selected for the Order of the Barristers.
Steven BakerAssociate
Steven Hugh Baker is an attorney based in Savannah, Georgia. He practices at Bouhan Falligant LLP. His profile lists the University of Georgia under education.
Todd M. BaiadPartner
Todd Baiad is a partner in the litigation department at Bouhan Falligant LLP in Savannah, Georgia. He joined the firm in 2000 after graduating from Emory University School of Law, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in economics from the University of Georgia in 1997. His practice covers business litigation, professional malpractice, construction, employment, class actions, and admiralty and maritime matters, and he advises financial institutions, business organizations, professional services firms, and non-profit organizations on risk management, compliance, and litigation issues.
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