Cohen Pollock Merlin & Small, P.C. partner recognized in Worth magazine's Top 100 Attorneys

ATLANTA, January 5, 2009 – Tony Turner, a partner with Cohen Pollock Merlin & Small, P.C., a full service Atlanta law firm, has been named to Worth magazine's prestigious list of Top 100 Attorneys for 2008. Turner was one of only two Georgia lawyers included on the list and the only one specializing in estate planning.

"Tony is a tremendous asset to our firm and a valuable advisor to his clients," said Ms. Pepi Friedman, Cohen Pollock's co-managing partner. "This recognition is well-deserved and the firm applauds him on the honor."

In practice since 1988, Turner provides counsel in estate and charitable planning, business succession, asset protection, and trust and probate administration. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Master of Law in Taxation (LLM) at Emory University. He has published numerous articles on a wide range of estate planning topics and regularly speaks at national seminars.

"I'm honored to be part of the Worth Top 100 Attorney list and am grateful to those who nominated me," said Turner. "It's very rewarding to be recognized for your work by your peers."

Worth's 2008 list of Top 100 Attorneys appeared in the magazine's most recent edition. Attorneys are selected based on a variety of factors, including professional accomplishments, experience and publishing history, as well as client and peer recommendations.

For more than 30 years, Cohen Pollock Merlin & Small, P.C. has assisted clients throughout the Southeast in all aspects of tax and estate planning, corporate and business law, commercial real estate, litigation, bankruptcy and creditors' rights.