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Tharpe, Joel Kevin

Joel Kevin Tharpe - Gainesville, GA

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Elder Law Lawyers in Gainesville, GA

405 Broad Street SE Gainesville, GA 30501

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Gainesville Elder Law Lawyer

Updated: 06/11/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Elder Law
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Estate Planning

Attorney Information

Overview

J. Kevin Tharpe assists clients in Georgia and throughout the southeast in the areas of estate planning, elder law, special needs planning and asset protection strategies. Kevin received his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1988, graduating in the top half of his class and receiving various honors, such as inclusion on the Dean’s List and selection to the Order of Barristers Legal Scholastic Honor Society. In 1984, Kevin received a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Florida State University.


Education

Legal Education

  • Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1988
    J.D.
    Honors: Order of Barristers

Non Legal Education

  • Florida State University, 1984
    B.A.
    Major: Communications
  • Florida State University, 1985
    B.S.
    Major: Political Science

Past Positions

  • IRS, Estate and Gift Tax Attorney, 1990 - 1992
  • Department of U.S. Veterans Affairs, Accredited Advisor

Classes and Seminars

  • Paralegal Studies at Gainesville State College, Professor

Pro Bono Activities

  • Meals-on-Wheels Volunteer
  • Trustee of the Gainesville State College Foundation
  • Member, Board of Directors, Legacy Link Advisory Council
  • The Guest House Adult Day Care Center
  • Evergreen Terrace Personal Care Homes, Inc

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia, 1988
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1993
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals

Other Affiliations

  • Gainesville Northeastern Bar Association (Member)
  • State Bar of Georgia (Member)
  • State Bar of Georgia, Fiduciary Section (Member)
  • Gainesville Estate Planning Council (Member)
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorney's (NAELA)

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Gainesville, GA

405 Broad Street SE
Gainesville, GA 30501

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Fax Number: 770-531-5511

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