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
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Cumberland School of Law, Samford University,
Birmingham,
Alabama, 1988
J.D.
Honors: Order of Barristers
Non Legal Education
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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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Contact
405 Broad Street SE
Gainesville, GA 30501
Fax Number: 770-531-5511
Email: Send a message
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