Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A. has announced the addition of three associates to its law practice. Trevor T. Jones, H. Scott Lowry Jr. and Miguel A. Trujillo joined the firm this fall, adding to the firm’s expertise in real estate, corporate, finance and litigation matters.

“We continue to seek the best and brightest attorneys who will embrace our commitment to client service and our vision of offering a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses across the region,” said Partner David K. Linder.  “Trevor, Scott and Miguel are three very talented young lawyers, and we are pleased to have them at the firm.”

Jones, a native of Perry, joins the practice after five years with the Baker Donelson firm in Birmingham, Ala. In 2007, he earned his J.D., graduating cum laude from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law where he was a recipient of the Dean’s Merit Scholarship and a member of the editorial board of the Cumberland Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree in English from the University of Georgia in 2003, where he graduated cum laude and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Delta Epsilon Iota. A LEED-accredited professional, Jones will focus on real estate and finance law at Fortson, Bentley & Griffin.

A member of the American Bar Association and the Alabama Bar Association, Jones lives in Athens with his wife, Krista, and their three children.

Lowry is a native of Richmond, Va. and has extensive experience in corporate, tax, real estate and capital markets law, having commenced his practice with Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.  He earned his J.D. from the University of Georgia, graduating magna cum laude in 2007. He also wrote for the Georgia Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif. As an undergraduate, he earned a B.A. with honors in History and Economics from the University of Virginia in 2004.

Lowry is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and Western Circuit Bar Association, and he lives in Athens with his wife, Kristin.

Trujillo, a native of Atlanta, will serve the firm through its litigation practice where he will handle a broad spectrum of legal areas, including general civil, criminal, probate, employment, property and family law. He graduated cum laude with a J.D. from the University of Georgia in 2012, where he was an inductee in the National Order of the Barristers and the Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court. Trujillo also was honored as the Final Round Best Oralist in the Mercer Legal Ethics and Professionalism National Moot Court Tournament and was a finalist in the J. Melvin England Mock Trial Competition.

He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science from Augusta State University (2009), where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society. He lives in Athens with his wife, Aubrey, and is a member of the Federalist Society.

Since 1946, Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A. has been serving the legal needs of clients throughout Athens and Northeast Georgia. Its clients include small and large businesses, individuals, financial institutions, hospitals and local governmental authorities. Offering the experience, skill and resources of a large firm, the practice has experience handling a wide range of legal issues, ranging from business and banking law to estate planning and criminal defense, all while providing its clients the personal attention expected from a local practice with deep community roots. For more information, visit www.fbglaw.com.