Joel Gerber
Joel is a partner with the law firm of Brannen, Searcy & Smith, LLP located in Savannah, Georgia. His practice is focused on residential real estate closings in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Bulloch and Long Counties. He is licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina. Joel is a graduate of The University of Georgia (B.A., cum laude) and The University of Memphis School of Law.
Joel was voted the Best Real Estate Closing Attorney in 2025 by Savannah Magazine “Homes” edition and Best Real Estate Lawyer and Overall Lawyer in 2018, 2019 and 2020 by the Savannah Morning News “Best of the Best” edition. He was also selected as the Best Lawyer in Savannah in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 by Connect Savannah. In addition, he was selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer in 2017, 2018 and 2019 (this honor is awarded to no more than 5% of the lawyers in the State of Georgia) and a Georgia “Rising Star” from 2011-2015 (this honor is awarded to no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the State of Georgia under the age of 40).
Before moving to Savannah in 2007 from Atlanta, Joel was as an associate with both a preeminent, international law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys, as well as a regional law firm with approximately 250 attorneys. At both firms, he primarily represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers in all areas of construction law.
Education:
The University of Georgia, A.B., cum laude, 1997
The University of Memphis, J.D., 2001
Memberships and Affiliations:
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of South Carolina
Savannah Bar Association
Savannah Area Realtors
Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah
UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors
UGA Parents Leadership Council
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