Gainesville attorney Ashley Bell has been named one of the top 25 lawyers “On the Rise” in Georgia by The Daily Report, a news publication about the courts and the business and profession of law in metro Atlanta and across the state.

The honorees are all under the age of 40.

“It’s always a special privilege to be recognized by your peers & colleagues,” Bell said.

A former Hall County commissioner, Bell is a founder and partner of the Bell & Washington, LLC, a family law practice headquartered in Gainesville with offices in Atlanta.

“I have been blessed to be able to live and work in my hometown and learn from and practice alongside truly great lawyers here in our community,” Bell said.

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