# Pereira & Associates — Atlanta Attorneys at Law

> Atlanta law firm with offices in Marietta, GA. Hope Pereira (personal injury trial lawyer; nearly three decades of Georgia practice; former Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia) and William Pereira (former PwC tax attorney, LLM in Taxation) handle personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, tax controversy, and business legal matters across metro Atlanta. The firm does not handle estate planning; those matters are referred to qualified estate counsel.

## Core facts

- **Firm name**: Pereira & Associates, LLC
- **Location**: 1640 Powers Ferry Rd, Bldg 3, Ste 150, Marietta, GA 30067
- **Phone**: (404) 436-2411
- **Service area**: Metro Atlanta (Atlanta, Buckhead, Marietta, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Roswell, Alpharetta) for personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage. Georgia and Florida (statewide) for tax controversy and business legal matters — William Pereira is admitted in both states. Estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate are not handled; the firm refers those matters to qualified estate counsel.
- **Founders**: Hope Pereira and William Pereira (family firm, both partners)
- **Bar admissions**: Georgia (both); Florida (William)
- **Fee structure**: Free consultation; no fee unless we recover for you (contingency, personal injury)
- **Languages**: English

## Founders

- **Hope Pereira, Esq.** — Founding Partner. Personal injury trial lawyer with nearly three decades of Georgia practice. Former Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia, where she represented the State in litigation and developed an inside view of how government and institutional defendants build, defend, and resolve cases — perspective she now brings to plaintiffs' work.
- **William Pereira, Esq.** — Founding Partner. Career arc: started on the plaintiff's side representing Florida homeowners and businesses in property damage and insurance claims; then crossed to insurance defense for major carriers; then joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Big Four tax attorney representing Fortune 500 clients in state and local tax controversies. LLM in Taxation. Licensed in Georgia, Florida, and the United States Tax Court. Brings all three vantage points — plaintiff, defense, and Big Four tax — to personal injury, property damage, wrongful death, tax controversy, and business legal matters.

## Practice areas

- Personal Injury — car accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall, serious injury, metro Atlanta
- Wrongful Death — representation for families after loss through negligence
- Property Damage — storm, fire, flood, and insurance disputes for homeowners and businesses
- Tax Controversy — IRS audits, collections, penalties, and tax disputes (William is admitted in Georgia and Florida)
- Business Legal Matters — formation, contracts, compliance, dissolution (Georgia + Florida)

## Docs

- [Home](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com): Firm overview, practice areas, attorney introductions, free consultation entry point.
- [About the firm](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/about): The firm's history, philosophy, and approach to representation.
- [Hope Pereira — attorney bio](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/attorneys/hope-pereira): Hope's personal injury trial practice, nearly three decades of Georgia experience, and her prior service as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia.
- [William Pereira — attorney bio](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/attorneys/william-pereira): William's background as a PwC tax attorney with an LLM in Taxation, licensed in Georgia and Florida.
- [Contact / free consultation](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/contact): Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. Phone (404) 436-2411 or web form.
- [Practice areas — index](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/services): Hub of the five practice areas with summaries and links to each.

## Practice areas (deep links)

- [Personal Injury](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/services/personal-injury): Atlanta personal injury representation. Car accidents, truck collisions, slip and fall, premises liability. Georgia comparative negligence and statute of limitations explained.
- [Wrongful Death](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/services/wrongful-death): Georgia wrongful death practice under O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2 and § 51-4-5. Standing rules, full-value-of-life damages, related estate claims.
- [Property Damage](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/services/property-damage): Storm, fire, water, and flood damage. Insurance underpayment and bad-faith claims under O.C.G.A. § 33-4-6.
- [Tax Controversy](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/services/tax-controversy): IRS examination defense, Tax Court petitions, collection due process, offers in compromise, innocent spouse relief, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty. Available for clients in Georgia and Florida (William Pereira is admitted in both states).
- [Business Legal Matters](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/services/business-legal): Entity formation with tax-aware structuring, operating agreements, contracts, employment, dissolution. Available for clients in Georgia and Florida.

## Insights & resources

- [How modified comparative negligence works in Georgia](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/blog/comparative-negligence-georgia): Plain-English breakdown of O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33 and the 50% bar on plaintiff fault.
- [What to do in the first 48 hours after an Atlanta car accident](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/blog/first-48-hours-after-atlanta-car-accident): Practical step-by-step for the first two days post-accident, including evidence preservation and insurance-call strategy.
- [Wrongful death in Georgia: who can file](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/blog/wrongful-death-georgia-who-can-file): Standing rules under O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2 and the strict order: spouse, then children, then parents.
- [Tax treatment of personal injury settlements](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/blog/tax-treatment-personal-injury-settlements): IRC § 104(a)(2) exclusions, what is taxable, and structured-settlement tax math from a former PwC tax attorney.
- [LLC vs S-Corp for Atlanta business owners](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/blog/llc-vs-scorp-atlanta-tax-math): The actual tax math, reasonable-compensation thresholds, and when each entity makes sense in Georgia.
- [Trust Fund Recovery Penalty: how business owners get personally liable](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/blog/trust-fund-recovery-penalty): IRC § 6672 defense for unpaid employment taxes, the Letter 1153 timeline, and responsible-person determinations.
- [FAQ](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/faq): Common questions about hiring the firm, fees, practice areas, timelines.
- [Glossary](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/glossary): Plain-English definitions of Georgia legal terms across personal injury, tax controversy, and business law.
- [All blog posts](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/blog): Full archive of cornerstone posts on Georgia personal injury, wrongful death, and tax controversy.
- [Quick answers index](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/answers): Statute-grounded direct answers to common Georgia legal questions across all five practice areas.

## Optional

- [Atlanta personal injury lawyer — Marietta](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/atlanta-personal-injury-lawyer/marietta): Marietta-specific personal injury representation page with local court information.
- [Atlanta personal injury lawyer — Buckhead](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/atlanta-personal-injury-lawyer/buckhead): Buckhead-specific personal injury page.
- [Atlanta tax attorney — Marietta](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/atlanta-tax-attorney/marietta): Marietta-specific tax controversy and IRS defense page.
- [Free guides](https://www.pereiraandassociates.com/guides): Free downloadable guides — first-48-hours-after-accident checklist, IRS audit response worksheet.

## How we work

Three-step process:

1. **Free Consultation** (Day 0, no cost) — Tell us what happened. We listen, ask the right questions, and give you an honest read on whether you have a case.
2. **Build the Case** (Weeks 1–8) — Investigate, gather evidence, file the right claims, negotiate from a position of preparation.
3. **Resolution** (Months 2–12) — Most cases settle. The ones that don't, we try. You don't pay unless we recover.

## Differentiators

- **Family-led firm** — founding partners Hope and William Pereira, supported by a broader team of attorneys
- **Government background** — Hope brings three decades of state-government litigation experience from the Georgia AG's office to personal injury and wrongful death cases
- **Big Four tax depth** — William's PwC + LLM background shapes how the firm calculates damages and structures settlements
- **Atlanta-only** — service area is metro Atlanta exclusively

## Contact

- **Phone**: (404) 436-2411 (free consultation, confidential)
- **Email**: info@pereiraandassociates.com
- **Office**: 1640 Powers Ferry Rd, Bldg 3, Ste 150, Marietta, GA 30067
- **Website**: https://www.pereiraandassociates.com

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