Brannen, Searcy and Smith, founded in 1937, is engaged in the general practice of civil law with a wide variety of specialization areas. The firm s practice areas include personal injury defense litigation, construction defense, professional liability defense, workers' compensation, commercial banking, business entities, and probate. It also represents clients in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, real estate, taxation, trusts and estates, and mediation services. The firm represents various banks, which require counsel in federal regulations, lending transactions, corporate financing, and other types of business and commercial law. Its commercial real estate practice includes representation of large investment tracts, developers of shopping centers, motels, commercial office buildings, as well as lenders, owners and investors, and its residential real estate practice includes representation of both lenders and buyers. Brannen, Searcy and Smith is headquartered in Savannah, Ga.