WILLIAMS | ELLEBY STAFF
KAREN CHENEY
CONTACT
Tel: 833-LEGALGA
Email: karen@gatrialattorney.com
Karen joined Williams Elleby in 2014 as our office manager and a senior paralegal. She wears many different hats in an effort to keep the firm moving forward in a cost-efficient, productive, and professional manner. As our lead paralegal, Karen works diligently to support our legal team during every stage of the litigation process. When helping clients, Karen offers compassion and understanding. She understands that every client is unique; therefore, she goes the extra mile to fulfill the individual needs of everyone who reaches out to us for help.
Karen was born and raised in south Georgia. She received her associate’s degree from Andrew College in Business/Accounting and a bachelor’s degree from Troy State University in Secondary Education/Mathematics. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, Karen taught for several years as a high school math teacher in Early County and Henry County, Georgia. She even taught high school geometry to our founding partner, Joel Williams.
In her personal time, Karen enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
SHANNON SULLINS
CONTACT
Tel: 833-LEGALGA
Email: shannon@gatrialattorney.com
Shannon grew up in a military family and traveled the United States as a child. She eventually ended up in Warner Robins, Georgia after her father was transferred to Robins Air Force Base. Shannon graduated from Houston County High School and the University of Georgia where she obtained a degree in Scientific Illustration. After graduation, Shannon attended a Medical Illustration program at the Cleveland Institute of Art where she expanded her knowledge of art, anatomy, and medicine through medical classes at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.
After graduate school, Shannon began working at Nucleus Medical Media as a Medical Illustrator and Animator. At Nucleus, Shannon gained over 11 years of experience in the field of Medical Legal Illustration. Shannon’s education and experience as a medical illustrator equipped her with extensive knowledge of the human body and injuries commonly seen in personal injury lawsuits.
At Williams Elleby, Shannon works with clients and attorneys to gather, analyze, and organize medical records and bills for settlement and trial. This video explains in detail the importance and the process of gathering medical records and bills. Shannon also creates illustrations of complex medical procedures that our attorneys use during depositions and trials. To learn more about how Shannon’s medical illustrations can help your personal injury case, check out this video.
In her spare time, Shannon enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters. She also loves to read, hike, draw, and paint.
If you would like to learn more about Shannon, you can find her on the web at: Shannon Sullins Linkedin
KYLE MCMANUS
CONTACT
Tel: 833-LEGALGA
Email: kyle@gatrialattorney.com
Kyle joined Williams Elleby in 2018 as the front office receptionist as well as a paralegal working primarily with Attorney Chase Elleby. Kyle is our official “Happiness Maker.” Her primary responsibility is to provide clients and our referral partners with a “WOW” experience they’ve never had before at any other law firm. Kyle greets each of our clients with a positive and caring attitude. Her multitasking skills and customer service experience enables her to work directly with our clients throughout the entire process of their case. Personal attention is her specialty!
Kyle grew up in Acworth, Georgia and graduated from Allatoona High School. She then went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Behavioral Forensics at Kennesaw State University. Kyle also received her paralegal certification at Kennesaw State University. Prior to joining the firm, Kyle worked as a manager for a café and bakery in Marietta, Georgia.
In her spare time, Kyle enjoys spending time with friends and family at the lake, going to baseball games, and riding horses.
NANCY RUIZ
Nancy joined the Williams Elleby team in 2021 as a paralegal. Her primary responsibility is to make sure our clients’ medical records and bills are ordered, received, and organized in a timely manner. She also creates medical chronologies, billing summaries, and ensures that our attorneys have all of the information they need in order to prepare demands, take depositions, and try cases. She is also fluent in Spanish and English which is a tremendous help for our Spanish speaking clients.
Nancy was born in Acapulco, Mexico. She moved to the United States when she was 13 months old and has lived in the metro-Atlanta area most of her life. Nancy graduated from Pebblebrook High School and received her paralegal certificate from the University of Georgia in 2020.
In her spare time, Nancy enjoys the company of her family and friends, playing volleyball, and spending time outdoors.
JORDAN WILDE
Jordan joined the Williams Elleby team in 2022 as a legal assistant as well as one of our front office receptionists. She greets our clients with compassion and understanding and strives to make our clients happy! Jordan helps to keep our firm operating in a neat and organized fashion. She completed the Personal Injury for Paralegals Certificate course at the University of Georgia in January 2023 and works primarily with Attorney Jared Easter.
Jordan was born in Franklin, Tennessee, and moved to Georgia during her 8th grade school year. She graduated from The University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences in 2016. Jordan was a middle school and high school teacher for six years before joining the Williams Elleby team.
In her free time, Jordan enjoys hiking with her husband and two young sons and reading.
RACHEL WILSON
Rachel joined our team in 2022 as one of our front office receptionists as well as a Paralegal to support our expanding practice. She will assist our staff of incredible paralegals and she is happy to help in any way that she can!
Rachel was born and raised in Cobb County where she attended Allatoona High School and later Kennesaw State University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Rachel also received her paralegal certification from the University of Georgia in 2021.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and hiking.
JILL ELLEBY
Jill joined the Williams Elleby team in 2022 as our social media & marketing manager.
Jill is married to our partner, Chase, and resides in Acworth with her family. Jill grew up in Kennesaw, Georgia and graduated from Kennesaw Mountain High School. She earned her undergraduate degree from Florida State University in Biology and her Masters of Art in Teaching degree from Georgia State University. Jill taught middle school for several years before beginning a career in social media marketing & communication for schools.
Jill looks forward to using her experience and knowledge to connect with clients online and share all that Williams Elleby has to offer.
In her spare time, Jill enjoys spending time with her husband, Chase, and their two young girls. Jill also enjoys playing tennis and spending time outdoors.