Brennan J. McElhone

Attorney

Brennan McElhone is pragmatic litigator with a focus on serving families. He centers his practice on providing peace of mind and empathetic counsel to his clients, whether in litigation or negotiation.

Raised in Rome, Georgia, Brennan attended the University of Virginia and its Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. After graduating, he worked overseas before returning to the U.S. to turn his focus to the law. He graduated from Mercer University’s School of Law and was thereafter admitted to practice law in Georgia.

Following his admission to the Bar, Brennan started his legal career as a domestic violence prosecutor in the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. In that role, he gained extensive experience guiding families in crisis, and as a prosecutor, Brennan successfully brought many felony cases to jury verdict. After leaving his post in rural Georgia, Brennan relocated to Atlanta in 2023 and turned his focus to civil litigation, gravitating to family law, where his work could continue to provide meaningful service to clients.

Brennan served as a representative for the Young Lawyer’s Division of the State Bar of Georgia from 2021-2023, has been published in the YLD Review on the topic of client counseling, has spoken at several continuing legal education seminars on the topics of criminal law, evidence, family law, and the effects of true crime media on litigation. He received the YLD’s Award of Achievement in 2023. He also volunteers with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, where he strives to provide clients with a stronger, safer future.

Outside of court, he is a runner and musician.