Cordele, GA

David N. Rainwater

David N. Rainwater is a highly experienced trial lawyer and partner at Rainwater, Gibbs & Wright, LLP, with over 50 years of practice. He holds degrees from Mercer University and Walter F. George School of Law. He was one of Georgia's first Board Certified civil trial lawyers by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1985 and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer, among the Nation’s Top One Percent, and a top 100 lawyer in Georgia. He has secured over $250 million in settlements and verdicts.

Benjamin L. Wright, Jr.

Benjamin L. Wright, Jr. is a partner at Rainwater, Gibbs & Wright, LLP, specializing in personal injury, family law, and commercial litigation. He holds a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law. Admitted to practice in Georgia, he is recognized for client satisfaction and as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and is actively involved in local community and bar associations.

John Craig Cotton

John “Craig” Cotton was born in Athens, Georgia, but raised in Cordele, Georgia. Craig graduated from Fullington Academy in Pinehurst in 1987 and attended both Valdosta State and Georgia Southwestern before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1989. Craig spent six (6) years in the U.S. Army, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6). He graduated from Columbus State University in 1997 and moved back to Cordele to work in his father’s law practice. In 2001, he earned his law degree from Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He has been practicing law in Cordele and statewide since 2001. John has many specializations, but his main practice areas consist of Wrongful Death, Tractor Trailer Crashes, Car Wrecks, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense. He has been practicing law in these areas for over 20 years and has represented hundreds of people in these tough situations.

John Craig Cotton

John “Craig” Cotton was born in Athens, Georgia, but raised in Cordele, Georgia. Craig graduated from Fullington Academy in Pinehurst in 1987 and attended both Valdosta State and Georgia Southwestern before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1989. Craig spent six (6) years in the U.S. Army, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6). He graduated from Columbus State University in 1997 and moved back to Cordele to work in his father’s law practice. In 2001, he earned his law degree from Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He has been practicing law in Cordele and statewide since 2001. John has many specializations, but his main practice areas consist of Wrongful Death, Tractor Trailer Crashes, Car Wrecks, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense. He has been practicing law in these areas for over 20 years and has represented hundreds of people in these tough situations.

Ashley Deadwyler-Heuman

Ms. Deadwyler has devoted her legal career to ensuring her clients have access to justice. She is a zealous advocate whose chief goal is to meet her clients’ legal needs without excessive legal fees. Ms. Deadwyler is a Mercer Law graduate and Macon resident. She strongly believes in her community and the clients she serves. Ashley has been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She has practiced law for well over a decade.

J. Mitchell Gibbs

J. Mitchell Gibbs is a partner at Rainwater, Gibbs & Wright, LLP, focusing on commercial and residential transactions, estate, corporate, and general business matters. He earned his B.S. from the University of Georgia and his J.D. cum laude from Georgia State College of Law. Licensed in Georgia, he serves as board attorney for Crisp Regional Hospital and is active in the Cordele Kiwanis Club and First United Methodist Church.

Tiffany Donohue

Tiffany Donohue is a proud Family Law attorney raised in Cordele, Georgia, where she graduated from Crisp County High School. She attended Providence College in Rhode Island, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with honors. She graduated with a Master of Science in Economic and Social History from the University of Oxford in 2015. Tiffany attended the University of Georgia School of Law in 2017. Tiffany has been an advocate for families and children for most of her legal career. She specializes in divorce custody legitimation as well as being an attorney representing children in foster care. She has a passion for fighting for the rights of parents and their children. Tiffany Donohue works hard to provide her clients with a safe place to confide in her. At Cotton & Donohue, you will find the best advocates for your family law case. If you, your family, or your child need legal representation, you have come to the right place. Here, your voice will be heard.