5 Star Interpreting provides on-site and video remote ASL interpreting across Atlanta and the surrounding Georgia communities. We serve healthcare providers, legal teams, schools, businesses, and event organizers.
We are a Deaf- and interpreter-owned agency. On-site interpreting. VRI. CDI support.
Most assignments call for one of three service types. Your choice depends on the complexity of the conversation, the setting, and how quickly you need coverage.
An interpreter attends the appointment, meeting, or event in person. This works best for complex, sensitive, or extended interactions where presence and adaptability matter.
A qualified interpreter joins through a secure video connection, available 24/7 nationwide. VRI suits urgent requests, telehealth visits, and shorter structured interactions.
For more complex situations, we coordinate CDIs to work alongside the interpreter to improve clarity, accuracy, and understanding in high-impact conversations.
Tactile Interpreting, Pidgin Signed English (PSE), Oral Interpreting, Trilingual ASL / English / Spanish Interpreting, and Real-Time Captioning (CART) support.
Need help finding a reliable ASL interpreter online?
Use our guide to choosing between on-site and VRI interpreting before you submit a request.
Atlanta is home to major healthcare systems, busy legal and corporate environments, and a growing professional community. All of them depend on consistent communication access, and each setting brings different demands.
Patient visits, intake, discharge, imaging, mental health sessions, ER, specialist consultations, surgical consent, and ongoing care. Every placement supports ADA compliance.
Attorney-client meetings, depositions, court hearings, mediations, probation meetings, and government proceedings. We select interpreters for neutrality, accuracy, and confidentiality.
K-12 classrooms, IEP and 504 meetings, parent-teacher conferences, tutoring, counseling, campus events, graduations, and university support.
Cleanings, orthodontics, oral surgery consultations, procedures, and post-treatment instructions where patient understanding is essential.
Onboarding, HR conversations, staff meetings, training sessions, interviews, and presentations. Supports ADA compliance in employment settings.
Multi-interpreter coordination for conferences, seminars, corporate events, expos, retreats, and community gatherings throughout metro Atlanta.
Interpreting is not simply relaying words. It is the difference between being fully present in a conversation and spending the whole time filling in what you missed.
Included in the conversation. Not left guessing.
With qualified interpreters in place, people can:
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires covered entities to provide effective communication for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. That includes healthcare providers, legal teams, schools, employers, and government agencies.
Effective means fully understood. Not partially delivered.
Covered entities meet that standard through auxiliary aids and services, such as:
The Deaf or hard-of-hearing individual decides which communication method works best for them. The covered entity is obligated to provide it.
For a full breakdown of what the law requires, see the guide to ADA compliance for Deaf communication access.
The Deaf or hard-of-hearing individual determines what communication method is most effective for them. The obligation to provide it rests with the covered entity.
For a full breakdown of what the law requires, see the guide to ADA compliance for Deaf communication access.
Ben Daniel and Cody Simonsen founded 5 Star. Both have lived with the communication barriers this work exists to solve. That perspective shapes every placement we make, along with an unwavering passion to elevate communication access.
Interpreters are selected based on subject matter, communication complexity, and the specific needs of the interaction. We match clients accordingly, with trauma-aware and culturally aligned practices built into every placement.
Confidentiality, professional ethics, and clear coordination are non-negotiable on every assignment. Urgent, after-hours, and last-minute requests are supported whenever possible, because communication access cannot always wait for a convenient window.
These are the factors that separate reliable providers from ones that create more problems than they solve.
We serve organizations throughout metro Atlanta and the surrounding Georgia communities. On-site interpreting covers the city and suburbs, and VRI reaches anywhere in Georgia.
We serve Atlanta, Decatur, Buckhead, Midtown, Sandy Springs, Marietta, College Park, Alpharetta, Roswell, and Smyrna. We also cover communities throughout Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties.
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On-site, VRI, and CDI services available throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia.
5 Star Interpreting provides on-site ASL interpreting, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), and Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) coordination for healthcare, legal, education, workplace, dental, and event settings throughout Atlanta and the surrounding Georgia area. We also support trilingual ASL/English/Spanish interpreting, tactile interpreting for DeafBlind individuals, oral interpreting, PSE, and CART real-time captioning coordination.
Yes. Under the ADA, healthcare providers must provide effective communication for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. That typically means arranging a qualified interpreter for appointments involving diagnosis, treatment decisions, or detailed patient education. The responsibility rests with the provider, not the patient.
A CDI is recommended when the Deaf individual uses non-standard or regional signing, has had limited exposure to formal ASL, is DeafBlind, or when the conversation is complex enough that standard interpretation may not ensure full understanding. Common settings include mental health sessions, legal proceedings with significant consequences, and medical consultations involving major decisions. If you are not sure, tell us about the assignment and we will help you assess.
In most cases, no. ASL interpreting is considered a communication accessibility accommodation and is typically the financial responsibility of the provider, business, or organization hosting the appointment. This applies to healthcare providers, legal teams, employers, schools, and government agencies covered under the ADA.
Yes. VRI is available 24/7 for telehealth visits, virtual meetings, urgent same-day requests, and any situation where an on-site interpreter cannot be arranged in time. It connects you with a qualified interpreter via secure video from any computer or mobile device.
Interpreters work in real time, converting between spoken English and ASL during a live conversation. Translators work with written text. For communication access in medical, legal, workplace, or educational settings, interpreting is what is needed.
As early as possible for depositions, multi-day events, and assignments requiring a CDI or interpreter team. That said, urgent and same-day requests are accommodated depending on availability. VRI is typically available immediately. Medical and legal appointments receive scheduling priority.
