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To learn more about Attorney Leigh Cummings, visit her page at:. Leigh Faulk Cummings has practiced family law exclusively for over thirteen years. Ms. Cummings began her legal career with one of the largest boutique family law firms in the southeast, where she was a partner, and opened her own law firm in 2016.. Since beginning her legal career in 2002, Ms. Cummings has tried divorce and custody cases throughout metropolitan Atlanta, earning a reputation with her clients and her peers as a valued legal counselor to families in sensitive situations or times of trouble as well as an esteemed trial lawyer.. Ms. Cummings has been named a “Rising Star”, a "Super Lawyer" and a "Top Woman Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine.  Ms. Cummings has also been named as one of the "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend magazine.. Ms. Cummings is a frequent lecturer on various family law topics, including divorce, custody, prenuptial agreements, and the financial considerations of divorce. Her expert commentary on these topics and others has appeared in numerous national newspapers and media outlets, including the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Fulton County Daily Report.. A native of Atlanta, Ms. Cummings is a graduate of The Lovett School and of the University of Virginia, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in English. She went on to earn her law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law, graduating cum laude. While at Georgia State, Ms. Cummings earned the school’s Intellectual Property award and served as a member of the Honor Counsel.. Ms. Cummings is an active member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association. She is also an active member and program chair of The Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of Court, a leading legal organization that promotes excellence in professionalism and ethics.. Leigh and her husband are the proud parents of one young son. She and her family are members of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Atlanta. In her leisure, Leigh enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Sandy R. Burney is the Managing Attorney of Burney Law, LLC. Ms. Burney earned her Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she was a member of the Moot Court Board, served as the Senior Editor of Law Review and Mediator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic. Ms. Burney also received her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State University in Policy Studies.. An Atlanta native, true litigator and advocate at heart, Ms. Burney has amassed over 20 years of diverse legal experience in public, private and corporate legal environments with emphasis on client service and representation. Ms. Burney is well versed in local government operations where she served at the pleasure of the Fulton County Attorney and represented Fulton County Government, high-level executives, management and elected officials in employment-related litigation involving Title VII discrimination including retaliation, sexual harassment, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Section 1983 and Georgia Whistleblower Statute at administrative hearings and state and federal trial and appellate courts. She achieved favorable verdicts and numerous successful outcomes on behalf of her clients. After many years in local government practice, Ms. Burney was employed at reputable and prestigious national law firms focusing on labor and employment law and later practiced at a local boutique firm specializing in family law.. Ms. Burney currently enjoys a multi-practice firm that encompasses all of her unique knowledge and experience, including: labor and employment law; all aspects of family law matters, including divorce, child custody and support, legitimation, modification, contempt actions and temporary protective orders; probate matters involving wills and guardianships; Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy; landlord-tenant litigation law; contract disputes; business start-up and operational advice; and general civil litigation matters.. Ms. Burney also serves as Associate SAAG representing Department of Human Services and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities in juvenile dependency, child abuse registry, adult guardianships and involuntary commitment hearings in Juvenile, Superior and Probate Courts.

Sana is a family law attorney at Marple Rubin Family Law, LLC.  As a child of immigrants from Southeast Asia, Sana has a unique perspective on the importance of familial relationships. She guides Georgians through divorce, child custody disputes, child support, and adoption. Sana is honored to expand access to justice to those who speak Hindi, Urdu, or Gujarati.. Sana graduated magna cum laude from Emory University, College of Arts and Sciences with dual degrees in Political Science and Philosophy and earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law.  In law school, Sana worked for the DeKalb County Child Advocates Office, the Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic, and the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office and was greatly involved with the Family and Child Law Society and the South Asian Law Students Association.. Sana received the Kurt Kegel Memorial Scholarship to attend the Family Law Institute in May of 2017. Sana was also selected as a speaker for the Family Law Nuts and Bolts Seminar covering the topic “Tailoring Your Practice to Meet Your Client’s Needs.” Recently, Sana was designated to sit on the Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program (ESCAP) Grant selection committee, as she was a previous recipient of the scholarship. As an Emory Law Alum, Sana has led law students at the Emory Law Professionalism Program. Sana is on the Young Lawyer’s Division Solo/Small Firm Practice Committee, and also heavily involved with both the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers and the South Asian Bar Association – Georgia (SABA-GA). In January 2018, Sana was elected to the Executive Board of SABA-GA, and most recently was appointed as Secretary.. Sana lives in Buckhead, but frequently travels to her home state of Texas.  She is an avid Atlanta Hawks basketball fan.

Raised in Alabama, Hannibal F. Heredia, moved to Atlanta after graduating law school. Mr. Heredia has practiced family law almost exclusively since 1994. After six years with Georgia Legal Services. Mr. Heredia joined the Cartersville, Georgia law firm of Perrotta, Cahn and Prieto, P.C. in 2000 where he was part of the largest family law practice in Northwest Georgia.. In January 2005, Mr. Heredia was named managing partner of Perrotta, Cahn and Prieto, P.C. In June 2006, he founded the firm of Hedgepeth and Heredia. In addition to practicing in all areas of the firm, Mr. Heredia also has extensive knowledge of surrogacy law as it exists in Georgia.. Being the child of Peruvian parents, Mr. Heredia is fluent in Spanish. In his free time Mr. Heredia enjoys most anything to do with music of all kinds.

Practicing law for over ten years,Rebecca L. Crumrinehas practiced exclusively in the area of family law for over eight years.  She teaches Domestic Relations atJohnMarshallLawSchool, where she has been an adjunct professor since 2006.  Becca sits on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, currently serving as the Secretary.  She is a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and she is a founding member of the DeKalb Bar Association, currently serving as the Chair.  She is a member of Georgia Association of Woman Lawyers and theLeadershipAcademyof 2012; a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court – Barrister, and previously sat on  the State ofGeorgia Electronic Child Support Worksheet Taskforce.. In 2012, Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine recognized Becca as a “Super Lawyer” in the area of Family Law, as well asGeorgia’s “Top 50 Women Lawyers.” Georgia Trend Magazine recognized Becca as “Legal Elite” in the area of Family Law in 2012.  The Judicial Nominating Committee recommended Becca to Governor Deal as a shortlist candidate for a seat on the DeKalb County Superior Court.  Previous to Becca’s recognition as a “Super Lawyer,” Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine “Rising Star” in the area of Family Law in all years the recognition was bestowed from 2007.. Becca received her undergraduate degree from the University of the South in 1991, her MEd from theUniversityofGeorgiain 1994, and her JD degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2001.   She served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Dudley Bowen, Chief Judge of the Southern District of Georgia.. Becca frequently writes and speaks on professional and family law matters throughout the state and the country, including prior speaking engagements with the Superior Court Judges Council and Continuing Legal Education Seminars.  “Equitable Division of Property in Georgia: What’s Mine is Mine and What’s Ours is Mine Too,” was published byThe Law Review of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School¸Rebecca L. Crumrine& Rachel K. Miller, Vol. IV (2011).. Becca’s has extensive community involvement including volunteer leadership roles with Year Up,   Breakthru House, Neighbor in Need,.  She is a member of the Leadership DeKalb class of 2012, and volunteers for Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers and DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Pro Bono Guardian ad Litem Representation.

Neera Bahl is an immigration attorney in Atlanta who began her Legal career in January 2005, when she joined a leading immigration office in Atlanta as an associate in 2005. Thereafter in 2007, she became a name partner in the immigration firm. In April 2009, she founded Neera Bahl & Associates for her independent practice of law as an Atlanta immigration attorney. Earlier, Ms. Bahl interned at the Jimmy Carter Center (Human Rights Division); worked as a Constituent Representative for U.S. Rep. Denise Majette (GA Dem. '04-'05), focusing on immigration issues; and served as law clerk for Fulton County Superior Court Judge Honorable Gail S. Tusan.

Mrs. Onyema Anene Farrey is the founder and managing attorney of Anene Farrey & Associates, LLC located in the city of Atlanta. Her skills and expertise lie in the areas of father’s rights, divorce, family law, real estate, and personal injury. Her practice ranges from simple landlord-tenant cases and car accidents to complex custody battles, and high-asset divorces. Onyema has successfully obtained six-figure settlements for her personal injury clients and has tried countless child custody and divorce cases. Due to her astute, legal strategies and keen knowledge of the law, Onyema has not only been successful in obtaining favorable results for her clients, but she is often able to obtain a court judgment that requires the opponent to reimburse her client for the attorney’s fees paid to Anene Farrey & Associates, LLC.. Onyema graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors degree in Risk Management & Insurance and a Certificate in Leadership. She obtained both her Masters of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Stetson University in Florida. Onyema is well-known and respected in the legal community as a highly intellectual and fearless litigator. She, unlike most lawyers, will seek to obtain justice for her clients in the courtroom in each and every case. Her passion for trial work predates her career as an attorney as she has competed on several mock trial teams throughout her educational training, including serving as a member on the nationally #1 ranked Stetson trial team. Onyema proudly holds a Florida state title and a national title as Best Advocate for her performances in the courtroom.. Onyema has quickly developed a niche area of her family law practice that focuses on Father’s Rights. The legitimation laws in Georgia require unmarried fathers to file a legitimation lawsuit against the mother in order to have any legal or custodial rights to their own child(ren). Historically, men have been the underdogs in the courtroom. However, it remains Onyema’s passion and goal to level the playing field for men as she aggressively advocates for father’s rights on a daily basis.. Onyema is currently admitted to all of the trial courts in Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and two of the federal courts of Georgia, including both the Northern and Middle districts.. Onyema is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.. In her spare time, Onyema enjoys billiards, roller skating, and traveling the world, including to her home country of Nigeria to spend time with family and friends.

Kelly has been exclusively practicing family law for 20 years. She handles all aspects of family law issues including divorce, legal separation, child custody, adoptions, modification and contempt actions, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Kelly has specialized expertise in cases involving children, as well as complex financial situations.. Kelly’s goal for her clients is to make a very difficult situation as painless as possible. She has built a successful family law practice by developing strategies that suit her client’s goals, yet also taking into account the best interest of the family. She is responsive and communicative, and consistently guides clients to appropriate outcomes in a reasonable manner.. Kelly grew up primarily in Columbus, Georgia but attended Pace Academy in Atlanta during her high school years. She returned to Atlanta after law school and currently lives in Sandy Springs with her husband, Peter. Kelly and Peter have three children, and a puppy, Georgie. Kelly enjoys hiking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Katherine S. Cornwell was born in northeast Georgia town of Toccoa, later moving to Clarkesville, Georgia, where she spent most of her formative years.. After graduating cum laude from New Hampshire’s Phillips Exeter Academy, Kate received her undergraduate degree in environmental studies from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, where she was enrolled in the Carolina Honors Program. She then received her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was both an honor court investigator and a notes editor for the school’s Journal of Intellectual Property Law. While in Athens at the University of Georgia, Kate interned for Superior Court Chief Judge Lawton Stephens.. Since her admission to the State Bar of Georgia in October 2012, Kate has practiced exclusively in the areas of family law and domestic litigation.. Outside of the office, Kate enjoys running, spinning and painting. She is also an avid fan of live music, attending various shows and venues around the state.

Jon Hedgepeth is rated "AV" by Martindale Hubbell and is a past president of the Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section.  He is actively involved with the Atlanta Bar Association and the Georgia Bar Associaiton. Mr. Hedgepeth isa Barrister with the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inns of Court, is a member of the Lawyer's Club of Atlanta and the Old Warhorse Lawyer's Club.. Mr. Hedgepeth has been repeatedly recognized as Georgia Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite,"  has repeatedly been recognized as a Super Lawyer in Atlanta Magazine, and he is listed as Worth Magazine's Top 100 Lawyers in America.

is a Georgia-licensed, Atlanta-based attorney who has represented clients in most counties of the greater Atlanta metropolitan area for more than 25 years.  She specializes in all areas of Family Law, including divorce and custody, and in Probate Law involving family issues. She also represents clients with personal injuries.

I have practiced family law exclusively from the beginning of my career, counseling clients in all aspects of family law. I have successfully represented clients in simple and complex actions for divorce, child custody, support and alimony, modification of previous orders, paternity and legitimation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and contempt actions.

I have focused my practice on all aspects of family and domestic relations law, including divorce, division of assets, custody, alimony, child support, support modification, legitimation, paternity, and contempt since 1987. I have been privileged to hold many leadership positions in the legal profession in the State of Georgia, including fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers which is an exclusive organization of the nation's preeminent family law practitioners, master of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court, chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education which bears primary responsibility for basic training and continuing education of Georgia's judicial branch, and chair of the the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency. I frequently speak on family-law topics throughout Georgia and have published many articles on family law for Continuing Legal Education seminars. I am a co-author of family law legislation. In addition to my trial experience, I have extensive expertise in resolving cases by mediation and settlement, I am also a fully-trained mediator and late-case evaluator.

I am passionate about helping my clients through what is often one of the most difficult times in their lives by caring for them as I would expect to be treated.

For more information about Attorney Kathleen Connell, visit her page at:. Kathleen B. Connell, a partner at Connell Cummings, LLC, is an aggressive and experienced Atlanta family law attorney, dedicated to ensuring her clients’ rights and best interests are at the forefront of every legal action she takes. As one of the most respected voices in family law in the Atlanta area, clients trust in her skill, ability, knowledge, aggressive strategies, and compassionate, personalized approach to handling client issues. With numerous honors and publications, Ms. Cummings, who has practiced family law exclusively for nearly 15 years, is one of Georgia’s most renowned attorneys in the family law arena. She is a long-time member of the Family Law Sections of both the State Bar of Georgia, where she serves on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section, and the Atlanta Bar Association. She is ready to use this experience to help every client that comes to Connell Cummings, LLC.

Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Margaret attended college at the University of Montevallo majoring in Political Science with a minor in Pre-Law. After graduating magna cum laude from college in 2005, Margaret earned her Juris Doctorate degree at the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. During law school, Margaret worked as a law clerk and gained valuable experience in the areas of family law, consumer protection, and employment discrimination. Margaret graduated from law school and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2008. After law school, Margaret returned to her hometown where she served as law clerk to the senior judge of Montgomery County's Family Court Division. Margaret was appointed as Special Master and presided over preliminary hearings in domestic relations cases. Margaret heard evidence and made written recommendations to the judge regarding temporary custody, child support and alimony issues.  Margaret also recruited, trained and supervised interns and volunteers who assisted with performing legal research and drafting final orders in divorce, paternity and modification cases.  Margaret moved to Atlanta and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2011.  Margaret has represented clients in trials and mediations in Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb, Cherokee, Forsyth, Clayton, and Newton counties.. In addition to pursuing justice for children and families, Margaret enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing trivia games.

Andrea E. Martin has 22 years experience providing legal services to individuals.  She started her legal career as a paralegal in 1998 in Florida and has years combined experience as an attorney in Florida and Georgia.  She knows how to put the needs of her clients first while providing quality legal representation at a reasonable price.  Her dedication and loyalty drive her zealous representation she provides to her clients.  Call today to set up a consultation.