Top best Family Lawyers Near me in ZIP 30328

Evin L. Somerstein exclusively practices Family Law litigation and Collaborative Law to assist clients in complex divorce and custody matters, support, division of marital estates, and prenuptial agreements.. Evin’s beginning in criminal defense created his compelling courtroom presence and his unique style has earned him the respect of judges, attorneys, and clients alike.. Evin takes pride in producing creative solutions for clients through Collaborative Law and is a founding member of the Atlanta Collaborative Divorce Alliance.. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia since 2007.  Evin frequently lectures at seminars and is a regular Radio Guest Speaker on Q100, The Bert Show’s “Ask the Divorce Attorney.”  He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and 1989 graduate of the University of Georgia’s College of Journalism.

Donald Cook has specialized in civil litigation matters his entire legal career of over twenty five (25) years. He specializes in representing clients in domestic relations matters, including high income divorce cases involving property division, valuation of assets, child support and alimony. Mr. Cook has extensive experience handling high conflict, contested custody cases. His practice also includes negotiating settlement agreements, modification agreements and pre and post nuptial agreements. Prior to joining Smith & Liss, LLC, Mr. Cook was a partner at McGee & Oxford, LLP, a general practice and litigation firm.. Complimenting his family law practice, Mr. Cook represents individual and corporate clients in business, commercial and contract litigation in State and Federal court. These actions include breach of contract, business fraud and real estate issues. His practice includes extensive representation of commercial and residential Brokers in real estate commission disputes and other related issues.. Mr. Cook has an AV Rating with Martindale-Hubbard’s Bar Register, which is the highest attainable rating as to his legal skill level and integrity. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, where he was a published member of the school’s law review. Mr. Cook is a member of the State Bars of Georgia and North Carolina.

Cheyayn Davidson is a graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, in Tallahassee, Florida. While attending law school she gained meaningful family law and trial experience by representing indigent clients through the school’s externship program in the family law division of Legal Services of North Florida.. Ms. Davidson competed in the Chester Bedell Mock Trial competition, was a member of the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, which ranks among the nation’s top 20 journals in environmental law, an Associate Justice on the University’s Supreme Court, and a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society.

Cary S. King is an Attorney, Senior Of Counsel and Registered Neutral with Jacobs & King, LLC. With over 30 years practicing law, Cary has a wealth of experience assisting clients with their civil and criminal litigation matters including family law, business related disputes, estate and probate litigation, employment issues and real estate/construction matters. In mediation and arbitration matters, he brings his wide-ranging legal experience to objectively help attorneys and their clients find workable solutions to often complicated and contentious litigation.. Licensed by the State Bar of Georgia and a member of their Military and Veteran’s Law Section, Cary is currently nominated to serve as the Chairman of the section for the 2015-2016 term and is a Registered Neutral licensed by the Administrative Office of Courts and the Commission on Dispute Resolution. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section and the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association, where he has served as a past president and chairman, and is a current Board member. Cary is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Business Litigation Attorney.  Andrew C. Matteson is a founding partner of Stout Kaiser Matteson Peake and Hendrick, LLC.  Andrew’s practice includes the representation of corporate and individual clients in complex civil and commercial disputes all over the United States in numerous federal and state courts.  Prior to forming Matteson Peake, Mr. Matteson was a partner at the firms of Matteson Peake, LLC and Lawson and Moseley, LLP where he was the manager of the firm’s multijurisdictional litigation practice.  Andrew is rated AV Preeminent by his peers through Martindale Hubble.. Andrew is committed to fighting for his clients and finding favorable solutions to their legal issues.  Andrew’s practice include commercial and business law, complex civil litigation, labor and employment, insurance coverage and defense, contract disputes, fraud and unfair business practice, construction and real property litigation, personal injury, and commercial real estate matters.. Andrew received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Alabama with a double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice in 1995, and his Juris Doctor cum laudefrom Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1998.  During his time at Cumberland, Mr. Matteson received the Legal Research and Writing Award and the Scholar of Merit Awards in Constitutional Law and Estates and Trusts.  Mr. Matteson is admitted to practice in the following courts:  All state Courts of Georgia; all State Courts in Tennessee; the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Middle District of Georgia, the Southern District of Georgia, the Middle District of Tennessee, the Western District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the Southern District of Illinois; and the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Fourth Circuits.  In addition, Andrew has been specially admitted to the trial courts in fourteen states and numerous federal jurisdictions.. Andrew has been married to his wife Kari for fifteen years.  They reside in Roswell, Georgia, with their two daughters, Rylee and Shelby.

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.

Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, in 1968, Louis Tesser has been a trial attorney during his entire legal career. After graduating from Clark University in 1990, Mr. Tesser acquired a further graduate degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 1993. Mr. Tesser then earned his Juris Doctor at the College of William and Mary in 1996.Prior to working at Kessler & Solomiany, LLC, Mr. Tesser worked as a general trial attorney, then went on to a position as an Assistant District Attorney in Hall County, Georgia. Mr. Tesser has been with Kessler & Solomiany, LLC since 2002, and is a member of the Family Law Sections of the Atlanta Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Tesser is the chairman of the DeKalb County Bar Association Family Law Division.Mr. Tesser became a partner in the firm in 2008.As a domestic relations attorney, Mr. Tesser has handled contentious and complex litigation involving division of property, custody, child support, alimony, domestic abuse, paternity, legitimation, and appeals, as well as trials, including several highly successful jury trials. Mr. Tesser is a frequent presenter at seminars and classes on domestic relations speaking on a broad range of topics, including child custody, paternity, legal ethics, and settlement strategy. Mr. Tesser is qualified as a collaborative lawyer. Mr. Tesser is married to Lilia Tesser and lives with her and their three daughters. Mr. Tesser enjoys tennis, squash, travel, and is a private pilot.

Attorney Safiya Byars is a native of Kingston, Jamaica. As the managing partner of the Byars Firm she oversees the Firm's immigration, family law, and estate planning practice. Prior to creating the Byars Firm Ms. Byars worked as a senior associate with law firms in Alabama and Georgia. Now with her own practice, Ms. Byars strives to provide her clients with a personable experience. Ms. Byars is diligent with her work and she strives on providing her clients with the best legal representation while educating her clients on the best strategies to win their case.. Attorney Byars entered the United States as an international student to attend college where she was the first international student. Ms. Byars has successfully made the transition from a temporary student visa to permanent immigration status.  Ms. Byars now uses her extensive  expertise to assist her clients with their immigration, family, and estate planning needs. Ms. Byars currently serves as the chair of the family immigration continuing legal education program and the vice-chair of the immigration law section of the State Bar of Georgia.. In addition to her practice Ms. Byars routinely hosts legal workshop on legal topics that are beneficial to Atlanta immigrant community. While at the University of Alabama School of Law Ms. Byars followed her passion for community outreach by providing pro bono legal services and volunteer community service to the residents of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. At graduation Ms. Byars was presented with the Dean's Community Service Award and the Order of the Samaritan Award. Ms. Byars is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Montevallo.

Ashley is a longtime Atlanta native who has practiced various areas of the law, but has always practiced family law as her career passion. Working at Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor allows her to achieve her goals of providing skilled representation to clients that results in long-term benefits for them and their families alike. She is a member of many Bar Associations in the metro area and sworn into practice in all Georgia State Courts, Appellate Courts, Federal Courts and the Supreme court of Georgia.Known among her peers for excelling in client interaction, a graduate of Tulane University, attaining her B.A. and graduating from Georgia State College of Law with her J.D., and the University of Alabama College of Law with her L.L.M, she is committed to communicating promptly with clients and being available for them. She strives to answer any and all questions as well as calm fears and nerves to help put the client at ease during the representation. Ashley always makes sure to explain all scenarios and assist her clients in weighing the options for the best outcome for the clients. She applies the best interest of the child standard to all her cases, concentrating on the long-term best for the family as a whole.Ashley feels two of her best assets are that she is making her clients feel at ease and confident in being accessible.Whether she practiced at other law firms or represented Fulton County constituents as a Superior or Magistrate Court Judge, or constituents in Clayton County as a Probate Court Judge, Ashley has always strived to be fair and honest with the utmost integrity.Ashley has four children, two boys and two girls, whom she spends time with at home through their sports interests and school as well as spending time with them at Lake Oconee. Ashley enjoys traveling and learning new cultures as well as playing Golf to clear her mind. She also serves on the Chastain Park Civic Association Board and the Board of Reynolds Lake Oconee Club. She is also past president of the CHOA Friends Group for her community and a sustaining member of Junior League of Atlanta. Giving back to the community is an important part of her life.

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.

Amy joined Ellis Funk, as a shareholder in 2005 when her former firm, Leitz, Fink & Kaye, LLC, combined with Ellis, Funk, Goldberg, Labovitz & Dokson, P.C. Amy has practiced law since 1987. She began her law career in the area of Business and Corporate law, and has focused exclusively on Family Law matters since 1994. Amy handles Family Law cases throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area.Amy’s practice covers all areas of Family Law including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, spousal support, equitable division of assets and liabilities, modification, marital agreements including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity actions, separation agreements, mediation and arbitration. Amy also serves as a Court appointed Guardian Ad Litem in custody matters, and has been a frequent speaker at family seminars. Amy is a member of the Charles L. Weltner Family Law Inn of Court, and has been named to Georgia "Super Lawyers" in the area of family law and named to the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, and named by The American Lawyer as a Top Rated Lawyer in Family Law.

A former Federal Law Clerk and Justice Advocate General in the United States Navy, Diana Lynch began her legal career as a staff attorney with the South Carolina Court of Appeals.  After clerking as a federal law clerk at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She worked as an attorney in the Litigation and Family Law section of the notable firm of Alembik, Fine & Callner, P.C. where she assisted in putting together the case law that would later become the Georgia Domestic Case Finder.  However, it was her experience in working over a decade in the sports and entertainment industry representing independent labels, producers, artists, musicians, actors and athletes that garnered her an edge in representing high-end entertainment and sports figures. Having been involved in the music industry for many years, in 1994, Ms. Lynch went into private practice where she represented several corporate and private Clients in the area of entertainment, family and corporate law.  Combining her knowledge of business and entertainment law with her expertise in family law, Attorney Lynch began to represent high-end entertainment and sports clients in the area of family law and business creation and development. Over a decade and countless high-wage earners later, Diana Lynch has developed an impeccable reputation of providing complex and creative solutions to high wage earners from all areas of business, civil litigation, entertainment and sports.  In fact, Diana Lynch boasts an impressive list of entertainment and sports clients.  As the principal of a premiere entertainment and sports family law boutique firm, Diana Lynch has argued and won many cases from both sides of the aisle.  Diana Lynch has counseled and conducted training sessions and seminars and speaking engagements for professional athletes, entertainers, their advisors on how to protect their client’s from sudden peril associated with poor planning and haphazard management of their and their client’s business and personal portfolios in the context of family litigation.. Diana Lynch is a certified Arbitrator and Mediator and specializes in High-end Domestic Mediation and Arbitration for Entertainers, Athletes and Corporate Executives.  Diana Lynch has been involved in Federal Intellectual Property, Copyright Infringement and Music litigation.

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