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Brianne L. O. Wong Leong is one of the managing partners of Wong Leong Cuccia, LLLC. A native Hawaiian originally from Maui (graduating with Honors from St. Anthony Jr.-Sr. High School in 1997), she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree with Distinction from the University of Hawaii – Manoa in 2001 and earned her Juris Doctorate graduating Cum Laude from the William S. Richardson Law School in Honolulu in 2005.. Ms. Wong Leong began her law career in civil litigation while still in law school, employed with two litigation firms in Honolulu. Thereafter, she moved back home to Maui, working for a few prominent litigation attorneys and most recently at one of Maui’s largest law firms.. Ms. Wong Leong’s thirst for knowledge did not end after law school. She has served on the board for the Maui County Bar Association as the Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee for several years. She is now currently a member of the Maui Family Bench Bar Planning Committee; a committee which meets with the Second Circuit Family Court to discuss ongoing legal issues arising in the Second Circuit Family Court and to plan legal education seminars for the Maui Family Bar. Ms. Wong Leong has also been trained in mediation and collaborative law. Divorce and separation from a loved one does not always have to be litigated in the courtroom. The best solutions, especially in cases involving children, are often ones that both parties have participated in by agreement.. Ms. Wong Leong approaches her cases with the key guiding principles of respect and compassion for all parties involved. She strives to maintain professionalism and the highest standard of integrity in everything she does. She offers emotional support and compassionate legal representation to produce family oriented solutions. Ms. Wong Leong is committed to putting the needs of you and your family first. Clients can count on her for effective, straightforward, and skilled legal advice.

Fennell, Briasco & Associates is a five attorney firm with a focus on Family Law, Criminal Law, and Probate Law issues.   As a group, we have over 45 years of experience working thousands of complex cases across Georgia. We specialize in Parental Alienation Custody Cases, along with complex family law and criminal law matters.. My firm has an excellent reputation for aggressive case investigation, persistent advocacy, and cost-effective case resolution.  We proudly serve clients in Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Forsyth, Pickens and Paulding Counties.  I have proudly grown this firm through the most honorable of compliments, which is the client referral.. Call for your consultation now.  We always provide reasonable retainer rates.

After practicing in various locations throughout the state, I am now in Savannah, Georgia, and have joined Meriwether & Tharp -- the state's largest divorce law firm. With decades of experience, I am happy to help you through your family law issue.

Cole is a graduate of Georgia State University and has focused his practice on family law and general criminal defense. Cole has practiced in courtrooms all over the state, and has successfully resolved a multitude of family law cases. The experience he has gained throughout Georgia have provided him with a unique perspective on the situations that family law can present. Cole practices in Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Paulding, Forsyth, and Pickens Counties. Cole is committed to utilizing his skill and experience to help his clients, and guide them through the process of litigation with compassion and understanding.

Katie R. Bates was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2009 and practices in the areas of family law, criminal law, personal injury, corporate law, and general civil litigation. She has extensive experience representing clients in cases involving divorce, custody, child support, motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and corporate contract disputes.. Prior to attending law school Mrs. Bates worked as a social worker for the Department of Family and Children Services as well as an investigator and for Safeco Insurance Company as a claims adjuster. Both positions served to provide her with a unique insight into the workings of the civil and criminal court systems. Her tenure as an insurance adjuster especially provided her with firsthand experience in understanding how insurance companies operate including the means by which many companies push inequitable settlements on unrepresented people.. Her father, now a retired full bird Colonel in United States Air Force, was a fighter pilot stationed aboard when she was born. At only six weeks old she made her first trans-Atlantic flight and she’s loved traveling the world ever since. Her personal experience navigating the complexities of military life gives her a deeper understanding of the many legal issues that impact military families.. Mrs. Bates has written and lectured on family law topics relating to adoption and juvenile law. She taught as an adjunct professor of Juvenile Law at the former Savannah Law School- Savannah, Georgia, and during law school published an article for the John Marshall Law Journal: Adoption- How Protecting Privacy Protects the Best Interest of Children, 2009. She earned her J.D. in 2009, graduating Cum Laude from John Marshall Law School- Atlanta, Georgia, where she was Salutatorian, named the Outstanding Graduate by the faculty, and was appointed as a Dean’s Fellow. She earned a B.A. with a double major for Anthropology and Sociology from Georgia State University graduating Summa Cum Laude, in 2004. While at Georgia State University she was named to the National Dean’s List, named Faculty Scholar, as well as receiving several other academic honors.. Mrs. Bates is married to Lt. James “Corey” Bates, with the Ft. Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Fire Department. They, along with their children reside in McIntosh County, Georgia.

Assisting Alaska Families in Divorce and Family Law Since 1993. Legal disputes involving family members can be very stressful and emotional, and most people are not familiar with the intricacies of family law. With this in mind, our goal at The Law Office of Maurice N. Ellis is to relieve some of the anxiety during legal proceedings, while making sure you understand your rights, your responsibilities and your realistic options.. Attorney Maurice Ellis practices exclusively in family law, and is known for his effective advocacy in contested divorce and high-conflict custody disputes. He represents men and women in Anchorage, Wasilla, Palmer and south central Alaska, and in every outlying corner of the state. Many of Mr. Ellis's clients are military personnel or their civilian spouses, and he regularly represents out-of-state clients throughout the lower 48 states who have family law matters taking place in Alaska.

Rhonda Butterfield is a strong advocate for men’s rights.  She attended law school during an era when women constituted only 20% of her law school class, and were not part of the “good old boy” club.  Early in her career, she advocated for women’s equal rights in the workplace.  Her philosophy has come full-circle, and she now advocates for men’s equal rights in the family.  Her father was an important person in her upbringing.  Later, as a single parent raising a son and daughter, she came to appreciate the hard work, blood, sweat, and tears that parents give in order to raise their children.  She understands the single-parent life – it is the toughest job she has ever had.. Ms. Butterfield has had significant national and international experiences.  She lived in Australia for one year in high school as a Rotary Exchange Student.  Her college career included one year in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill as a political science intern.  She graduated from college early, with high honors, and received a scholarship to attend Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.  While there, she was on the staff of the Criminal Law Review.  After graduation in 1976, she came to Alaska for a one-year internship with Supreme Court Justice Jay A. Rabinowitz, and she knew before arriving that she would stay. She has lived and practiced in Fairbanks, Kenai, and Anchorage, as an Assistant District Attorney and Assistant Attorney General, prosecuting all manner of criminal cases, including domestic violence, assaults, and child sexual abuse.  She focused for several years on drug prosecutions, and helped re-write Alaska’s criminal drug laws in the early 1980’s.  She represented Alaska in the Western States Information Network, an information-sharing group focused on eliminating illegal drug trafficking from 5 western states.  She trained as a trial advocate, and became an instructor in trial advocacy.  While in the District Attorney’s Offices and the Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals (OSPA), she handled upwards of 150 jury trials, and dozens of appeals.  She traveled around the country in 1993 as the alternate member for Alaska House Speaker Ramona Barnes, a member of the President’s Commission on Model State Drug Laws.  From 1994 – 2001, she worked in the civil side of the state Attorney General’s Office, representing the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED, now CSSD) in the Department of Revenue.  There, she gained a great deal of knowledge about the ins and outs of child support.   After retiring from the state, she entered private practice, and her entire focus has been on family law issues for the past 16 years.  She handles trials, settlements, administrative matters, and appeals with the knowledge, experience, and confidence of someone with 4 decades of legal experience in the Alaska court system.

Experience matters! If you are in a complex divorce, child custody, child visitation, child support or domestic violence situation, give me a call. Over the years I have seen just about every legal family law have represented clients both nationally and internationally.  I have been involved in multi-state child custody litigation. Consultations are available if you are just looking for options.. Phyllis Shepherd, J.D., has been practicing law in Alaska for well over thirty-five years; she is a long time Alaska resident who raised a family in this beautiful state. Her legal practice has emphasized trials and appeals, primarily in family law. She graduated from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. She has been an adjunct instructor of paralegals; she has been a law clerk to a judge on the Alaska Court of Appeals. She has been trained as a child custody investigator. In 2014 she completed basic Collaborative Law training. In 2015, 2016, and in 2019 she has been recognized with honors for client service as a family law attorney in Alaska. She has litigated civil and criminal defense cases in state courts and served as court-appointed counsel in two criminal defense cases in federal court. She has been admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.. In addition to the Alaska Bar Association, she also is admitted to the District of Columbia Bar Association but is currently inactive there. Her volunteer work includes providing free legal advice at the Alaska Federation of Natives sponsored Elizabeth Peratrovich Legal Clinic at the Alaska Bar Association’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Clinic, and free legal advice for the Alaska Bar Association’s Family Law Covid-19 Hot Line. She is a member of the Alaska Bar Association’s Family Law Section and the Unbundled Law Section. Attorney Shepherd and her paralegal team can streamline client service. Ms. Shepherd has been privileged to serve clients in Kenai, Homer, Seward, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Bethel, and Palmer as well as in Anchorage.

Kristy Barnhart launched Barnhart Family Law, LLC in the Spring of 2023 after spending 10+ years at a premeire family law firm.  Ms. Barnhart practices exclusively in the areas of divorce and family law. She has been selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer as a Rising Star in the field of family law for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.. Ms. Barnhart zealously represents clients throughout the Atlanta metro area in cases involving divorce, high-net worth divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, alimony, legitimation and paternity, modification and enforcement, mediations and other domestic relations matters. She also proficiently drafts pre and postnuptial agreements and uncontested divorce settlement documents.. Ms. Barnhart is known for her professionalism and client-centered practice.  She is committed to developing a close working relationship with her clients and providing individualized, high-quality, and cost-efficient legal services.  Her clients report feeling empowered to make informed decisions and overall satisfaction in their experience with Kristy as thier attorney.. Ms. Barnhart has extensive trial experience yet highly values the benefit of settlement.  Kristy listens to her clients and approaches each case uniquely to achieve the best possible outcome.. In addition to her family law practice, Ms. Barnhart is active in several local bar associations and gives back to her community.