Georgia Family and Divorce Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

200 West Academy Street, Gainesville, GA 30501

Family and Divorce Law

6190 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339

Carla F. Stern is a versatile family law attorney and Atlanta native with a proven track record of achievement in handling complex marriage dissolution and child custody cases involving high asset clients. Her areas of strength include mediation, litigation, and relationship cultivation as well as providing clients with innovative solutions to challenging situations. She distinctively combines strong law background and advanced legal skills with a passion for counseling both clients and team members.

Family and Divorce Law

125 Maple Street NW, Gainesville, GA 30501

Catherine Hicks is a native Atlantan, a 1986 graduate of the University of Georgia (cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and a 1989 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law.. She was awarded the full academic Castellow Scholarship to UGA Law School. Catherine was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1989 and joined Fox Chandler in 1992. Catherine is a member of the Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association (Vice President, 2016-2017; Secretary, 2014-2016), The E. Wycliff Orr Inn of Court, and the Family Law Section of the Georgia Bar Association. Catherine is a former Special Assistant Attorney General. She has been an active member of the State Bar's High School Mock Trial Committee since 1991 (Chair, 1996-1997). Catherine's community and civic involvement has included: Hall-Dawson CASA Board of Directors; Hall County United Way (Attorneys Section Chair); Children's Center for Hope and Healing Board of Directors; Northeast Georgia Medical Center Auxiliary; Enota Elementary PTA Board Vice President; Centennial Elementary PTA Board Secretary; Pinecrest Academy Touchdown Club Officer; Gainesville High School and Pinecrest Academy mock trial team coach. Catherine and her husband Brian are the parents of two sons who are also attorneys. Divorce and other kinds of family law litigation are frequently very stressful. Catherine Hicks focuses her practice exclusively on the area of family law and on helping her clients navigate the often complex, stressful situations with which they are faced with compassion, experience and attention to detail.

Family and Divorce Law

391 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114, USA

Courtney H. Carpenter provides representation in all matters of family law and is passionate about helping clients find the best resolution possible based on their individual goals. The litigation process can be complicated and emotional, and Ms. Carpenter works with each client to help them navigate their options to make informed decisions throughout their case. Ms. Carpenter earned a Bachelor of Science with a major in political science, a certification in professional politics, and a minor in international affairs, graduating magna cum laude from Kennesaw State University in 2006. Thereafter, Ms. Carpenter earned a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 2010. During her time at Emory, she volunteered with Student Legal Services and was a participant in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society. Ms. Carpenter’s legal career has almost exclusively focused on family law since 2011. Prior to joining Burns Smith Law, Ms. Carpenter was a Partner at one of the largest family law firms in Georgia.

Family and Divorce Law

8 Lee St, Newnan, GA 30263

Georgia divorce attorney Delia T. Crouch makes it her professional goal to secure the right result for all of her clients. Lengthy legal procedures can draw out a divorce, making it difficult for individuals and their families to endure. Delia T. Crouch is experienced with Georgia divorce. She informs her clients on the progress of the case and discusses all possible tactics with them. Delia T. Crouch works one-on-one with clients to aggressively represent the best interests of you and your family in court. She earned an A.B. from the University of Georgia before attending Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, where she earned her J.D.

Family and Divorce Law

4482 Commerce Dr, ste 200, Buford, GA 30518

Ms. Sachs majored in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before obtaining her J.D. from Tulane University School of Law. She currently practices various facets of family law including: divorce, modification of custody or child support, enforcement of prior orders (also called contempts), adoption, and legitimation/ paternity cases (where the parties were never married but they have a dispute over their children).

Family and Divorce Law

555 Sun Valley Drive, N-4, Atlanta, GA 30329

Emily Brenner is the founder of the Brenner Law Group. She brings over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, family lawyer, mediator, negotiator, and nationally-certified psychologist to every aspect of our exclusive divorce and family law practice.

Family and Divorce Law

6465 E Johns Crossing, Duluth, GA 30097, USA

Georgetta moved to the United States at sixteen years old and obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami where she was on the Provost Honor Roll. She received her Juris Doctorate from Jacob D. Fuchsberg, Touro Law School in 2000 and passed the bar and became licensed to practice law in 2000. Georgetta was the recipient of the 1999 Public Interest Fellowship for her commitment to volunteering in the public Interest field. After graduating from law school, Georgetta moved to Georgia and worked in the City of Atlanta Public Defender’s Office, and then her own practice where she was able to gain extensive practical knowledge of the courts. After 15 years in the courtroom, Georgetta settled into practicing exclusively family law. In addition to working to ensure fair settlements in these cases, Georgetta believes a part of her role as an Attorney is to educate her clients about the impact the law will have on their specific issues. She strives to help them to understand the legal implications associated with their choices, and provide them with the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. In addition to being admitted into Georgia Superior Court, she is also admitted to practice in the Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts. In her years of representing clients in family law cases, Georgetta has earned a reputation amongst her colleagues for being tough but caring, honest but shrewd, strong but sensitive.

Family and Divorce Law

10 Glenlake Pkwy NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, USA

Karen Brown Williams is the founder and principal of The Williams Firm, P.C., an Atlanta?based family law and probate firm. She has practiced law for more than 30 years, with over 20 years of concentrated experience in divorce, child custody, and probate litigation. Ms. Williams graduated from Howard University and Emory University School of Law and completed graduate work at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. A former staff attorney to both trial and appellate judges, public defender, prosecutor, and magistrate court judge, she brings a well?rounded perspective to complex family and estate matters. Ms. Williams has served on the Executive Committee and Investigative Panel of the State Bar of Georgia’s Family Law Section and remains active in professional and community organizations. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and other art forms, reading, writing, hiking, and travel.

Family and Divorce Law

303 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, suite 200, Gainesville, GA 30501-2900

Lydia J. Sartain served for nine years as District Attorney of the Georgia Northeastern Judicial Circuit. She also served as Solicitor for the State Court of Hall County. A native of Blairsville, GA, Lydia graduated from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. In 1998, Georgia Trend magazine listed her as one of the state’s “Forty Under Forty” leaders, and in 2006 she was named one of Georgia’s top trial lawyers. Launching her own practice in 2019 provided Lydia the opportunity to focus on what she knows best – Family Law and Mediation. Prior to her appointment as DA, Lydia acted as Director of Georgia’s Children and Youth Council under Governor Zell Miller. In this position she oversaw grant programs to prevent juvenile delinquency and monitored all of the juvenile detention facilities across Georgia as part of the Department of Justice. In 1999, Governor Roy Barnes appointed Lydia to serve on the State Board of Public Safety where she supported the efforts of all public safety agencies to reduce crime, apprehend those who commit them, and respond to disaster.

Family and Divorce Law

3650 Mansell Rd suite 475, Alpharetta, GA 30022, USA

Mali is a family law and trial attorney at heart. She began her practice after law school in Forsyth County, Georgia, where she quickly began to try cases and advocate for her clients in the courtroom. Mali’s passion is to protect and lead others while helping create a new life for parents and children who are undergoing the tribulations created within the realm of family law cases. While she most enjoys her time in the courtroom, she places an emphasis on guiding her cases to settlement and bringing only the cases that truly warrant court intervention to trial. Her philosophy is that the best trial attorneys make even better settlement attorneys and that good lawyers should lead by example and guide their clients to responsible conclusions that will lead to a smooth transition into a new chapter after navigating the difficult waters family law typically entails. She considers her team to be her wolfpack and enjoys leading and guiding other lawyers in their development as family law practitioners. She believes that to be the best, you must surround yourself with the best. To that end, Mali enjoys dedicating time to team building and mentorship with the Hastings Shadmehry team and to seeing her associates grow and flourish in their practices. Mali began working with Andee Hastings in 2019 and became a partner with Andee in 2021. They formed Hastings Shadmehry Family Law in 2023. Mali is known for her ability in the courtroom and has tried cases in a wide variety of jurisdictions across Georgia. She prides herself on giving tough advice when needed, helping her clients make efficient decisions, and in bringing an intense and focused energy to the table in every case. Mali grew up in Forsyth County, Georgia, where she attended North Forsyth High School. She currently serves as the President of the Forsyth County Bar Association and is proud to serve her community and work with her fellow Forsyth County colleagues in building and growing a strong Bar. Outside of her work, Mali enjoys bodybuilding, running, hiking, riding horses, being a foodie, and hanging with her two dogs, Stormie and Cohen. She believes that strong family law attorneys must be balanced in mind, body, and spirit so that they can come to the table to serve their clients every day. She enjoys encouraging others, including her clients, to embody this mentality and grow to reach a place of peace and strength, and she values her role in helping others to do so.

Family and Divorce Law

100 Habersham Dr, Fayetteville, GA 30214, USA

Patrick J. Fox, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, brings more than forty years of experience to his practice of law. Mr. Fox is a seasoned litigator who has tried more than 80 jury cases to verdict. His area of concentration is family law, including divorce, custody, support, and modification actions. It is in this field that Mr. Fox has earned the reputation as a skilled, tenacious, and successful advocate. He is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. After earning his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA in 1972, Fox received his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1975. In addition to holding a Peer-Review AV rating with Martindale Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards (the highest possible designation), Mr. Fox has been recognized by Atlanta Magazine as a Georgia Super Lawyer. Fox is a member of the American Bar Association, the Fayette County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (past Vice-President), the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the Rotary Club of Fayetteville. Mr. Fox is married to the former Martha Ann Adams. They have two children, Meredith F. McClure and Patrick J. Fox, Jr., M.D., as well as four grandchildren. He and his wife make their home in Fayette County.

Family and Divorce Law

138 Bulloch Ave, Roswell, GA 30075

Founding attorney, Rachel Platt, is a highly respected attorney among her peers and clients. Since 2014, Ms. Platt has been selected as a Georgia Super Lawyers in the field of family law. Additionally since 2018, Georgia Super Lawyers named her to the Top 100 Attorneys and to the Top 50 Women Attorneys for the State of Georgia. Previously, Ms. Platt was an honoree on the Georgia Rising Star list in the field of family law from 2010-2013, voted by her peers as one of the best young lawyers in the state. She has also been recognized as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite in 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2019 in the area of family law by Georgia Trend magazine. Ms. Platt also currently holds a “Superb” rating on avvo.com. Ms. Platt graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia in 2000, and obtained her Juris Doctor at the University of Colorado, School of Law, in 2004. She became a member of the Georgia Bar in 2004. Ms. Platt is an active member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (Foundation President 2010 – 2011) and the Atlanta Bar Association. Ms. Platt has been practicing law for the last 18 years and is currently concentrates her legal practice in the areas of family law and special education law, and as outlined below, she frequently lectures on both topics.

Family and Divorce Law

175 Langley Dr suite a1, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, USA

Sharon Sweat Jackson is a top female divorce lawyer serving the metro Atlanta area. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of South Carolina. She later earned her Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Chapman University in San Diego, CA. In 2005, she earned her Juris Doctor degree from Georgia State University.

Family and Divorce Law

3212 Northlake Parkway, N.E., Box 450929, Atlanta, GA 31145

Tanya Mitchell Graham is the owner and managing attorney of The Law Office of Tanya Mitchell Graham, P.C., in Atlanta. Her work spans family, business and entertainment law, the fields in which she began practicing after passing the Georgia bar examination in July 1991. Custody cases involving fathers have been part of Graham’s practice since early in her career. In 1993, she secured her first award of primary physical custody for a father; later cases have resulted in fathers receiving either primary or joint physical custody of their children. Divorce, child support, legitimation and visitation are also among the family matters she handles. She also prepares prenuptial agreements and negotiates their terms. On the business side, Graham has helped form businesses and establish nonprofit corporations. Contract drafting, commercial lease negotiations and franchise agreements make up other parts of that work. Her entertainment representation has included people working in music—songwriters, producers, recording artists, managers and promoters—as well as independent record labels and reality television personalities. Professional athletes and social media influencers have also been among her clients. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Graham has made Atlanta her home for most of her adult life. Her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University, awarded in May 1987. She also holds a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law.

Family and Divorce Law

6190 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 303339, GA

Carla F. Stern is a versatile family law attorney and Atlanta native with a proven track record of achievement in handling complex marriage dissolution and child custody cases involving high asset clients. Her areas of strength include mediation, litigation, and relationship cultivation as well as providing clients with innovative solutions to challenging situations. She distinctively combines strong law background and advanced legal skills with a passion for counseling both clients and team members. Ms. Stern is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. She is also a member of the Family Law Sections of the Atlanta Bar, Georgia Bar, and American Bar Associations, The Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court, and the Atlanta Lawyer’s Club. A frequent lecturer and panelist at matrimonial law seminars, some of Ms. Stern lectures have been delivered to the State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section; the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National and Georgia Chapter and the Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section. Additionally, she has authored numerous articles on matrimonial law. Ms. Stern has received many recognitions and awards including Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, since 2010, 2011 inaugural edition of the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™ - exclusively for women attorneys who have received the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards from their peers; Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers and Super Lawyers. Received AV Preeminent rating which is the highest possible professional rating by Martindale Hubble for 12 years in a row. Included in Best Lawyers in America since 2013 for work in the practice area of Family Law.