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Empowering Clients and Dispelling Myths in Family Law Cases, with Paul Simon, Hedgepeth Heredia Family Law

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Empowering Clients and Dispelling Myths in Family Law Cases, with Paul Simon, Hedgepeth Heredia Family Law (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 742)

Paul Simon of Hedgepeth Heredia joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. As a partner at his Atlanta-based firm, Paul specializes in family law, dealing with cases such as custody disputes, child support, alimony, and divorce. Paul dispels a few of the biggest myths about family law he regularly hears from clients. He stresses the importance of advocating for clients while also providing counseling and reasoned advice based on the facts. In addition to representation, Paul encourages individuals experiencing divorce or other family law issues to pursue therapy, rely on support networks, and invest time in activities they enjoy as part of their emotional recovery. He also highlights the considerable reach he and his firm have across multiple counties in the metro Atlanta region.

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Paul Simon, Partner, Hedgepeth Heredia Family Law

Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the area of family law, Paul has exclusively practiced family law for the entirety of his legal career. The nuance and complexity found in every family law case informs Paul’s approach towards all of his clients, which is to develop and craft a specific strategy to achieve optimal outcomes. Paul understands the difficulty family law issues can present and enjoys working with his clients towards bright, sustainable futures.

He is a member of the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. Paul has been published in the Daily Report, the legal organ of Fulton County, Georgia, and in the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. He has also spoken at continuing legal education conferences on topics germane to family law cases.

Paul received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 2010, where he was an active member of his fraternity, serving as president his junior year. He received his JD from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2013.

While in law school, he served as president of his law school class, as an articles editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, and as an oral advocate for Cumberland’s national finalist moot court team. He participated in the National Appellate Advocacy Championships in Chicago in 2013 and received the Hand Arendall Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy.

Hedgepeth Heredia Family Law

Hedgepeth Heredia LLC is an Atlanta-based family law practice. The firm’s partners—Jon Hedgepeth, Hannibal Heredia, and Paul Simon—are some of Georgia’s most highly regarded and respected attorneys in family law. Their areas of expertise include divorce and separation, custody, support, property division, paternity, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, adoption, and alternative reproduction. The firm is AV-rated, and its partners have been extensively recognized and honored with the legal community’s top awards, including Atlanta magazine’s “Super Lawyers,” Super Lawyers magazine’s “Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia,” and Georgia Trend magazine’s “Legal Elite.”

Office Location: 3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 450, Atlanta, GA 30339, (404) 846-7025

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Topics Discussed in this Interview

00:04 Introduction and Welcome
01:09 Meet Paul Simon: Family Law Attorney
02:41 Why Family Law? Paul’s Journey and Motivation
09:25 Understanding Family Law: Custody and Child Support
22:42 Choosing the Right Family Law Attorney
25:23 Paul’s Success Stories and Final Thoughts
30:58 Conclusion and Farewell

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.

RenasantBank

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions, with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management, and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

North Fulton Business Radio

Shawna Woods, Atlanta Divorce Law Group

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 466)

Shawna Woods, managing partner of Atlanta Divorce Law Group, joined the show to discuss the firm’s work in family law and their unique approach with their clients. The firm’s attorneys span many areas of experience, and they are committed to matching a client with the best attorney for their case. Shawna and host John Ray talked about the values the firm is founded on, the value of a prenuptial agreement, how the firm works to resolve issues without drama, empathy and active listening for their clients, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Family law is about helping individuals and families manage the emotional struggles of facing an uncertain future.

It is about their legal team being human and sensitive and empathetic to this big change that is occurring in their clients’ lives.

The Atlanta Divorce Law Group has been founded on a history of helping families through the most challenging times of their lives. This is really the niche in which their Alpharetta divorce and family law attorneys and staff have become experts.

And since they take such a holistic approach in how to help a family get through a transition, they have been involved with all aspects of the family’s life as they deal with a crisis.

The Atlanta Divorce Law Group team and its attorneys are guided by their mission and a strong set of values to bring each client their Happily Ever After Divorce®. Every divorce is unique to each client, so they strive to let compassion and growth guide an organic process of divorce.

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Shawna Woods, Managing Partner, Atlanta Divorce Law Group

Shawna Woods is the Managing Partner of Atlanta Divorce Law Group in Alpharetta, Georgia. She recently celebrated her second year anniversary with the firm this June.

Prior to being with ADLG, Shawna was working on her own after having worked and built several other firms in the Metro Atlanta area. Shawna has over 18 years of Family Law experience, which lends itself well to the legal team that she oversees. One of Shawna’s most vital roles at ADLG is preserving the firm’s culture and guiding values.

Problem-solving through the lens of ADLG’s culture and guiding values, she is able to be a successful servant leader to her clients and employees.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Who they are, their mission, and culture
Their holistic approach compared to the average family law attorney
What to expect from a consultation with them
The diverse background of their legal team
As a family law attorney, what is your biggest piece of advice for newlyweds or couples planning to get married?

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

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