What To Think About When Your Kids Go Back To School

August 19, 2024 by Mike

Family Law Matters

What To Think About When Your Kids Go Back To School

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At The Manely Firm, P.C., they know — not just Georgia family law — but the way family law is practiced in specific courts in individual counties all around the state, like the courts in Forsyth, Gwinnett, Fulton or Cobb County. Even within the same court, one family law judge is likely to handle a matter differently than another and we have the experience to know that.

Established in the community with a strong rapport with members of the legal system, they are familiar with the family law judges and their staff and can help their clients predict results based on in-depth knowledge and experience.

It can be critical for your lawyer to anticipate your judge’s preferences so that you have every opportunity to achieve positive results.

Check out one of their convenient locations throughout the Atlanta metro area and in Savannah. Rather than having one central location in downtown Atlanta, their law offices are located right next to the local courthouses in Marietta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Savannah and now London!

What To Think About When Your Kids Go Back To School

This episode you will hear from:

Partner Managing Attorney Bill King

Managing Attorney Kourtney Bernard-Rance

Director of Sales Cory Anderson

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Produced by Dan Braverman

Jennifer DeLoach, Founder and Managing Attorney with The DeLoach Law Practice

April 19, 2024 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Jennifer DeLoach, Founder and Managing Attorney with The DeLoach Law Practice

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Jennifer DeLoach/The DeLoach Law Practice

Jennifer DeLoach is the Founding Manager and Attorney with The DeLoach Law Practice. She is a Gwinnett native and graduate of Berry College (BA, history and English, ’01; MA, teaching, ’14) and the University of Georgia School of Law (JD, ’05.) She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2005 and to the State Bar of Georgia in 2017. Jennifer’s professional background, which includes working as a public school teacher as well as an attorney, ensures that she is comfortable speaking with and working on behalf of people from all walks of life. All clients are welcome, and will be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve at her firm.

The DeLoach Law Practice specializes in providing compassionate, affordable legal representation to individuals and families. Whether you are navigating the challenges of divorce and co-parenting, building a new family through adoption, designing your estate plan to leave a legacy and ensure that all your loved ones have to worry about is missing you, or facing a dispute over the estate of a loved one, the DeLoach Law Practice will provide you with the best and most personalized legal representation.

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

February 1, 2024 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

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.

Shawna Woods, Atlanta Divorce Law Group

July 5, 2022 by John Ray

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.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

The Amicable Divorce Network, with Tracy Ann Moore-Grant of Patterson Moore Butler

March 4, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

The Amicable Divorce Network, with Tracy Ann Moore-Grant of Patterson Moore Butler

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The Amicable Divorce Network™, with Tracy Ann Moore-Grant of Patterson Moore Butler

Tracy Ann Moore-Grant, Patterson Moore Butler, chose family law as a profession because she enjoyed helping people. She took it one step further by founding the Amicable Divorce Network, a coalition of service providers dedicated to low conflict divorce. Tracy Ann joined host John Ray to discuss why a low conflict process is better for all parties and less costly as well. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Tracy Ann Moore-Grant, Partner, Patterson Moore Butler

Tracy Ann Moore-Grant has practiced exclusively in the area of family law in the North Georgia area since 2002. She has focused her practice on all issues related to families including amicable divorce, child custody, child support, and contempt issues. She regularly handles matters which may be low conflict such as an uncontested divorce or complex family law matters such as cases involving psychological custody evaluations and small business and retirement division.

Ms. Moore has a client-driven focus with her approach to the practice of law and believes in treating each case as a partnership with the client and takes steps to accomplish a client’s goals. She has begun to focus her practice on uncontested, cooperative, and respectful divorces to assist the parties in navigating the court system in a low conflict manner. Ms. Moore is also a registered mediator and arbitrator as well as a trained guardian ad litem and parent coordinator.

Ms. Moore-Grant enjoys being involved in her community and has received several awards and recognitions over the years. She was given the AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubble in 2018 which is the highest rating an attorney can receive for legal ability and ethical standards.

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The Amicable Divorce Network™

The Amicable Divorce Network is a group of Georgia attorneys, mediators, psychologists, financial professionals, and other professionals with experience in family law who have come together to assist parties seeking a respectful divorce process. We are currently only serving the Atlanta Metro & North Georgia area. Professionals in the network have made a commitment to respect the amicable divorce process to help parties navigate divorce while providing experienced advice and services along the way.

The Amicable Divorce Network™ is both an organization for professionals who work in a divorce-related industry AND an Amicable Divorce Process™ whereby the parties to the divorce, and their selected professionals, are committed to settling their matter in a low conflict and efficient matter. A divorcing couple agrees to use members of the network for their case so that everyone involved has the same amicable mindset and has received the appropriate training on the process.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Background on Tracy Ann and her firm, Patterson Moore Butler
Why Tracy Ann chose family law
Why she started the Amicable Divorce Network
Why the Amicable Divorce Network process is better for clients
What it is better for family law attorneys and other services providers
How it is different from a traditional divorce
Being awarded the Georgia Legal Award for Distinguished Leadership in 2020
How the Amicable Divorce Network is growing into a national and international network

North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Dawn Smith, Smith & Lake

April 20, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Dawn Smith, Smith & Lake

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Dawn Smith, Smith & Lake (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 220)

Smith & Lake partner Dawn Smith joined “North Fulton Business Radio” to discuss the unique issues involved in co-parenting in a pandemic, planning for a divorce, and much more. The host of “North Fulton Business Radio” is John Ray and the show is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Dawn Smith, Partner, Smith & Lake

Smith & Lake is a law firm dedicated to assisting individuals and children obtain fair and favorable results in family law matters. Our lawyers have extensive experience working with and for judges and bring this unique perspective to each client’s case. They are seasoned and successful litigators, negotiators, and guardian ad litems. This breadth of experience and perspective allow Smith & Lake to craft and achieve smart solutions that fit each client’s situation. Our experience as Georgia attorneys has allowed us the opportunity to represent spouses, partners, mothers and fathers facing issues from divorce to child custody to domestic violence. We understand the enormity of the decisions you face and welcome the opportunity to discuss your personal situation in greater detail to help you understand how Georgia laws apply to you and your best course of action.

Dawn Smith is a partner at Smith & Lake, LLC where she practices family and education law. She has represented children and families for over 28 years. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Dawn was a partner at one of Atlanta’s most prestigious family law firms. She also served as Deputy Director of Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation where she was responsible for administration of the city’s largest pro bono family law program. In this role, Dawn worked in partnership with the Judges of the Fulton County Family Court to provide trained Guardian ad Litems in contested custody matters. She has trained Guardian ad Litems throughout the state and has lectured on their role nationally. Dawn is frequently appointed by Courts to serve as Guardian ad Litem in family law cases. She also is a certified arbitrator and mediates family law cases. Dawn is one of 40 fellows of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a highly respected organization comprised of the top family law practitioners in the State. In 2017 and 2018 she was named to the Super Lawyers^® list of Top 50 Women in Georgia, in addition to being named Top 100 Super Lawyers in Georgia.

In addition to her expertise in family law, Dawn is recognized as one of the leading advocates for the civil and educational rights of children with disabilities. She is the past President of the Board of Directors of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, the national membership organization for special education attorneys and advocates. She has pursued actions on behalf of children in state and federal trial courts as well as in the 11^th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Dawn is a frequent lecturer both nationally and locally on the rights of children. At the firm, Dawn provides quality legal services on behalf of children and lends her expertise in this area to all of our family law endeavors.

To learn more, visit the Smith &. Lake website or call 404-909-8300.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

co-parenting
More from Dawn on co-parenting in the unique circumstances of Covid-19 can be found here: https://www.smithlakelaw.com/blogs/co-parenting-and-the-unique-circumstances-presented-by-covid-19/
protecting children in a divorce
planning for a divorce
More from Dawn on planning for a divorce during Covid-19: https://www.smithlakelaw.com/blogs/divorce-during-covid-19/
are family law courts operating?
how does unemployment or a business slowdown affect spousal and child support?

North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® 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, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel

March 30, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel

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“North Fulton Business Radio,” Episode 205: Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel, joins “North Fulton Business Radio” to discuss how he combines his legal expertise with his pastoral care and counseling experience to better serve his clients, the spirituality of business ownership, and much more. It’s a fascinating, thought provoking discussion. The host of “North Fulton Business Radio” is John Ray and the show is broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio based in Alpharetta.

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel: The Firm of Paul Knowlton, J.D., M.Div.

Ubercounsel, the Law Firm of Paul Knowlton, J.D., M.Div., is more than a law firm. It’s an extension of the founder as a person; a highly trusted and skilled attorney-counselor whose counsel and action are fueled by compassion. Other firms have vision statements, Ubercounsel has a soul.

Drawing from the unique combination of the founder’s legal, business, and pastoral counseling successes, the firm presently offers six categories of services:

First Step: Evaluating and crafting your action plan
Family Care: Protecting your personal and financial objectives
Business Law & Consulting: Legal and executive experience helping you succeed
Conflict & Dispute Resolution: Skilled assistance getting to your best resolution
Pastoral Care & Counseling: A holistic posture to helping you see and go deeper
Professional Development & Coaching: Supporting your growth on the journey

About Paul Knowlton:

Prior to law school Paul’s corporate roles include being a construction superintendent with Ryland Homes and a forensic engineer with Georgia Pacific. During law school he clerked for and joined an intellectual property boutique, also becoming a patent attorney, that was soon acquired by Kilpatrick Stockton. At Kilpatrick and later at his first firm, he built a successful intellectual property prosecution and litigation track record. Paul initiated, co-founded and was the managing member of a successful IP boutique and then later the director of another. After successfully serving as the CEO of a large human services agency, he most recently launched his second firm Ubercounsel and received an appointment at Mercer University.

In addition to being licensed in GA and the 11th Circuit, a registered patent attorney, a Henning trained mediator and arbitrator, a Martindale Hubbell Distinguished attorney, and Georgia Trend Legal Elite, in 2014 he earned his Master of Divinity with a concentration in pastoral care and counseling. An active leader of the State Bar of Georgia’s Attorney Wellness and Lawyer Assistance Program committees, he offers solutions to the stresses of professional life.

What is Paul’s back story, and particularly why does he have a passion for family care, pastoral counseling, and professional development?

The son of an immigrant Hispanic mother and federally convicted father, Paul was placed in foster care as were all his siblings. From a very early age he has the lived experience of the relentless stresses, anxieties, and fears that push so many of us to irreconcilable despair.

Turning inwardly as a young adult to develop the skills to recover, redirect, and wildly prosper after a brutal beginning, he is an attorney-counselor who is authentically and creditably a friend on the journey.

You can find out more at the Ubercounsel website, or call 404-245-0957.

North Fulton Business Radio” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link.

Family Business Radio, Episode 1: Jennifer DeLoach, Bexley & DeLoach, and Saloni Desai, By Design LED

August 13, 2019 by John Ray

Family Business Radio

Family Business Radio, Episode 1: Jennifer DeLoach, Bexley & DeLoach, and Saloni Desai, By Design LED

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**Jennifer DeLoach, Anthony Chen, and Saloni Desai**

Family Business Radio, Episode 1: Jennifer DeLoach, Bexley & DeLoach, and Saloni Desai, By Design LED

In the debut episode of “Family Business Radio,” host Anthony Chen welcomes attorney Jennifer DeLoach, Bexley & DeLoach, and Saloni Desai, co-founder of By Design LED.

Jennifer DeLoach, Bexley & DeLoach

Jennifer DeLoach is a founding partner at Bexley & DeLoach. A graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, Jennifer has five years of litigation experience in Los Angeles, and has been practicing in Georgia since 2017. Jennifer’s specialties include family law, estate planning & probate, and general litigation. She has successfully led her clients through bench and jury trials, alternative dispute resolution, and full settlement negotiations. She is deeply committed to providing outstanding services to all of her clients, and is a member of Georgia Women Lawyers and the Stonewall Bar Association. She recently taught the Applications of Law Pathway at Central Gwinnett High School, and is very happy to once again live in her hometown of Lawrenceville.

Jennifer and her partner, Robert Bexley, are Managing Partners of Bexley & DeLoach. Their firm is a boutique firm specializing in providing affordable legal consultation and representation to individuals and families, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations.

For more information or to contact Jennifer, go to her firm’s website or call 770-689-6006.

Solani Desai, By Design LED

Solani Desai is Co-Founder and Vice President of By Design LED.

By Design LED’s commercial lights are manufactured using the latest technology and innovation. As an Atlanta-based company with global connections, they are personally involved during the entire process, from consultation and manufacturing to supplying and installing. Their company’s mission is to offer customers a faster ROI with low upfront pricing, proven quality materials, tested and verified specifications, nearly zero maintenance costs, low installation costs, and eligibility to qualify for location-based rebate programs.

By Design LED has all the required certifications and licenses for every product. Their lights undergo rigorous testing, the results of which are available to the public on the DLC website under their company name. Many LED lights are developed with technology that would require minimal time for installation by merely replacing the existing fixture through retrofit kits, without requiring any extra rewiring. Furthermore, their products are certified to receive any available government rebates in each state for retrofitting or installing new LED fixtures.

By Design LED guarantees 50,000 hours operating at 80% performance or better for their LED products. In addition to their commitment for energy efficient products in the LED market, they are also passionate about making an environmental difference. By Design LED is the solution you need to “give your future the green light.”

Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

This show is sponsored and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network. Securities and advisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (RAA), member FINRA/SIPC. RAA is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of RAA. The main office address is 575 Broadhollow Rd. Melville, NY 11747. You can reach Anthony at 631-465-9090 ext 5075 or by email at anthonychen@lfnllc.com.

Anthony Chen started his career in financial services with MetLife in Buffalo, NY in 2008. Born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, he considers himself a full-blooded New Yorker while now enjoying his Atlanta, GA home. Specializing in family businesses and their owners, Anthony works to protect what is most important to them. From preserving to creating wealth, Anthony partners with CPAs and attorneys to help address all of the concerns and help clients achieve their goals. By using a combination of financial products ranging from life, disability, and long term care insurance to many investment options through Royal Alliance. Anthony looks to be the eyes and ears for his client’s financial foundation. In his spare time, Anthony is an avid long-distance runner.

How To Minimize The Impact Of Divorce On Your Children

March 29, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

How To Minimize The Impact Of Divorce On Your Children

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Junko’s Health, Wealth, and Happiness Hour is brought to you by Fujiyama Wealth Management.

Alyson Lembeck joined Ellis Funk as a shareholder in 2013. She began her law career practicing primarily family law in 2002 and has focused exclusively on family law matters since 2005. Alyson handles family law cases focused in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area (Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, and DeKalb County), and also in other areas of Georgia including Forsyth, Paulding, Hall, Douglas, Fayette and Cherokee County.

Alyson specializes in 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, family violence actions, mediation and arbitration. Alyson also serves as a Court appointed Guardian Ad Litem in custody matters. Alyson is a Registered Mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution in the areas of Family Law and Domestic Violence and serves as a mediator to help resolve family law cases.

Alyson is active in legal issues surrounding assisted reproductive technologies (ART), is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and serves on the board of directors for the Jewish Fertility Foundation.

Alyson is certified in Collaborative Law. She also has served on the Visions Anew Advisory Board and is an active member at Congregation Ariel. Alyson has been a frequent speaker at family law seminars and has authored numerous articles on family law topics. Alyson is a member of the Charles L. Weltner Family Law Inn of Court, and has been named to ”Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars“ from 2010 until the present.

Alyson is currently serving on the Atlanta Scholars Kollel Board and previously served as the secretary for the Family Law Section of the Cobb County Bar.

Marsha Schechtman, LCSW is a clinical social worker who has a private practice in Roswell, Ga. Marsha’s practice focuses on families as they consider divorce or are going through the divorce process. Marsha is a Collaborative Divorce Coach and Child Specialist, is a Co-Parenting Specialist, Parent Coordinator and Mediator.

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