By Meredith Hobbs Family law firm has added three lawyers. Steven Kirson joins as a senior attorney from Warner, Bates, McGough, McGinnis & Portnoy. Michael Deeb joined as an associate after earning a joint JD/MBA from Georgia State University in December. Deeb clerked for the firm for two years while at Georgia State. Courtney Dean, who graduated from Emory University School […]
The American Bar Association Spring Conference just concluded and later this month the Georgia and Alabama Family Law Institutes take place with hundreds of family law attorneys trying to learn the latest trends and laws relating to family law. Before that though, there is a big one in Chicago. It is the Sports Lawyers Association […]
I just read an article about China now having 10,000 divorces per day (click for the article). That number astounds me. I know China has a lot of people, but gosh, the number of divorces here in the states is high and we wrestle with the insufficient resources we have to handle American divorces (not enough […]
It has been a busy year already for seminar presentations. I have presented at a few already, most recently one for the Georgia Bar on media and the law, focusing on the new same sex legal issues surfacing in Georgia and elsewhere. And this month I will be presenting at three more (the brochures can […]
Almost everyone could do more to avoid or reduce the chances of going through a divorce (not counting abusive situations). Some common reasons for filing for divorce might seem obvious, but they are usually incorrect. If someone cheats, for example, most people think that is the reason the couple is divorcing. But when you look […]
We take this opportunity to wish all of our clients, fellow attorneys, friends and colleagues a happy New Year. As family law attorneys, every year has its trials, tribulations and triumphs. But most importantly, in the long run, we hope we are able to help ease the burdens of our clients and smooth their transition […]
By Kate Rogers The Affordable Care Act’s hotly-debated subsidies will lessen the cost of health-care for those making up to 400% of the federal poverty level, but they may also be discouraging Americans from walking down the aisle. A new study (http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba788 ) from the National Center for Policy Analysis reports there are “penalties in the […]
The one question all lawyers get, not just family lawyers, is “how does child support work?” Or “how is the amount of child support determined”. Whether it’s a friend of ours, or someone we just met, people seem to always want us to be able to quickly give them a thumbnail response about how child […]
By Ed Bean New book tells clients what to expect in a divorce Family law attorney Randy Kessler says clients in troubled marriages often are frightened and confused when they see a lawyer for the first time. Added to all of the emotional stress, they’re now dealing with what may be to them the mysterious […]
