Where can you practice law?

 Attorneys are licensed by each State.  We are licensed to practice anywhere in the state of Georgia.   Generally speaking, a person is sued in the county of their residence.  That's why we have had clients from Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Dubai, South Africa, Washington State, California, New York, and so on.  We use electronic means and federal express to manage these cases efficiently.

 Where is your office?

 Our office is located in Gwinnett County.  We practice primarily in the courts of Gwinnett, Walton, Barrow, Jackson, Hall, Forsyth, Cherokee, Fulton, Dekalb, Cobb, Clayton, Rockdale, and Newton counties.  I have travelled as far south as Bleckley County and as far north as Floyd. 

We are located in between Lawrenceville and Snellville, and are within 30 miles of Auburn, Carl, Buford, Suwanee, Snellville, Lilburn, Grayson, Loganville, Monroe, Gainesville, Decatur, Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Winder, Dacula, Flowery Branch, Lithonia, Norcross, Doraville, Rest Haven, Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Conyers, Covington, Porterdale, and Jefferson.

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What court would  handle my case?

Most of the family law matters are handled in the Superior Courts, which may consist of several divisions. For example, here in Gwinnett we have 10 different divisions, which could be heard by 15 different judges. Occasionally there are family issues which have to be handled by the magistrate, state, juvenile, or probate courts. We've been to all of them and are familiar with their procedures.

What if the other party lives in another state?

We will review your case to see how this can be handled.  Occassionally you can use the Georgia long arm statute to "reach out and touch" someone.  Other times, in uncontested matters, they may submit to the jurisdiction of our courts.  If so, we are careful to prepare the paperwork that will ensure that this is done properly.

What if I have no idea where my ex lives?

 There are procedures for "service by publication" that can be used, as a last resort.  We try hard to find them, but if we can't, we will publish in the paper to have them served.  Generally speaking, you cannot collect child support using service by publication, and there are other rules.