Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Alpharetta, GA

Honors/Awards:

• Amy was named to the "Legal Elite" panel by Georgia Trend magazine, 2013, Legal Elite, Georgia Trend, 2013
• In 2015 Amy was elected to the Board of Directors for the Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia., Board of Directors, Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia, 2015
• Amy received the American Jurisprudence Award for Achievement in Litigation by achieving the top grade in her class., American Jurisprudence Award for Achievement in Litigation, American Jurisprudence, 1994
• Top 50 Female Lawyers in Georgia, 2011
• Graduate, Leadership Clayton, 1999
• Top 50 Female Lawyers in Georgia, 2012
• Top 10 Attorney Award, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2014
• Amy was chosen as Lead Articles Editor of the Law Review at Georgia State University College of Law. This honor was in recognition of her writing abilities and leadership achievements., Articles Editor, Georgia State University Law Review, Georgia State University College of Law, 1994
• Top 50 Female Lawyers in Georgia, 2010
• Maryville College Presidential Scholar
• In 2013 Amy was named a Fellow by Litigation Counsel of America, the trial lawyer honorary society., Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2013
• Amy was recognized by the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation for her pro bono work with indigent clients., Pro Bono Top 50 Award, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2005
• Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation "Top 50" Award, 2004
• Judge, Clayton County Mock Trial Competition, 2000
• Phi Delta Phi

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Mediator, State of Georgia, 2009
• Adjunct Professor, Georgia State University College of Law, 2012
• Registered Arbitrator, State of Georgia, 2009
• Adjunct Professor, Georgia State University College of Law, 2011
• Trained in Collaborative Practice by the Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia, 2004
• Registered Family Law Mediator, State of Georgia, 2009
• Adjunct Professor, Georgia State University College of Law, 2013

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, State Bar of Georgia Solo Practice/Small Firm Section
• Georgia, 1995
• Board of Directors, Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia, 2001 - 2008
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1997
• Member, North Fulton Bar Association, 2001
• Guardian ad Litem for Children in Contested Custody Cases, 2001 - Present
• Graduate, Leadership Clayton Program, 1999
• President, Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia, 2004 - 2005
• Member, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section
• Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
• Member, Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1997
• Member, Atlanta Bar Association Solo Practice/Small Firm Section, 2001
• Georgia Supreme Court, 2005
• Member, International Association of Collaborative Practitioners, 2004
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, International Association of Collaborative Professionals
• Founder, Just Family Solutions, a mediation and arbitration service for LGBT clients and those in non-traditional relationships., 2013
• Board of Directors, ACLU of Georgia, 2007 - 2008
• Tennessee, 1995
• Member, Stonewall Bar Association, 1996
• Georgia Court of Appeals, 2005
• Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia, 2004
• Traffic Court Committee, Atlanta Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
• Sustaining Member, Atlanta Collaborative Divorce Alliance, 2007 - Present
• Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member, Leadership Clayton Program, Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, 1998 - 1999
• Member, Public Interest Law Society, 1992 - 1995
• Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation - Pro Bono Representation of Indigent Clients, 2001 - Present
• Founder and Event Organizer, Annual Free to Breathe® 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk in Atlanta, GA

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Trainer, Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire, 2011
• Adjunct Professor, "Collaborative Divorce", Georgia State University College of Law, 2012
• Speaker, "Gay Marriage in Georgia: Where Are We and What's Next?" DeKalb Bar Association Family Law Section, DeKalb Bar Association, 2014
• Speaker, "Innovations in Divorce: Alternative Dispute Resolution for Divorcing Families", National Association of Social Workers, Georgia Chapter, 2012
• 11 GSU Law Review 209 (1994)., Georgia State University Law Review, 1994
• Trainer, Family Law Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia, 2011
• Guest Instructor, "Collaborative Practice for Master's in Social Work Candidates", Mercer University School of Social Work, 2010
• Speaker, "Complex Custody Issues in Advanced Family Law", National Business Institute, 2009
• Speaker, "Introduction to Collaborative Practice", National Association Of Social Workers, Southern Region, 2010
• Trainer, "Family Collaborative Law Practice Training", State Bar Of Georgia, 2010
• Trainer, "Family Collaborative Law Practice Training", Institute Of Continuing Legal Education In Georgia, 2009
• Speaker, National Business Institute, 2009
• Speaker, "Introduction to Collaborative Practice", National Association Of Social Workers, 2009
• Speaker, "Introduction to Collaborative Practice", Cobb/North Fulton LPC Association, 2009
• Speaker, "Managing Client Expectations in Collaborative Cases", Collaborative Law Institute Of Georgia, 2009
• Trainer, "Family Collaborative Law Practice Training", Institute Of Continuing Legal Education In Georgia, 2010
• Speaker, "Georgia Law Relating to Non-Traditional Family Units", National Business Institute, 2008
• Guest Instructor, "Introduction to Collaborative Practice", Mercer University School Of Social Work, 2010
• Speaker, Mid-Year Meeting, State Bar Of Georgia, 2008
• Speaker, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Navigating the Terrain of Divorce", Association For Conflict Resolution Georgia, 2010
• Speaker, "Recent Developments in Georgia Family Law", Georgia Family Law Practice For Paralegals, 2006
• Trainer, Collaborative Law Institute Of Georgia
• Quoted by Georgia Supreme Court in Miller v. State, 266 Ga. 850 (1996), declaring Georgia evidence statute unconstitutional, Commentator, Georgia Supreme Court, 1996
• Presenter, "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Navigating the Terrain of Divorce", Association For Conflict Resolution
• Speaker, International Academy Of Collaborative Professionals, 2010
• Adjunct Professor, "Collaborative Divorce", Georgia State University College Of Law, 2011
• Author, "TeamWorks" Collaborative Practice Blog, 2009 - Present
• "Standards and Ethical Considerations for Collaborative Practice", Institute For Continuing Legal Education, 2008
• "Collaborative Practice Training", Institute For Continuing Legal Education, 2009
• "Georgia's New Child Support Guidelines", 2007
• "Collaborative Divorce", National Association Of Social Workers, 2009
• "Child Custody, Child Support, and Cases Involving Domestic Abuse", Advanced Issues In Divorce, 2009
• Speaker, "Peaceful Divorce Resolution: ADR vs. Collaborative Law", National Business Institute, 2012
• Trainer, Advanced Collaborative Divorce Training, Illinois Collaborative Law Institute, 2011

Representative Clients:

• McNeil v. State, 229 Ga. App. 149, 1997
• Quoted in Miller v. State, 266 Ga. 850, 1996

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Associate Judge, Municipal Court of Union City, Georgia, 1999

Newsletters:

• Deliberations, News and Views from the World of Family Law, Deliberations

Educational Background:

• B.A., Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee, 1985