Lisa Ann Haddock-Malas

Lisa Ann Haddock-Malas is a Senior Associate at Hastings Shadmehry LLC with 24 years of experience in family law, juvenile law and probate matters. Her practice includes divorce, child custody and support, paternity, legitimation, alimony, adoption, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, post-judgment modifications, guardianships, domestic partnerships and juvenile dependency cases. She also represents children as a guardian ad litem and is a certified mediator in general, civil and domestic law, giving her clients comprehensive support in navigating sensitive and often complex legal issues.

Representing the Department of Family and Children Services for 17 years, Ms. Malas began her legal career as a special assistant attorney general. In that role, she handled deprivation cases, termination of parental rights and other child welfare matters, gaining invaluable insight into the challenges faced by children and families. This early experience shaped her career-long commitment to advocacy and to ensuring that the rights and best interests of vulnerable individuals are protected.

Ms. Malas’s leadership within the legal community further reflects this commitment. She was appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia as a mentor for the Transition into Law Practice Program of the State Bar of Georgia, is a founding member of the Forsyth County Family Treatment Court, and is an active member of the Family Law and Child Welfare sections of the State Bar of Georgia. In addition, she belongs to the Forsyth County Bar Association, the Cherokee County Bar Association and the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. She frequently lectures and writes on juvenile law, sharing her experience with colleagues and stakeholders in multiple Georgia counties.

Ms. Malas earned her Juris Doctor with honors from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Kennesaw State University. Since her admission to the State Bar of Georgia, she has been recognized as a compassionate, knowledgeable and dedicated advocate for families across the state.