Amy K. Waggoner

Amy K. Waggoner is the founding partner of Waggoner Family Law, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. Serving clients across the entire state of Georgia, her practice is mainly focused on divorce mediation, child custody and support, paternity, and legitimization cases.

Certified in collaborative law by the Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia, Ms. Waggoner is a compassionate lawyer with a vast knowledge of family law. Outside of work, she serves as a guest lecturer on family law topics and as a volunteer at the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, offering legal help to individuals from low-income backgrounds in domestic relations matters.

A bachelor’s graduate from Maryville College, Ms. Waggoner studied at the Georgia State University College of Law, earning her Juris Doctor in 1995. During law school, she was the articles editor of the Georgia State University Law Review and recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for litigation.

Ms. Waggoner is licensed to practice in all the state courts of Georgia and Tennessee. She is also admitted before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court.

Rated 10 out of 10 on Avvo, Ms. Waggoner has received several accolades throughout her legal career. She is listed as a legal elite by Georgia Trend Magazine and is the recipient of the Top 10 Award by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Furthermore, the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation has honored her with the Pro Bono Top 50 Award, and she has been peer-review rated as AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell.

With more than 27 years of experience in the legal field, Ms. Waggoner maintains memberships in several prominent legal associations. She is an active member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals, the Atlanta Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. Moreover, she is the founding member of the Atlanta Collaborative Divorce Alliance.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.