Practice Areas: Family Law
Licensed in Georgia since: 2008
Education: Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2018 Fierer & Buerlein
38 Old Ivy Road NESuite 200
Atlanta, GA 30342 Phone: 404-662-2266 Email: Austin R.C. Buerlein Visit website
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Austin's practice has concentrated primarily in the area of Divorce & Family Law, with an emphasis on high net worth and complex divorce matters. He has successfully represented over 1,000 clients in divorce and family law matters, and has tried over 300 hearings in various courtrooms throughout the state of Georgia. His clients have included professional athletes, doctors, lawyers, business executives, business owners, commissioned salesman, entrepreneurs, pilots, brokers, teachers, stay-at-home mothers and homemakers, and individuals from virtually all walks of life.
He is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, the Atlanta Bar Family Law Section, and the Cobb & Gwinnett County Family Law Sections, and has been a featured author in the area of divorce and family law in various publications, including “The Family Law Review,” “The Annual Family Law CLE Handbook,” “The Judges Bulletin,” among others, as well as has been a featured speaker at various symposiums in this area. Austin has also earned various recognitions, including selected as a "Georgia Super Lawyer" by Atlanta Magazine, "Top 40 under 40 in Matrimonial Law" by National Advocates, "Top 20 under 40 in Atlanta" by ACN, among other honors. He has also been an elected Barrister in the Family Law Inns of Court (by other family law attorneys and judges) since 2014, and also holds the highest rating possible on attorney rating site AVVO.com (10 out of 10).
Prior to being a founding Partner of F&B, Austin worked as an attorney for several different prestigious local firms, including Browning & Smith in Marietta, focusing on complex Family Law litigation. Austin also previously started and chaired a Family Law practice at the mid-size firm Rutherford & Christie, as well as worked on the firm’s commercial litigation team representing various corporate clients, including ones with international presence, such as Delta Air Lines and Chick-fil-A, in various complex litigation matters. His experience also includes working as a Summer Associate for Bank of America’s Global Legal Department, an Assistant in the Family Law group at Lawler, Tanner, Zitron & Pachman, P.C., and an Assistant in business development area at Troutman Sanders.
First Admitted: 2008, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://obfamilylaw.com/meet-our-attorneys/austin-buerlein-e...
- Gwinnett Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Cobb Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Charles Weltner Longstreet Family Law Inn of Court
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section
- APPEAL: Vaughn v. Vaughn (Court of Appeals of Georgia), 365 Ga.App. 195 (2022) --- We successfully obtained a reversal, and the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's order, and found that client did not owe various expenses and sums to wife ordered by the trial court., 2022
- APPEAL: Evans v. Evans (Court of Appeals of Georgia) (2023) -- After winning custody for father, the mother appealed the court's order. We successfully defended against the appeal, and got appeal dismissed (and thus affirmed favorable ruling for our client). , 2023
- APPEAL: Ritchie Thomas v. Tyesha Thomas (Court of Appeals of Georgia) (2023) -- We successfully defended against an appeal filed by opposing party, challenging the trial court's Final Order from a divorce trial. We got the appeal denied (and thus affirmed favorable ruling for our client). , 2023
- APPEAL: Garg v. Modi (Court of Appeals of Georgia) (2023) -- We successfully defended against an appeal filed by opposing party, challenging a favorable custody and support ruling, and got the appeal dismissed (and thus affirmed favorable ruling for our client). , 2023
- APPEAL: Bryant v. Reid, (Court of Appeals of Georgia), A22A0100 (2022) -- We successfully defended against an appeal of custody ruling, securing affirmation of trial court's favorable custody ruling. The Court reversed the trial court's child support award based on the court failing to include requisite findings, but remanded for trial court to correct., 2022
- APPEAL: Tanner v. Tanner (Supreme Court of Georgia) -- Successfully defended against an appeal against Mother (our client), and affirmed trial court's favorable rulings of contempt and child support award against Father. , 2015
- APPEAL: Hanley v. Hanley (Court of Appeals of Georgia) -- The Court of Appeals did not reverse the trial court, showing the court's emphasis on weighing the public's general right to accessing certain pleadings in a contested litigation., 2018
- APPEAL: Bryant v. Reid (Court of Appeals of Georgia) -- Successfully affirmed the trial court's custody ruling for the father (our client) on appeal. The Court of Appeals also reversed trial court's child support award with remand due to inadequate findings of fact by trial court judge. , 2022
- APPEAL: Calloway-Spencer v. Spencer, 355 Ga.App. 743 (Court of Appeals of Georgia) -- Represented wife at trial court and appellate levels in divorce case, involving important legal issues involving separate versus marital property, child support, and date of marriage considerations. We secured a reversal on trial court's ruling, saving client many thousands of dollars. , 2020
- APPEAL: Davis v. Davis (Court of Appeals of Georgia) -- Represented appellant at trial court and appellate levels involving a high net worth divorce case and appeal which resulted in establishing important precedent in the area of separate versus marital property issues in divorce cases, as well as valuation issues for closely held companies, and classification of distributions from pre-marital stock. , 2017
- APPEAL: Sutherlin v. Sutherlin, 301 Ga. 581 (Supreme Court of Georgia) -- Successfully argued case before the Supreme Court of Georgia, establishing important precedent in the area of family law (in particular in the area of contempt, and interpretation of Settlement Agreement issues)., 2016
- "Super Lawyer" in area of Family Law, Selectee, Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine, 2021
- "Super Lawyer" in the area of Family Law, Selectee, Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine, 2024
- "Super Lawyer" in area of Family Law, Selectee, Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine, 2023
- "Super Lawyer" in area of Family Law, Selectee, Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine, 2022
- Top 40 Under 40 in Matrimonial Law; The National Advocates; 2015 - Current
- "Super Lawyer", Selectee, Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine, 2020
- "Super Lawyer", Selectee, Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine, 2019
- "Rising Star;" Super Lawyers; 2015-2017
- Barrister, Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inns of Court; 2014 - Current
- Top 20 Under 40 in Atlanta; A.C.N., 2013
- Frequently featured Author and Lecturer throughout the State in the area of Family Law; 2008 - Current
- James Madison University, 2001
- University of Innsbruck (Study Abroad Program), 2000
- John Marshall Law School, 2008
- PRESENTER/SPEAKER - Family Law Inns of Court presentation (to over 60 lawyers & judges), Presenter, The (Scary) Implications of Mbatha v. Cutting & Traditional Choice of Law Rules, Family Law Inn of Court, 2024
- PRESENTER/SPEAKER - Family Law Inns of Court presentation (to over 60 lawyers & judges), Presenter, Unique Financial Considerations and Calculations, Family Law Inn of Court, 2023
- PRESENTER/SPEAKER - Family Law Inns of Court presentation (to over 60 lawyers & judges), Presenter, Alimony Considerations, Family Law Inn of Court, 2022
- AUTHOR - The Judges Bulletin; "Time Requirements for Motions" , Author, Time Requirements for Motions, The Judge's Bulletin, 2007
- Cover story for state-wide publication, Author, The Use of "BLS Reports" to Prove Earning Capacity, The Family Law Review, 2018
- PRESENTER/SPEAKER - Family Law Inns of Court presentation (to over 40 lawyers & judges); “Updates on Grandparent and Third-Party Custody Claims in Georgia" , Presenter, Updates on Grandparents and Third-Party Custody Claims in Georgia, Family Law Inn of Court, 2016
- SPEAKER - Stafford CLE (presentation to over 300 lawyers from across the country); "Evidentiary Challenges in a Divorce Case: from Writings & Photos, to Text Messages and Social Media" , Presenter, Evidentiary Challenges in a Divorce Case (Including writings, photos, and Social Media), Stafford CLE (to over 300 attorneys across the country), 2014
- SPEAKER - “Successful Trial Practice” CLE (presentation to over 100 lawyers); "Q & A Panel", Presenter, Successful Trial Practice: Cross Examination, Georgia CLE presentation on Trial Advocacy, 2013
- SPEAKER/LECTURER - The John Marshall Law School; “How to Lay Foundation of Evidence at Trial” , 2012
- SPEAKER - Cobb Bar Family Law Section Annual CLE; "Child Support Trends and Hot Tips", 2017
- SPEAKER - Annual Family Law Institute; “Effective Use of Trial Briefs in Family Law Trials", 2016
- AUTHOR - "Sullivan v. Sullivan: An Example of Treatment of Appreciation in Value of Pre-Marital Stock in a Closely-Held Business;" B.S. Blogs, 2014
- AUTHOR - The Family Law Review (statewide publication of Georgia Bar); "TPOS: A Potential Way to Cure that Alienation' of Affection by your Citizen Spouse" , 2010
- AUTHOR - Gwinnett Bar Association Newsletter; "The Default Status of Alimony, post Rivera v. Rivera", 2009
- AUTHOR - The Family Law Review (statewide publication of Georgia Bar); "Interview with Judge William Ray" , 2008
- AUTHOR - The Family Law Review (statewise publication of Georgia Bar); "Interview with Judge Michael Clark and Staff Attorney Greg Lundy", 2007
- AUTHOR - Gwinnett Bar Association Newsletter; "Give an Inch, Lose a Yard; the Implications of Lerch v. Lerch Case in Divorce Litigation" , 2007
- CO-AUTHOR - Annual Family Law Institute Handbook; "The Admissibility of Polygraph Examinations in Conjunction with Already Scheduled Depositions" , 2008
- Georgia "Super Lawyer" - Super Lawyers & Atlanta Magazine
Office location for Austin R.C. Buerlein
38 Old Ivy Road NE
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30342
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2018