Tessie D. Edwards

• Gate City Bar, 2022
• Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, 2022
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia, 2006
• Georgia Bar, 2005

• Client was charged with Aggravated Assault and Battery for allegedly physically abusing his wife. Our client is a veteran and had no prior history. After over two years of court dates, negotiations and discovery, the State dismissed the case due to the lack of evidence in the case, 2022.
• Our client was initially charged with aggravated assault for shooting her husband and was rearrested and charged with murder upon her husband dying. The State's offer was 20 years to serve in prison. After several hearings and exchanging discovery, she was sentenced to seven years to serve three with credit for the time she already served, 2020.
• Client (Father) was charged with Stalking and Violating a Temporary Protective Order (TPO). Our client had a bitter break up with the mother and agreed to a TPO to prevent future issues. The mother contacted the police relentlessly stating that our client was stalking her. We eventually got the case dismissed after proving to the prosecutor that the mother was being spiteful and that our client was not stalking the mother, 2019.

• Can I pay half of my child’s expenses instead of child support?
• Should parents rotate claiming the child on taxes?
• Was it invasion of privacy for the ring camera to catch #LilMeech “helping with the groceries”?
• Legal Custody v. Physical Custody
• Can I have criminal charges dropped?
• How is child support calculated?
• Signs that your in a relationship with a Narcissist!

• Client (Father) seeking to divorce his wife who had moved out of state with the parties’ young son and refused to tell our client where she lived to avoid service. Eventually she advised where she was living but would only allow our client to visit the minor child in her presence and our client went months without seeing his son. We filed for an expedited hearing and Father was granted temporary physical custody of the child and mother began making false accusations of cruel treatment by the father. Following a final hearing, we were able to show the court the mother’s allegations were false and our client was granted primary physical custody of his son, 2022.
• Client (Husband) hired our firm following mediation in divorce of over 18 years with no minor children. Wife was seeking to maintain all her assets (Husband was self-employed but had paid all marital bills/expenses while Wife grew her 401k and other financial investments) and wanted Husband to pay off all her credit cards, again (Husband paid off credit cards shortly before the filing of the divorce and Wife ran them back up during the divorce). Following a final hearing, Husband was awarded 50% of all 401k/investments, Wife had to pay 100% of her credit cards and Husband’s attorney fees, 2018.

• Law Day at World Changes Church 2014-2020 Mock Trial Clayton County 2015-2020 Dancing with the Stars Henry County 2019, 2020

• National Black Lawyers Top 100, National Black Lawyers Association, 2022
• Law Firm 500 Honoree, How to Manage a Small Law Firm, 2022
• Elite Lawyers Recipient, Elite Lawyers, 2021

• Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

• Elite Lawyers Recipient, 2021

• Filing Taxes During and After a Divorce: What Changes?
• Creating a Parenting Plan in Georgia
• Avoiding the Pitfalls of LGBTQIA+ Divorce in Georgia
• Challenges of Divorcing a Narcissist and How We Can Help
• What Challenges Do Couples Over 50 Face When Divorcing?
• Are You a Business Owner Considering Divorce? Here’s What You Need to Know.

“I have known and worked with Tessie for about a decade now. She traditionally worked in criminal law but transitioned to family law several years ago and has grown her firm and excelled tremendously. I'm extremely proud of the work product she puts out, her strong advocacy and her litigation skills. I refer cases to her often and will continue to do so!”