William M. Ordway
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 30309
- Family Law
William M. Ordway is the founder and managing partner of Ordway Law Group, LLC, an Atlanta divorce and family law firm serving clients throughout the metro area and surrounding portions of north Georgia. William has aggressively represented clients in divorce, custody and support matters for the past 28 years and is well respected for his proven ability to handle high conflict, high asset or otherwise complex cases. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Emory University School of Law, where he has taught law students as part of the school's trial advocacy program. William is also a former Army officer and instructor. In addition to his inclusion in Atlanta Magazine's "Georgia Super Lawyers" listings for each of the past 13 years, Mr. Ordway has been selected by Georgia Trend Magazine as a "Legal Elite". He holds AVVO's highest legal rating of "Superb", and Martindale-Hubbell's highest lawyer rating of "AV Preeminent.". Mr. Ordway has appeared with his clients on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," WSB-TV and WXIA-TV in Atlanta, and on WLS-TV in Chicago.
- 100%Family Law
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights
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Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2021
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About William Ordway
Admitted: 1993, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.ordwaylawgroup.com/attorneys/
Honors/Awards:
- McKenzie-McPhail Top Oralist Award
- Superb Rating, AVVO
- Top 5% of Attorneys in the State of Georgia
- Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine
- Jesup International Moot Court Team
- American Jurisprudence Award
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member, State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section
- Georgia, 1993
- Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Law Trial Techniques Program
- Instructor, Emory Law School Trial Advocacy Program, Emory University Law School
- Family Law Practice Experience, Emory Law Student Lunch, 2010
- Article relating the top financial considerations for a party prior to reaching a final divorce Settlement Agreement, Top 5 Financial Considerations in Settling Divorce Cases, Smith Howard Wealth Management, 2015
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Rolle v. Harvey; American Honda Motor Company v. Boyer et al.; Battersby v. Boyer et al.
- Vakharwala v. Vakharwala, Supreme Court of Georgia, 2017
- Oni v. Oni, Georgia Court of Appeals, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- First Lt., U.S. Army
Educational Background:
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., Political Science, 1974
Comments
- “William Ordway is a true gentleman and scholar, one of the best and most ethical lawyers in practice today.”
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
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Last Updated: 6/2/2021