Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2012
Education: Georgia State University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 - 2027 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025 Call today:
470-481-4235
Magnolia Legal Group, LLC
519 Johnson Ferry RdBldg. B, Suite 400
Marietta, GA 30068 Visit website
Details 
William is a second-generation family law attorney, and prides himself on his ability to effectively guide his clients through an often difficult stage in their lives with as little disruption as possible, while also working hard to ensure that their interests are protected. William’s experience in family law ranges widely from contentious custody disputes, to divorces involving large complex-financial estates, to appellate work. William’s successes in all facets of domestic relations law are what enables him to effectively advise his clients through trying times.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2012, Georgia
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member-at-large, Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section , 2022
- Member, Georgia Commission on Child support, Parenting Time Deviation Study Committee, 2022
- Member, Georgia Commission on Child support, Parenting Time Deviation Study Committee, 2021
- Member-at-large, Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section , 2021
- Member, Georgia Commission on Child support, Parenting Time Deviation Study Committee, 2020
- Barrister, Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court, 2019
- Member, Legislative Subcommittee, State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2017
- Co-Chair, Intrastate Moot Court Competition Committee, State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, 2017
- Co-Chair, Intrastate Moot Court Competition Committee, State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, 2016
- Co-Chair, Intrastate Moot Court Competition Committee, State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, 2015
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2016
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2014
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2015
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2017
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2018
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2019
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2014
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2015
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2017
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2016
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2019
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2018
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Guardian ad Litem by Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2019
Pro bono / Community Service
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2022
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2021
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2021
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2020
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2020
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2019
- Volunteer lawyer with Atlanta Legal Aid Family Law Section, 2018
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2018
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2017
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2016
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2015
- Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 2014
Educational Background
- Georgia State University College of Law, 2012
- University of Georgia, B.S., Psychology, 2008
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Moderator - Five Things Family Lawyers Need to Know about Trusts and Estates, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, 2022 Family Law Institute, Panel Moderator, Five Things Family Lawyers Need to Know About Trusts and Estates, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, Family Law Institute, 2022
- Author and Speaker - The Protections and Pitfalls of Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, Author and Speaker, The Protections and Pitfalls of Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, State Bar of Georgia Fiduciary Law Section, Estate Planning Institute, 2020
- Author and Speaker – The Pesky Law Part of Family Law: Case Law Update, ICLE Family Law Nuts & Bolts, 2019, Author and Speaker, The Pesky Law Part Of Family Law: Case Law Update, ICLE Family Law Nuts & Bolts, 2019
- Author and Speaker – The Art of Negotiation – Effective (and Ineffective) Mediation Strategies, ICLE Family Law Nuts & Bolts, 2018, Author and Speaker, The Art of Negotiation – Effective (and Ineffective) Mediation Strategies, ICLE Family Law Nuts & Bolts, 2018
- Moderator – Hot Tips from Financial Experts, Cobb County Bar Association Family Law Section Annual CLE, 2017, Moderator, Hot Tips from Financial Experts, Cobb County Bar Association Family Law Section Annual CLE, 2017
- Author and Speaker – Social Media Revolution: Ethical Implications For the Use of Social Media Platforms, CLE by the Hour, 2017, Author and Speaker, Social Media Revolution: Ethical Implications For the Use of Social Media Platforms, CLE by the Hour, 2017
- Contributing Author – Alternative Dispute Resolution in Large Cases: When Is It appropriate, How Is It Best Staged and Who Should Be Present? Atlanta Bar Association CLE Materials, 2016, Contributing Author, Alternative Dispute Resolution in Large Cases: When Is It appropriate, How Is It Best Staged and Who Should Be Present?, Atlanta Bar Association CLE Materials, 2016
- Contributing Author – That Was Then, This Is Now – Examining the Consequences of Estate Planning In a Subsequent Divorce Action When The Objectives Of Fiduciary Law and Family Law Compete, Fiduciary Law Institute Materials, 2015, Contributing Author, That Was Then, This Is Now – Examining the Consequences of Estate Planning In a Subsequent Divorce Action When The Objectives Of Fiduciary Law and Family Law Compete, Fiduciary Law Institute Materials, 2015
- Contributing Author – Georgia Family Law, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide, 2015 Edition, Contributing Author, Georgia Family Law, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide, 2015
- Contributing Author – Georgia Family Law, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide, 2014 Edition, Contributing Author, Georgia Family Law, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide, Lexis Nexis Practice Guide, 2014
Honors
- Named Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine in the area of family law. , Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2019
- Named Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine in the area of family law. , Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2017
Office location for William A. Alexander
519 Johnson Ferry Rd
Bldg. B, Suite 400
Marietta, GA 30068
Phone: 470-481-4235
Selections
2 Years Super Lawyers
6 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2026 - 2027
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025
