Shannon Divorce Lawyers

Welcome! I am back in private practice, with an office in Kennesaw, GA. I am taking family law and child welfare cases. I am also happy to do uncontested divorces for a flat rate. I currently serve on the Children and the Courts Committee of the State Bar of Georgia. I also serve on the Statute Review Subcommittee for the Georgia Child Support Commission.

Born in 1967 in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Burns moved to Marietta, Georgia, at the age of five. After graduating from Sprayberry High School in 1986, Mr. Burns attended Kennesaw State University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

In 1993, Mr. Burns graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence. Subsequent to his graduation from law school, Mr. Burns opened his own practice and has since been practicing law in Northern Georgia and the greater metro Atlanta area, relocating to Cherokee County 15 years ago.

Currently, Mr. Burns maintains a trial practice concentrating in criminal and...

Areas of Practice Criminal & Bankruptcy Law Bar Admissions Georgia U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia Court of Appeals Supreme Court of Georgia Education University of Mississippi School of Law, University, Mississippi - 2000 Law Journal: Journal of National Security Law, Editor in Chief Honors and Awards Voted by his peers as among the Legal Elite in Georgia in Bankruptcy Law. (Georgia Trend Magazine) Professional Associations and Memberships Georgia Bar Association Cherokee County Bar Association NACBA

Managing partner Peter Phillip Gross is a native of Wisconsin. He handles a high volume of family law cases and criminal law cases. He has extensive litigation experience. He is a certified experienced mediator and arbitrator. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and received multiple commendations for his service, including the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Army Commendation Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

Ms. Samantha Ashley Miller is the founding partner of Gross & Miller, and she was admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia in 1997. She is a native of North Carolina and she graduated from Appalachian State University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. In December 1996, she received a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from John Marshall Law School. During law school she served as the editor for The Advocate. She is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, Cobb Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section. She volunteers her...

DUSTIN W. HIGHTOWER grew up in Carroll County, Georgia where he graduated from Central High School (“CHS”) in 2000. While attending CHS, Dusty lettered in football, wrestling, and baseball. During Dusty’s senior year he served as captain of CHS’s football team along with his cousin Brian Maxwell (now a mechanical engineer at Southwire), and fellow classmate Josh Hubbard. Dusty also received the honor of representing his class as Homecoming King and Mr. CHS his senior year. Upon graduating from CHS, Dusty attended the University of West Georgia (“UWG”) where he graduated cum laude. During...

Beverly Cohen has been representing clients in divorce and family law matters for over 20 years. She has a reputation for providing her clients with the highest level of representation in the most cost-effective manner. Beverly is dedicated to creating an environment of trust and confidence between her clients and herself. She prides herself on maintaining communication with her clients, promptly returning phone calls, responding to emails, and reasonable billing practices. Her knowledge, experience, and dedication to her clients has resulted in a high level of client satisfaction. At the time she began practicing law, Beverly...

Speaks clearly and can even be loud at times. Very honest and ethical. Always loyal to every client, hard worker and sometimes does pro bono work. Highly experienced and very knowledgeable with Georgia law. Senior Attorney practicing part time.

As founder of The Herrin Law Firm, P.C., divorce lawyer Parisa N. Herrin provides legal representation to men and women throughout the state of Georgia. Ms. Herrin has more than a decade of legal experience. For several years, she served as an instructor of several courses at Kennesaw State University. Attorney Herrin is a fluent in Farsi in addition to English. Ms. Herrin is a graduate of the Nova Southeastern Law University. To receive more information, contact her firm today for a complimentary case evaluation.

Cortney M. Stuart's legal background began with the Superior Court of Athens, Georgia, where she interned while studying as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, from which she graduated with Bachelors in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Political Science. She later graduated from the Florida Coastal School of Law, cum laude, receiving her Juris Doctor in May of 2011, subsequently sitting for the Georgia and Tennessee Bars in July of 2011, and being admitted to both in November of 2011. In 2012, she began her career as an associate at the Law Offices of Edwin Marger, LLC. Under Edwin Marger's...

Elena Sanchez-Curtis was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2010. Ms. Sanchez-Curtis did not immediately enter the practice of law after graduating college. Instead, she spent 17 years in the IT sales and sales management field. This business experience, and her own experience with co-parenting, allows Ms. Sanchez-Curtis to bring practicality and clear headed strategies to family law proceedings. This same practicality and analytical thinking is leveraged in her equine law practice and her approach to general problem solving. Elena Sanchez-Curtis has been riding horses for almost 50 years. She has shown hunters on the local and rated circuit in...

Amanda Gaddis Speights represents clients in divorce or family law matters, criminal matters, appeals, and other civil litigation. In family law matters, Amanda has guided and counseled clients in settling uncontested divorces, fought for clients' rights in contested divorces and child custody or child support proceedings, and ensured that clients resolved their family disputes with the best resolution possible for their family given the situation. In addition to her work on family law cases, Amanda has represented clients arrested for various crimes, including DUI, felony and misdemeanor drug offenses, theft crimes, assault or battery charges. Amanda is very...

Attorney Blair Chintella has been practicing law since June, 2009, shortly after the financial crisis. He started his own firm shortly after law school and has worked in various areas of law since then. Free 30 minute consultations. Domestic cases such as --Family --Divorce --Custody --Legitimation A wide variety of civil litigation including but not limited to: --breach of contract --defamation --interference with contractual relations --homeowners' associations disputes --landlord/tenant issues Drafting of a wide range of personal as well as personal legal documents Authorized to practice in most federal and state courts

Jordan J. Edwards is an attorney at The Siemon Law Firm, P.C., and has a background in general civil litigation. Jordan practices exclusively in the area of family law. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Affairs from the University of Georgia. While in college he was on the University of Georgia’s varsity intercollegiate debate team and affiliated with numerous other civic organizations. He attended the University of Georgia, School of law and received his law degree with honors. When Jordan is not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his spouse and two dogs.

Josie A. Siemon is a partner at The Siemon Law Firm, P.C. and has an extensive litigation background. Josie practices exclusively in the area of family law. She received her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and English from Florida International University, and her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. While at Nova University, Josie was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and earned Pro Bono honors for legal service in the community. Josie is an active member of the Florida State Bar, the Georgia State Bar, the Atlanta Bar Association Family Division, she is the Past President of...

I grew up in Texas, and after meeting my husband in Atlanta, eventually relocated and attended John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. On graduating, I founded Fowler and Martin with a law school colleague, which we operated for several years. I then established Martin Law, P.C. in 2016 and have served clients through that firm until joining the Stearns Law team. I think my preparation skills help me stand apart from other attorneys. I am also very client-centered and involve my client in the process every step of the way.” Clients say that I am hard-working, approachable, reachable, prepared, and formidable...

Ryan Post is an Associate Attorney with The Siemon Law Firm. Ryan was born and raised in Georgia. He graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia and received his Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law. Prior to joining the firm, Ryan worked almost exclusively in family and probate law. He brings his experience and energy to the firm and is ready to advocate for his clients. When he is not advocating for his clients, Ryan enjoys playing drums, attending live music events, and watching sports.

Daryl L. Kidd is respected among divorce attorneys in Marietta for his education and biography, service in the U.S. military, work as an associate judge, and for writing important laws relative to family law. Attorneys in Cobb County know that Daryl L. Kidd places a high priority on children, and they call on him to serve as Guardian ad Litem in cases where the children need separate representation. Daryl L. Kidd and his seasoned paralegal staff have nearly 90 years cumulative experience with family law.

General practice in the areas of civil litigation and transactions in the areas of business, divorce and family law, real estate, wills, trusts, probate, and estate planning and personal injury.

For more than 25 years, I (formerly known as Melanie Webre) have worked diligently to represent thousands of men and women in family law matters in courts throughout the Atlanta metro area. I believe this broad and deep experience has honed my legal skills to razor-sharp. I am humbled by the opportunity to use my expertise to guide clients as they meet the challenges of tremendous life changes through a court system which can seem very intimidating. I find it very rewarding to watch how a client evolves from being so uncertain about the future to gaining confidence and becoming optimistic...

Heather Johnston is an Attorney with Meriwether & Tharp, LLC. Born and raised in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Ms. Johnston left the mountains and moved to Atlanta to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. There, she served on the Undergraduate Judiciary Cabinet, interned on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. for a Georgia Congressman, and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Public Policy. In 2023, Ms. Johnston received her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University's College of Law with highest distinctions in the Public Service and Pro Bono program. In addition, Ms. Johnston served as president of the Family Law Society,...