Jury Trials in Divorce

Mr. Randall Mark Kessler Related Seminars and Products

Kessler & Solomiany LLC

Randall M. Kessler is the founder of Kessler & Solomiany, LLC., a domestic relations law firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Kessler is the author of many family law books including Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future, The GA Library of Family Law Forms, and How to Mediate a Divorce. He is also an adjunct professor of Family Law Litigation at Emory Law School and has served as the Chair of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association. Mr. Kessler has represented some of the highest profile clients in the country including judges, national and local
politicians, professional athletes, TV Stars and other celebrities, entertainers and artists.

Ms. Mary Donne Peters Related Seminars and Products

Founder/Partner

Gorby Peters & Associates LLC

Mary Donne Peters’ background includes extensive commercial and tort litigation experience across over thirty states. Mary Donne holds licenses to practice law in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama and has received the peer-reviewed rating of AV-Preeminent® (the highest available) by Martindale-Hubbell and has been honored as a Georgia Super Lawyer®.

Mary Donne is the author of The Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Georgia, published by Thomson-Reuters, the world’s largest legal publishing company. Her book has been updated annually since 2005.

Beyond her legal expertise, Mary Donne is an active member of various civic and business organizations, including the Women President’s Organization, an international business organization open to second-stage companies that are owned and operated by women. Mary Donne also has a strong commitment to philanthropy, notably having served on the Boards of the Red Cross (Metropolitan Atlanta) and Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta.

A passionate educator, Mary Donne is also the co-founder of Land of Opportunity Training, LLC, an online, on demand training platform that helps businesses achieve growth through government contracting.

Mr. Richard W. Schiffman Jr. Related Seminars and Products

Schiffman Law Firm

Richard W. Schiffman, Jr. was admitted to the practice of law in 1981, having graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1977 and the Cumberland School of Law in 1981. Rick started practicing law with Jack Turner from 1981-1988 and thereafter with Davis, Matthews & Quigley until 2013 where he was a shareholder. Rick is the former chair of the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. He was a founder and second President of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court. He is a former President of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has consistently been listed as one of the “best lawyers in America,” “Superlawyers,” and in Georgia Trend magazine and in other periodicals. His has spoken on most all topics regarding family law at scores of seminars. Rick continues to practice Family Law with a primary focus on mediation and arbitration.

Mr. Charles Munro Eaton Jr. Related Seminars and Products

Fulton County Superior Court

Hon. Kevin Michael Farmer Related Seminars and Products

Atlanta Circuit Superior Court

Judicial Assignment

• 2018 - Present: Superior Court of Fulton County
• 2021 - 2024: Judge, Fulton County Family Court Division

Education

• Juris Doctor: Mercer University-W. George Law School, Macon, Georgia (1996)
• Bachelor of Science in Political Science: University of Wisconsin (1990)

Professional Experience / Associations

• Senior Assistant District Attorney, Clayton County Judicial Circuit, (2015-2018)
• Senior Attorney, Metro Conflict Defender’s Office (Division of the Georgia Public Defenders Council) (2011-2014)
• Private Practice (2002-2011)
• Fulton County Public Defender’s Office (1997-2001)
• Member, Atlanta Bar Association
• Member, North Fulton Bar Association

Hon. Paige Reese Whitaker Related Seminars and Products

Judge, Fulton Superior Court

Judge Whitaker is a Fulton County Superior Court judge and a 32 year resident of Fulton County. She has served as a trial judge since 2017, winning election twice since that time.  She currently presides over felony criminal cases, civil suits, equity cases, and other matters.  She served as a Fulton Family Division judge from 2018 – 2020, handling divorce and family matters and presided over the Parental Accountability Court during that time.  Judge Whitaker is a graduate of Duke University School of Law and the College of Charleston. 

Judge Whitaker has practiced as a civil litigator, a prosecutor, and an appellate lawyer. As a Georgia Senior Assistant Attorney General, she practiced extensively in Georgia’s state and federal trial and appellate courts, winning national accolades for her work.  Immediately before being selected as a Superior Court judge, she served as the Deputy Fulton County DA leading the Appeals Division of the State’s largest and busiest district attorney’s office.

Judge Whitaker currently serves as Chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, Secretary/Treasurer-Elect of the Council of Superior Court Judges, and Treasurer of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta.  She holds an elected seat on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia, is a Master with several Georgia Inns of Court, and serves as a board member or committee chair of numerous other bar organizations.  Judge Whitaker has also served as a Committee Chair on the Chief Justice’s Statewide COVID Task Force and on the Chief Justice’s Ad Hoc Committee of Criminal Justice Reform. Judge Whitaker has trained at the prestigious National Judicial College, is a certified neutral/mediator, and is a regular presenter at trainings for fellow judges and practicing lawyers. She was an adjunct law professor at Mercer Law School for several years, where she taught a third-year seminar on Advanced Persuasive Legal Writing.  Judge Whitaker is an alumna of the YWCA’s Georgia Women’s Policy Institute and the Leadership Academy of the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers.  

Judge Whitaker has held leadership roles in several civic and charitable organizations as well, including chairing a committee advising Fulton’s Juvenile Court on foster care placements for the County’s youth and serving on the March of Dimes Atlanta Chapter’s Prematurity Prevention Committee. She is a sustainer with the Junior League of Atlanta, an ambassador for breast cancer survivors, and a parishioner at the Cathedral of Christ the King. 

Judge Tangela Hopkins Barrie Related Seminars and Products

DeKalb County Superior Court

On December 2, 2008, the citizens of DeKalb County elected then 35-year-old, Tangela M. Barrie, to the Superior Court of DeKalb County. Judge Barrie is the youngest Superior Court Judge elected to the circuit.  In her capacity as a Superior Court Judge, she handles felony cases ranging from theft to murder. Her civil case load includes adoptions, divorces, and various other civil matters.  

Prior to taking the bench, Judge Barrie was assigned to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Unit. She worked vigorously advocating for the safety of women and other victims. In recognition of her efforts, in 2006, she was awarded by the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office the Boundless Commitment to the Community Award. Subsequently, she was selected as the 2007 Prosecuting Attorney of the Year for the successful prosecution of her cases. 

Judge Barrie has received many awards.  To name a few, in 2009, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys awarded Judge Barrie with the Bensonetta Tipton Lane Award for her tireless dedication to family safety. As well, she was awarded the Safety and Justice Award (2012), HerStory Award (2013); Sinkfield Leadership Award (2013), and The Justice Trailblazer Award (2015). In 2015, Judge Barrie was named as one of Albany State University’s top 50 Under 50 Alumnus. Through Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., she was awarded both the DST- Public Policy Change Agent award (2016) and DST - Pota E. Costen Trailblazer Award (2017).  Then, in 2019, she was awarded the Native Trailblazer Award sponsored by the Thomasville Hall of Fame in Thomasville, Georgia. In 2020, 2023, and 2025 she received recognition for coaching a high school team to state rounds in Georgia’s mock trial competition. 

With her strong family roots and commitment to community safety, she dedicated herself to educating and empowering the community. She is a devoted advocate for young lawyers and our youths as she offers an active Intern-in-Chamber Program. She is an active member of several service organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (Stone Mountain – Lithonia Alumnae Chapter), and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW- DeKalb Chapter).  Judge Barrie has served on the boards of various professional organizations, including the Wade Walker YMCA of Decatur, Georgia, Charles L. Weltner Family Law Inn of Court (executive board), Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (Professional Development Academy), and Gate City Bar- Judicial Section (executive board). She is, as well, a member of the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL), DeKalb Bar Association, DeKalb Lawyers Association, Atlanta Bar Association, and the State Bars of Georgia, Florida, and Texas.?In 2019, she was asked to serve on the Board of Overseers, a prestigious honor, for Stetson University College of Law. In 2022, she became President of the Judicial Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Finally, in 2024, she was selected into the DeKalb Leadership Class of 2025. 

She is most proud, however, for serving, from January 1, 2015, to December of 2016, as Chief Judge for DeKalb County Superior Court and Chief Presiding Judge of DeKalb County’s Accountability Court (known also as Drug Court) in 2017.   

Today, she continues to serve DeKalb County as the presiding judge of Division 10 of the DeKalb Judicial Circuit. Judge Tangela M. Barrie is a devoted wife to Dr. Mahmoud Barrie and the mother of three sons.  

Hon. Sonja Natasha Brown Related Seminars and Products

Cobb Circuit Superior Court

Judge Sonja N. Brown

The Honorable Sonja Natasha Brown began her service as a Cobb County Superior Court Judge on January 1, 2023. Judge Brown previously served the citizens of Cobb County as a full-time Magistrate Court Judge.

Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Brown served as the Director of Community Affairs/Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney with the Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney - Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, the DeKalb County Solicitor-General’s Office as a Deputy Chief Assistant Solicitor-General and worked as a Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Office of the Fulton County District Attorney, where she was assigned to the Crimes against Women and Children Unit (CAWAC).

Judge Brown served as the 2009 President of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), and is a member of the Cobb Bar Association; Atlanta Bar Association; the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA); Gate City Bar Association; the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL); the Lawyers Club of Atlanta (LCA); the National Bar Association (NBA); the Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia, and the Weltner Family Law Inn of Court.  Judge Brown is also a member of the Council of Superior Court Judges, where she serves on the Legislation and Bench & Bar committees and Chairs the Resolution Committee.  

Judge Brown serves on the Board of Directors of the Tommy Nobis Center (TNC). She has participated in Covenant House Georgia’s annual Sleep Out: Executive Edition, which raises awareness about youth homelessness, and she chaired the 5th annual, Sleep Out: Women Unite!

Judge Brown is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, the Cobb Executive Women (CEW) Group, and LiveSafe Resources’ Academy of Women Leaders

Judge Brown has received numerous awards and accolades, including being named one of LiveSafe Resources’ 2023 Women of Achievement Honorees, and GABWA’s Bensonetta Tipton Lane Award for Commitment to the Family, which recognizes a GABWA member who has used her professional, and personal leadership to strengthen the community through family, and child-related programs, and initiatives, including those that focus on education, domestic violence, health care, child advocacy, adoption, and other issues impacting the family.  In 2009, Judge Brown was named a Distinguished Alumni by Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

Judge Brown is the proud auntie of two nieces and four nephews.

Judge Brown earned her Juris Doctor at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, a Master of Arts in Christian Practice (MACP) Degree from Duke Divinity School, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Media Arts (Radio/TV/Film) from Clark Atlanta University.

Hon. LaTisha Dear Jackson Related Seminars and Products

DeKalb County Superior Court

The Honorable LaTisha Dear Jackson was elected Superior Judge of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit in 2018. In both 2021 and 2022, Judge Jackson was selected to serve by designation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia on two separate cases.  Her service in 2022 was historic in that it was the first time the Supreme Court had an all-woman bench preside over oral arguments.  After just nine months in office, Judge Jackson began serving as a Presiding Judge over Track 1 of the Circuit’s Drug Court.  After a year of service, Judge Jackson was unanimously elected to serve as the Presiding Judge for the Circuit’s four Accountability Courts. In 2022, Judge Jackson was elected to serve as the Chief Judge of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit as well as the Administrative Judge for the Fourth Judicial Administrative District which is comprised of DeKalb and Rockdale Circuits.

Immediately before her election, Judge Jackson was a Senior Associate at Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins, LLP (“TKST”). There, she defended corporate and governmental clients in medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance matters. She also represented individuals in personal injury and wrongful death matters.

Prior to joining TKST, Judge Jackson served as a full-time judge in the DeKalb County Recorders Court and sat by designation in both the Superior and State Courts of DeKalb County. In 2008, she made history by becoming both the first female and youngest judge to ever serve as a Municipal Court Judge in the City of Stone Mountain. In 2012, she again made history by becoming the first female Chief Municipal Court Judge in the City of Lithonia.

Prior to becoming a member of the judiciary, Judge Jackson was a solo practitioner handling juvenile and family law matters as well as criminal defense. Judge Jackson also served as an Assistant Solicitor General in DeKalb County.

Judge Jackson earned her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University and her undergraduate degree from the prestigious Spelman College.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Judge Jackson is active in numerous professional organizations. She is a current member of both GAWL and GABWA’s Judicial Applicant Review Committees. In 2014, Judge Jackson was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia to serve on its Access to Justice Committee, where she continually works to ensure that there is unfettered access to the courts by litigants and the public as they navigate the judicial system. She is a member of several bar associations which include the Atlanta, DeKalb and Gate City Bar Associations and DeKalb Lawyers Association where she served an unprecedented two-year term as President and currently serves as the Judicial Section and Review Committee Chair.  Judge Jackson is the Immediate Past Chair of the State Bar of Georgia’s Judicial Section after serving as Chair for three years. She is also a Past President of the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges and a current member of the State’s Judicial Council.

In her community, Judge Jackson has served on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Center for Children and is a 2006 graduate of Leadership DeKalb, where she currently serves as a Board of Director and on the Selection Committee, a committee she’s chaired for over a decade. Judge Jackson currently serves as a DeKalb County Board Member for Boys and Girls Club Metro Atlanta and is a proud twenty-six-year active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Judge Jackson has traveled throughout the Southeastern United States and the State of Georgia presenting on various judicial and legal issues with a passion for professionalism and access to justice. She also speaks at various schools throughout the metro-Atlanta area. As a continued investment to the youth, Judge Jackson created a three-year program in the DeKalb County Public School System entitled I. L.E.A.D. (Interactive Law and Education Development) Program, a program that focused on educating high school students on the law while strengthening their comprehension and writing skills.

Judge Jackson not only works and serves DeKalb County, but she also resides there calling it home with her husband Gari Jackson. She is a member of Ray of Hope Christian Church and served for several years as the co-coordinator for the youth, young adult, and college student ministries.

As a testament to her accomplishments, she has received several honors, been featured in several newspapers and magazines as well as her sorority’s international magazine. She has also been honored by her sorority, several county and city associations and elected leaders including receiving the Council for Municipal Court Judges President’s Award for her commitment to access and fairness in Georgia courts. In all that she does and has accomplished thus far, Judge Jackson remains humbled, inspired, and motivated to continue to seek justice because there are still so many lives left to be touched.

Hon. Stacey K. Hydrick Related Seminars and Products

DeKalb County Superior Court

On June 14, 2019, Judge Stacey Hydrick was appointed to the DeKalb County Superior Court by Governor Brian Kemp.  As a Superior Court Judge, she presides over felony criminal cases, domestic cases and various civil cases.  Prior to this appointment, Judge Hydrick served as State Court Judge in DeKalb County for more than eight years where she presided over misdemeanor criminal cases (both jury and non-jury) and a wide variety of civil cases.

Judge Hydrick's service in the law began as an Assistant District Attorney in 1992 with the Augusta Judicial Circuit where she worked as an Assistant DA.  In December 1995, she went to work as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Georgia Attorney General's Special Prosecution Division, where she focused on combating public corruption cases. After almost ten years as a prosecutor, Judge Hydrick left criminal law to become a civil litigator with the firm of Gray, Hedrick & Edenfield. She worked there until she was appointed to the State Court bench in April 2011 by then Governor Deal.

While serving as a Judge, Judge Hydrick remains active in numerous bar-related and community organizations.  She is a graduate of the Leadership DeKalb Class of 2012 and served as the Secretary of the DeKalb Bar Association for many years. She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, representing the DeKalb Judicial Circuit. In 2017, Judge Hydrick was appointed by the Georgia Supreme Court to serve on the Investigative Panel of the Judicial Qualifications Commission which she did for almost eight years.   

Judge Hydrick received her bachelor’s degree in English from Emory University in 1989 and earned her law degree from Georgia State University in 1992. She has been married to her husband, Karl Hydrick, for thirty years and they have lived in Dunwoody since 2001. The Hydricks are active members of the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody.  They are the proud parents of two sons, Danny (28), an Assistant Public Defender in DeKalb County, and Adam (25), who recently started his own Gunsmith business, Redefined Arms.  In her spare time, Judge Hydrick is an avid Peloton bike rider and plays ALTA tennis.  She and her husband are also parents to their two rescue beagles, Riley and Molly.

Ms. Caroline C. Kresky Related Seminars and Products

Kresky Law

Caroline C. Kresky is the founding member of KRESKY LAW that specializes in family law matters for high net worth individuals. Ms. Kresky is one of the premier lawyers in the Southeast and has a statewide practice. Prior to forming KRESKY LAW, Ms. Kresky practiced with national law firms for about 30 years. She currently represents high net worth individuals in contested and complex family law matters (divorce, alimony, property division, child support, custody; modification actions; contested paternity, legitimation and grandparent rights; domestic violence; contempts; and disputed pre and postnuptial agreements) as well as trust and guardianship matters.

Ms. Kresky has repeatedly been designated as a SuperLawyer, a Georgia Trend Legal Elite, AVVO 10/10, and a Top Rated Lawyer in several publications, including the Wall Street Journal and by Forbes.

She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell (“MH”) for more than 20 years, and MH designated her as AV Preeminent, the highest level of peer rating and signifies the highest level of professional excellence for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards.

Ms. Kresky served as President of the Lamar Inn of Court.  Ms. Kresky has taught, lectured, and written articles on family law issues. She recently served as an expert witness in a Florida wrongful death case.

Ms. Kresky graduated in the top ten (10) of her class with distinction from Emory University School of Law where she was elected to Order of the Coif and received awards for the highest grades in torts and civil procedure.

Hon. Brian M. Rickman Related Seminars and Products

Georgia Court of Appeals

2015 – Present

Chief Judge Brian M. Rickman was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in November 2015 by Governor Nathan Deal and took office on January 1, 2016.

Born in Madison County, Georgia, Judge Rickman was a jailer working in the Rabun County Detention Center before entering Piedmont College where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in 1998. He earned his Juris Doctor from The University of Georgia School of Law in 2001. While in law school he was a member of the Mock Trial Board and was involved in the Prosecutorial Clinic. Judge Rickman was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia on October 29th, 2001. He began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit and then the Mountain Judicial Circuit. In 2004 he left the District Attorney’s Office to become a partner in a small town law firm in Rabun County, Georgia. He was a partner at Stockton & Rickman. At Stockton & Rickman, in addition to taking on whatever clients came through the door, including several pro bono cases, he was involved in civil litigation and was defense counsel in several cases including murder cases. In 2008, Judge Rickman was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue to be the District Attorney for the Mountain Judicial Circuit and this was the position Judge Rickman held prior to taking office at The Georgia Court of Appeals.

In 2004, Judge Rickman became an adjunct professor at Piedmont College. He has taught several courses, including, American Government, Criminal Law and Procedure, and Courts and Society. He is a member of the Piedmont College Board of Trustees.

Judge Rickman was involved in several Professional Organizations as District Attorney. He was a member of the Georgia Board of Public Safety. The Georgia Board of Public Safety has statutory oversight over the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Georgia Department of Public Safety, and the Georgia Public Training Center. He was elected to be Secretary of the Georgia Board of Public Safety. Judge Rickman also served on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council as the Board of Public Safety representative. Judge Rickman was elected by colleagues to serve on The Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Council has statutory oversight over the State budget and training of Georgia’s District Attorney’s Offices. He served as chairman of the Personnel Committee.

In 2008, Judge Rickman was a recipient of the Piedmont College Alumni Association’s Pacesetter Award. In 2013 he was named by the Fulton Daily Report as a “40 under 40 On the Rise,” selection.

Judge Rickman’s most important role is as husband to his wife, Maggie, and father to his two young children.

Mr. Max Emmanuel Fishman Related Seminars and Products

Kessler & Solomiany LLC

Max Fishman is a partner at Kessler & Solomiany. Mr. Fishman was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. He attended Florida State University for his B.A. and attended Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, where he graduated in 2013. During law school, Mr. Fishman worked for a general practice firm where he gained exposure to family law, business litigation, and personal injury cases with a focus on real courtroom experience. Shortly after passing the bar, he decided to focus his practice solely on family law by joining a medium sized family law firm in metro Atlanta.

Mr. Fishman focused his practice primarily on divorce, custody actions, legitimations, modifications, pre and post-nuptial agreements, alimony, and child support actions. Mr. Fishman resides in Atlanta with his wife and son. In his free time, Mr. Fishman enjoys running, live concerts, and visiting the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Mr. Alwyn Robert Fredericks Related Seminars and Products

Cash Krugler & Fredericks LLC

Attorney Alwyn Fredericks has earned a national reputation for achieving exceptional results on behalf of individuals and families in complex personal injury, product liability, and wrongful death litigation.  Best Lawyers in America named him the 2022 Product Liability Attorney of the Year for the Atlanta region and he was named to the Top 10 List by Thomson Reuters Georgia Super Lawyers in 2024.  

An active supporter of the legal community at both the national and local levels, Alwyn believes the practice of law involves more than record-setting verdicts and settlements.

“I firmly believe that our work today should have a lasting impact on the community and help to eliminate catastrophic injuries and preventable deaths in the future.  It’s a lofty goal, but one that we remain steadfastly committed to achieving.” – Alwyn Fredericks

Alwyn earned his Juris Doctor from Mercer University Law School and Bachelor’s degree from York University in Ontario, Canada.  He is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association and the Gate City Bar Association. Previously, Alwyn served on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association as well as the Editorial Board of Verdict Magazine.

Alwyn is a sought-after speaker and authority on best practices and effective trial techniques in high-stakes injury litigation cases, and also routinely speaks on litigating traumatic brain injury cases, a sub-specialty in which he has successfully tried several cases, obtaining substantial verdicts for his clients.

When not practicing law, Alwyn enjoys spending time with his family, playing ice hockey and cheering on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ms. Lisa Erin McNary Related Seminars and Products

Cash Krugler & Fredericks LLC

Lisa McNary represents clients in complex personal injury and wrongful death cases across the state of Georgia.  Early in her career, she worked as a prosecutor where she advocated for victims of domestic violence, vehicular homicide, and animal cruelty.  It was in those early days of high-paced trial work that Lisa learned how to connect with jurors and fight tirelessly for justice for everyday folks.

“Few things prepare a civil litigator for the demands of trial work better than the state court prosecutor’s office.  I’m grateful I’m able to utilize everything I learned early in my career to achieve justice for our firm’s clients today.”- Lisa McNary

Lisa earned her Juris Doctor from Georgia State College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Emory University.  She is an active member of the American Association for Justice, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Foundation, Inc. where she assists with the organization’s charitable and educational work.

When not practicing law, Lisa enjoys traveling with her family.

Mr. Steven Keith Leibel Related Seminars and Products

The Law Office of Steven Leibel PC

Steven K. Leibel is a highly accomplished attorney with a wealth of experience in both legal practice and public service. Leibel served as Associate Judge for the Municipal Court of Duluth, Georgia, from 2000 to 2008, where he built a reputation for fair and efficient case management, particularly in criminal misdemeanor cases and local ordinance violations. With over 40 years of expertise in a variety of legal fields, he has made a significant impact in complex civil litigation, and constitutional law.

A graduate of Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1980), Leibel has held leadership roles in numerous organizations, including serving on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia and as a member of the Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund of Georgia. He has also been active in local community organizations, such as the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, the Heroes of Forsyth County Sheriff, and The Board of Directors of the Meridian Buckhead Apartments.

Leibel’s legal career has seen remarkable success, securing significant verdicts, including achieving the fourth-largest verdict in the U.S. in the case of Brown v. Dorsey (2002) and the largest verdict in Dawson County (2007). His practice focuses on personal injury, medical malpractice, and government liability, while his prior work in constitutional law has earned him recognition from the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Beyond his legal work, Leibel has demonstrated a commitment to education and leadership, having served as an instructor at both Emory University School of Law and North Georgia College and State University. His service-oriented mindset is also reflected in his board memberships and past leadership roles with organizations dedicated to community service, business, and education.