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Regina I. Edwards 
Atlanta, Georgia
Managing Partner, since June 1, 2005
phone 404-381-1156
888-554-2105 (Toll Free)
fax 404-841-0156
email

Regina I. Edwards is the Owner and Managing Attorney of Edwards & Associates. Ms. Edwards has been practicing law in Georgia since 2001. She graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina Central University after three years of study in Political Science, Spanish and French. Ms. Edwards received departmental awards in Spanish, Pre-Law, English and Mathematics. Ms. Edwards attended Tulane University School of Law where she concentrated in family law courses. While in law school, Ms. Edwards clerked for several prestigious law firms in a variety of areas, including defense litigation, fair housing litigation, and public interest.

 

Following her admission to the bar, Ms. Edwards expanded her experience to encompass many areas of civil litigation, to include divorces, custody, legitimation, public housing, Social Security, disability, domestic violence, education, consumer advocacy and unemployment. Ms. Edwards found her passion to be family law and domestic litigation cases, and began to focus her practice exclusively in those areas. Ms. Edwards has several years of complex family law litigation experience. She has tried contested matters involving issues such as domestic violence, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable division of marital property, and contempt actions before both judges and juries in Georgia's Superior and Juvenile courts.

 

Potential clients can be assured that Ms. Edwards possesses the necessary experience and dedication to family law, and will give each and every client the personal attention that their case requires. Ms. Edwards takes pride in handling each client and case personally, and will return all client phone calls the same day. The law firm is dedicated to using cutting-edge technology in order to process your case and file more efficiently and more cost-effectively for her clients. Ms. Edwards and her staff attend educational seminars and programs to ensure that the most current law and updates and available for use in your case.

 

When Ms. Edwards is not passionately representing her clients, Ms. Edwards enjoys traveling to different countries.  She has traveled to more than 30 countries and speaks four languages.  She also enjoys reading, watching football, dance, running, yoga and spending time with family and friends.

Year Joined Organization:
2005
Areas of Practice:
Fathers' Rights
Divorce
Custody
Child Support
Paternity/Legitimation
Modification
Contempt
Collaborative Law
Certification/Specialties:
Collaborative Law, Collaborative Institute of Georgia, 2005


Georgia Trial Skills Clinic, Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Georgia, 2005


Bar Admissions:
Georgia, 2001
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2001
Supreme Court of Georgia, 2001
Education:
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, 2001
Juris Doctor


North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, May, 1998
B.A. Political Science
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Minor:  Spanish
Minor:  French


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Nuts & Bolts of Family Law - Case Law Updates, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, August 22, 2008


Nuts & Bolts of Family Law - Case Law Updates, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, November 15, 2008


Honors and Awards:
Pro Bono Service Award, 2008 - Present


Pro Bono Service Award, 2007


Pro Bono Service Award, 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Georgia, 2001 - Present
Family Law Section


Atlanta Bar Association, 2001 - Present
Family Law Section


Gwinnett County Bar Association, 2001 - Present
Family Law Section


Dekalb County Family Law Section, 2001 - Present
Family Law Section


Cobb County Bar Association, 2001 - Present
Family Law Section


Past Employment Positions:
Georgia Legal Services, Attorney, 2001 - 2003


Stephen A. Friedman & Associates, Attorney, 2003 - 2004


Cordell & Cordell, Fathers' Rights Attorney, 2004 - 2005


Pro Bono Activities:
Mock Trial Evaluator - National Championship, 2009 - Present
Mock Trial Evaluator - Georgia State Championship, 2009 - Present
Mock Trial Evaluator - Gwinnett County Regional Championship, 2006 - Present
Pro bono attorney volunteer for cases referred by Gwinnett Legal Aid Society, 2005 - Present
Pro bono attorney volunteer for cases referred by Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation, 2005 - Present