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, racquetball, dance, running and spending time with family and friends.
Community Involvement:
• Volunteer at Another Chance, a shelter for abused and neglected children
• Pro bono attorney volunteer for cases referred by Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation
• Pro bono guardian ad litem for truant children for the Truancy Intervention Project
• Volunteer as mentor for educational neglect and early intervention cases for Kids in Need of Dreams, Inc.
• Volunteer - Hands on Atlanta
• Pro bono attorney volunteer for cases referred by Gwinnett Legal Aid Society
• Evaluator - Gwinnett High School Mock Trial Competition
Associations:
Ms. Edwards is a member of the following organizations:
• Family Law Section State Bar of Georgia
• Family Law Section Gwinnett County Bar Association
• Family Law Section Cobb County Bar Association
• Family Law Section Atlanta Bar Association
• Family Law Section Dekalb Bar Association
• Family Law Section American Bar Association
Areas of Practice:
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:
State Bar of Georgia
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Supreme Court of Georgia
Education:
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2001 - Juris Doctor
North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, May, 1998 - B.A. Political Science
Honors: Magna Cum Laude * Dean's List
Honors: Magna Cum Laude * Dean's List
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
Past Employment Positions:
Georgia Legal Services, Attorney, 2001 - 2003
Stephen A. Friedman & Associates, Attorney, 2003 - 2004
Cordell & Cordell, Father's Rights Attorney, 2004 - 2005
Pro Bono Activities:
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
