Sherry Virginia Neal

Sherry Virginia Neal

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Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 5.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

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Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($220-$250/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Languages Spoken

  • English

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SHERRY V. NEAL is the managing member of Neal Wright LLC. Experienced in both the private and non-profit legal sectors, Sherry specializes in assisting... more

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Client Reviews

Client Rating


5 star rating

“Pro Bono Step Parent Adoption”

Posted by: Erin T., about 1 year ago.

Client Review: Sherry was the first attorney I contacted when my husband and I started looking into a step parent adoption. It is all very confusing and Sherry... more
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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

3 endorsements


Amy Wallas Fox

I have known Sherry Neal for several years and have consulted with her on multiple adoption cases. She is dedicated and committed to her clients and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Amy Fox , Charlotte (NC), 9 months ago
Marilyn Hamilton

I endorse this lawyer. For a number of years when I worked in DeKalb Superior Court reviewing family law/adoption/guardian ad litem issues, Sherry... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Marilyn Hamilton , Atlanta (GA), Over 1 year ago
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Résumé

 

License

14 years since Sherry Virginia Neal was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Georgia Active Member in Good Standing 1999 05/03/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Director, Grandparent/Relative Caregiver Project at Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. 2001–2005
Associate at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP 1999–2001

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
University of Georgia J.D. 1999
Wesleyan College Biology B.A. 1996

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Award of Achievement State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division 2010
Award of Achievement State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division 2008
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Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Decatur Business Association
Associate Member Georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies
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Portfolio

Contribution

Contributor Level 11
Answers: 118 Legal Answers
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37 Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
16 Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides: 2 Legal Guides
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Publications

Article Publication Date
Getting to Give: Strategies to Maximize Your Impact in the Community Georgia Bar Journal 2006
To Grandmother’s House We Go: Children in Kinship Care American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Children’s Rights Litigation Committee Newsletter 2004

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Adoption Law Start to Finish CLE Seminar 2011
Adoption Assistance Benefits Adoption Law CLE 2011
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