Melody Suzanne Swilling

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Melody Suzanne Swilling

4.3
26 reviews
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Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 17 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Roswell, GA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +9 more

11115 Houze Road, Suite 100, Roswell, GA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Melody

Practice Areas

12

Practice Areas

Child Custody 10%

10%
Child Support 10%

10%
Divorce and Separation 10%

10%
Domestic Violence 10%

10%
LGBT+ Law 10%

10%
Marriage and Prenuptials 10%

10%
Mediation 10%

10%
Uncontested Divorce 10%

10%
Adoption 5%

5%
Alimony 5%

5%
Arbitration 5%

5%
Family 5%

Guardian Ad Litem

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Silver Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 17 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2008

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Swilling Family Law Firm, LLC

11115 Houze Road, Suite 100, Roswell, GA, 30076

swillingfamilylaw.com

Melody Suzanne Swilling's Reviews

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Posted by Martha | June 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Mediation

Excellent lawyer

Melody Swilling and her staff are amazing. They listen, are compassionate, empathetic, and sincere. I could not have asked for better representation throughout the process. Melody looked out for my best interest, left no stone unturned, and won! She was absolutely the best person to have by my side l...eading up to and during the mediation. Don’t look any further!

Posted by Matt | September 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

I wasn't sure where to start in the process but I'm glad I reached out to Melody. I recommend her services for anyone going through the divorce process. I received consistent communication from the team and we were able to navigate the settlement effectively and with an efficient timeline.

Posted by anonymous | May 02, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Family

Great team!

I highly recommend Swilling Family Law Firm. I was working with an other attorney before hiring them but I was not pleased with the way the previous attorney was handling my case. She recommended Melody to me and as soon as I had my first zoom interview I knew that she was going to help me to fina...lize my case. It was a real pleasure working with Melody and her team. Her assistants are very dedicated and always came back pretty quickly to me. Melody is kind and compassionate but very smart, knowledgable and determined at the same time. Going through divorce is a painful process and finding a good team who can help you to navigate through it is Priceless.

Posted by anonymous | November 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Where do I start?

Melody is very knowledgeable and professional. I wouldn't have known where to start with my case without her! She takes her time and interacts with your experience followed by sound advice. I would not hesitate to send any of my family and friends to her services. She is a gem in the community.

Posted by anonymous | November 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Night and Day

After experiencing an attorney that did very little for my case I retained Melody in hopes that she would be more communicative with me and more aggressive on my behalf. Melody exceeded my expectations. She spent a good amount of time and effort wrangling t information needed from the opposition bef...ore guiding me through a 7 hour mediation. Melody was honest and caring. She was comfortable with financials, and pushed back opposing counsel when appropriate. In the end I was very happy with the outcome and will recommend her as a caring and competent divorce attorney.

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Melody Suzanne Swilling's Lawyer Endorsements

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Melissa Barber

Family lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of working with Melody as opposing counsel on a couple of cases. She is always professional and kind. Although she always zealously advocates her client's position, she is always courteous and gracious. I look forward to working with her on other cases in the future."

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Melissa Barber

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

2018 Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Attorney, The Millard Law Firm

Associations

Cobb County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Secretary

Atlanta Bar Association

Editorial Board

Forsyth County Bar Association

Member

Gwinnett County Bar Association

Member

Education

2008

Florida Coastal School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

University of Georgia

AB - Applied Baccalaureate

Speaking Engagements

2025

OTPCLE September CLE on Equitable Caregiver Statute

CLE Presenter

2025

OTPCLE Family Law Foundations on Common Financial/investment accounts

CLE Presenter

Publications

2020

The Atlanta Lawyer Find Good Trouble this November: Reflections on John Lewis and the Voting Rights Act
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