Denise Danielle Vanlanduyt

Denise Danielle Vanlanduyt

also known as Denise D. VanLanduyt

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 25 years

Child custody Lawyer at Decatur, GA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family ... +2 more

160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA

About Denise

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 40%

Handle cases in all the Metro Counties including but not limited to: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett and Clayton

40%
Family 10%

All areas of family law - divorce, child custody, child support, contempt, modification, visitation, paternity, legitimation, domestic violence, post divorce property disputes, same-sex dissolutions

10%
Arbitration 5%

Certified and Registered Arbitrator in the State of Georgia specializing in domestic matters.

5%
Mediation 5%

Certified and Registered Mediator in the State of Georgia specializing in domestic matters.

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 275-425 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 25 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2000

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

VanLanduyt Law, LLC

160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA, 30030

VanLanduyt Greer, LLC

Blue Ridge Office, 316 Summit Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513

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Denise Danielle Vanlanduyt's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Rebekah | August 25, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Highly Recommend

Denise is an excellent attorney who has done far more for me than I ever thought possible. She exceeded all of my expectations! Denise approached each step in my divorce process with compassion, wisdom, integrity, and an incredible amount of knowledge and expertise. But what I've come to appreciate ...the most about Denise is her dedication to and continued advocacy for my children. Even after my divorce was finalized, Denise remained a great source of wisdom, always welcoming my questions and offering advice as I learn to navigate the waters of single parenthood. I cannot recommend Denise Vanlanduyt enough. She is simply the best!

Posted by Cris | October 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

She's the best

Denise is excellent to work with. She is kind and child centered. I appreciated her input when making decisions because of her experience and advocating for what's best for the kid.

Posted by Mayah | January 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

An Amazing Win!!!! After a Long Uphill Battle!!!

Where do I begin......I’ve been involved in an egregious, nightmare of a custody case for 5+ years. It was the most convoluted, twisted, tangled mess any lawyer had ever seen. A mother’s worse pain. An unjustifiable, vicious plan of a father keeping a mom away from her children. I hired 4 differe...nt lawyers, at 4 different stages of my case to help me. Unfortunately they couldn’t wrap their heads around unraveling the mess, and I was left hopeless. I was beginning to believe evil truly did win. However, when Denise VanLanduyt and Chad Greer agreed to take my case, it was as if the heavens opened and gave me the FINEST, MOST INTELLIGENT, EFFICIENT, KNOWLEDGEABLE, KIND, STRONG, PROFESSIONAL, CARING, NO NONSENSE, lawyers on the planet. Denise and Chad worked non-stop, kept me appraised of everything and fought for me like nobody’s business. A case I thought would never turn in my favor— TURNED in my favor and all praises and thanks go to Denise and Chad. It would be amiss of me not to thank their outstanding legal support team. John Sughrue- you’re amazing!! This firm is definitely a force to be reckoned with and I would recommend it to anyone who is seeking true, solid legal representation. Denise and Chad I owe you my life!! Thank you isn’t enough! Motion GRANTED!!! Wow!!!! I’m still shaking!

Posted by anonymous | January 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Positive experience to report!

Denise helped me successfully modify our parenting plan. Ultimately, I was able to achieve almost all of the provisions I sought and we avoided a trial. Unfortunately, it was a very challenging co-parenting situation, protracted over several years, that led me to seek legal support. The origin...al parenting plan was poorly constructed and left a lot of room for conflict. Denise helped me draft a new plan that met our needs and then go through the process of trying to settled with the other parent and counsel before trial. It was a grueling and stressful process, but Denise was there to provide advice and suggestions each step of the way. She understood the emotional aspects of the dynamics that had led us to the impasse. Denise helped me navigate these and prevented me from getting tripped up on matters that were ultimately of minor significance. I also think she maintained a fair and balanced perspective throughout the process and was able to speak with me in a direct, yet respectful and considerate manner. I am very satisfied with the resulting parenting plan and feel it was worth the time and resources invested. I would definitely hire Denise again, but sincerely hope I do not have to!

Posted by Dr. Dani Lee | August 14, 2019 | Child Custody

Excellent Attorney!!!!

As a single Father going into a divorce/custody battle over my toddler daughter, I was scared to say the least! However, Denise was amazing at keeping me positive. I am happily divorced with custody of my daughter and Denise fought for me every step of the way!!!! I would recommend This firm highly a...nd I promise you that you will not regret it! The Paralegal John in my case was also efficient and amazing! Great communication, awesome support and even better sounding boards as I restructured my life a different way! Divorce is tough and a great attorney will soften the blow!!! I cannot praise and thank this firm enough!

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Denise Danielle Vanlanduyt's Lawyer Endorsements

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Homer Jordan

Child custody lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Matthew McCoyd

Family lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Melinda Pillow

Unknown lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Denise is professional and has an excellent reputation in the legal community. I share office space with her but I have experience with her work for several years prior to having an office with her."

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Jon Hedgepeth

Family lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse Ms. VanLanduyt. I have worked with her on several legal matters and find her highly qualified, empathetic to clients and extremely professional. She is one of the most sought-after Guardians ad litem for very good reason, and she is a highly skilled mediator and family law practitioner."

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Zulma Lopez

Family lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Gulden

Family lawyer | Jul 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have served as a mediator when Denise represented a client in the mediation. She is knowledgeable, prepared, an effective advocate for her client and also understands the benefits of reaching a settlement of the issues through mediation as opposed to the client enduring a more expensive and prolonged battle in court."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Denise. She is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

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2021

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2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Pro Bono Star, Atlanta Legal Aid Society

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Pro Bono Star, Atlanta Legal Aid Society

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Outstanding Service to the Stonewall Community, Stonewall Bar Association

2014

Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Founder of the Family Law Section, DeKalb Bar Association

2012

Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Associate Judge, City of Decatur Municipal Court

2019 - Present

Managing Partner, VanLanduyt Greer, LLC

2014 - 2019

Managing Partner, VanLanduyt Giles Greer, LLC

2002 - 2014

Owner, VanLanduyt & Associates

2000 - 2002

Associate Attorney, Devlin & Robinson

Associations

2017 - Present

Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Member of Service Council

2011 - Present

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers

Attorney Member

2016 - 2017

Stonewall Bar Association

Board of Directors

2014 - 2017

DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Past President of the Board

2013 - 2014

DeKalb Bar Foundation

Past President

2012 - 2013

DeKalb Bar Association

Past President

2012 - 2014

State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section

Diversity Committee

2012 - 2017

DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Board of Directors

2011 - 2012

DeKalb County Bar Association

President-Elect

2011 - 2014

Decatur First United Methodist Church

Board of Directors

2009 - 2011

DeKalb County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Past Chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Mayah Mitchell v. Christopher Capehart (2020 WL 288976)

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Education

2000

Syracuse University

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

University of Central Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

University of Georgia Law School: Working in the Public Interest

Family Law Issues Post Obergefell

2016

Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section

Financial Issues in Divorce

2015

State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Institute

Separating the Unmarried Couple

2015

Georgia Mediator and Nuetrals Conference

Mediation Issues

2015

Cobb County ADR

Mediating Divorce and Other Unique Family Law Issues

2014

State Bar of Georga Family Law Institute

Family Law Institute

2013

Same-Sex Legal Issues

Same-Sex Legal Issues

2013

Ethics and Professionalism

Ethics and Professionalism

2011

State Bar of Georgia Family Law Institute

Hot Topics in Family Law

2011

John Marshall Law School

Family Law

Languages

English

Activity

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