$ 275-425 per hour
also known as Denise D. VanLanduyt
Denise has been a licensed attorney since 2000 and started her successful family law practice in 2002. Over the past two decades, she has guided clients through the emotional and technical landscape of family law including divorce, complex asset issues and child custody disputes. Denise is often called upon by her colleagues to assist with challenging legal issues impacting all families and has argued cases before the Georgia appellate courts, including oral argument before the Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals. She provides insight and advice on legislation impacting children and families. In addition to leading the firm’s well-respected family law practice, she also handles a variety of general civil litigation matters and has successfully negotiated settlements in general civil disputes for her clients.
In 2022, Denise was appointed as an associate judge for the City of Decatur Municipal Court, where she is still active. She was recently elected by the Council of Municipal Court Judges to serve as a district representative for the fourth judicial administrative district, which is comprised of several municipal courts in DeKalb County. As a district representative, Denise also serves on the executive committee of the Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia. She is a former associate lay leader for the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church
When not working, Denise loves to explore and hike the trails and mountains of North Georgia and especially enjoys hiking and kayaking in the Pacific Northwest. Denise lives in downtown Decatur with her wife Jessica.
$ 275-425 per hour
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160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA, 30030
Blue Ridge Office, 316 Summit Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513
27 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2021 | Hired Attorney
The best decision I made
Denise is extremely knowledgeable and straight to the point. She gives all information without a bias and walked me through everything step by step. She was spot on in her analysis of my case and followed through on all of her commitments. I would highly recommend.
Posted by Kim | August 25, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family
Excellent Service
My husband and I hired Ms. Vanlanduyt to help us with our son's legal name change. She was very knowledgeable, professional, and patient with all of our questions. Her rate was fair, and we feel like we received excellent legal advice and service. She handled all of the paperwork, set up the court...
Posted by Matt | May 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Excellent Adoption Experience
Denise is a wonderful lawyer and our experience with her couldn't have been better. Denise helped us with the proceedings of a Step-Father adoption. She was incredibly knowledgeable about all the proceedings that were to take place and any questions she had were answered promptly and put a lot of our...
Posted by Beth | August 21, 2020 | Probate
Assistance after a death
Denise and her team were very prompt and efficient when helping my family with legal papers after the death of my father. Thank you to Chad and Doris for also being available.
Posted by Sophia | July 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Excellent Atttornwy
Attorney Vanlanduyt was efficient and straight forward. I'm a straight shooter and so is she. She understood my side and delivered. We avoided lengthy divorce process due to her knowledge of the law and her experience with mediation. I'm fully satisfied with her service and will highly recommend ...
"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."
"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."
"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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2022
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Pro Bono Star, Atlanta Legal Aid Society
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Pro Bono Star, Atlanta Legal Aid Society
2017
Outstanding Service to the Stonewall Community, Stonewall Bar Association
2014
Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Founder of the Family Law Section, DeKalb Bar Association
2012
Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
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
2017 - Present
Atlanta Legal Aid SocietyMember of Service Council
2011 - Present
Georgia Association for Women LawyersAttorney Member
2016 - 2017
Stonewall Bar AssociationBoard of Directors
2014 - 2017
DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers FoundationPast President of the Board
2013 - 2014
DeKalb Bar FoundationPast President
2012 - 2013
DeKalb Bar AssociationPast President
2012 - 2014
State Bar of Georgia, Family Law SectionDiversity Committee
2012 - 2017
DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers FoundationBoard of Directors
2011 - 2012
DeKalb County Bar AssociationPresident-Elect
2011 - 2014
Decatur First United Methodist ChurchBoard of Directors
2009 - 2011
DeKalb County Bar Association, Family Law SectionPast Chair
Reverse and Remand
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
Family Law Issues Post Obergefell
2016
Financial Issues in Divorce
2015
Separating the Unmarried Couple
2015
Mediation Issues
2015
Mediating Divorce and Other Unique Family Law Issues
2014
Family Law Institute
2013
Same-Sex Legal Issues
2013
Ethics and Professionalism
2011
Hot Topics in Family Law
2011
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