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Georgia K. Lord

also known as Georgia Lord Law, Radford & Keebaugh, LLC
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  • Decatur, GA
  • Licensed for 37 years
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About Georgia

Georgia graduated Top Ten Percent/Honors at Emory University College of Law. Her extensive experience as an attorney includes both a track record of success in difficult, high stakes litigation and over 6 years’ experience as a staff attorney inside Fulton County’s Family Court. She regularly provides professional training for family lawyers and Judges. She was born and raised in metro Atlanta.

Georgia is proud to offer both Collaborative and Conventional Family Law Services to both traditional and nontraditional families. She has not only assisted numerous parents with custody claims arising from same-sex relationships but has also instructed lawyers and Judges on the legal principles governing this rapidly changing area of the law.

Georgia offers her clients not only her hard and skillful work but also an invitation to focus more on laying a foundation for a good future than on escalating the battle of the moment.  Georgia understands how difficult family litigation can be. She realizes that issues crucial to her client's future happiness may be hanging in the balance.  She keeps her clients informed, forthrightly acknowledging any uncertainties.  She listens to her clients with care and treats them with dignity.

In 2018 Georgia was selected by the AJC as its "Best of Atlanta" Collaborative Divorce and Family Law Attorney. Georgia was admitted to the United State Supreme Court Bar Association in 2015. On that occasion, she enjoyed chatting with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Practice areas

  1. Constitutional: 25%

    Disability Rights; Securing Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities; Monitored compliance of MARTA with injunction entered under the ADA

  2. Family: 25%

    Collaborative Practice, Mediation, Litigation, Divorce, Child Custody, LGBTQ Families, Traditional and Non-Traditional Families, Child Support, Guardian ad Litem Service, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements

    14 years

  3. Child custody: 20%

    Collaborative Practice, Mediation, Litigation, Divorce, Child Custody, LGBTQ Families, Traditional and Non-Traditional Families, Child Support, Guardian ad Litem Service, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements

    14 years

  4. Divorce and separation: 20%

    Collaborative Practice, Mediation, Litigation, Divorce, Child Custody, LGBTQ Families, Traditional and Non-Traditional Families, Child Support, Guardian ad Litem Service, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements

    14 years

  5. Child support: 10%

    Collaborative Practice, Mediation, Litigation, Divorce, Child Custody, LGBTQ Families, Traditional and Non-Traditional Families, Child Support, Guardian ad Litem Service, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements

    14 years

Languages spoken

English

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Radford & Keebaugh, LLC

315 W Ponce de Leon Ave #1080
Decatur, GA, 30030

    Resume

    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    GAActive Member in Good Standing 198404/17/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers8
    Legal guides0
    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    Volunteer Attorney of the YearAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Georgia2002
    Order of the CoifEmory University College of Law1984
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    AttorneyRadford & Keebaugh, LLC2018 - Present
    OwnerGeorgia Lord Law2014 - 2018
    Staff Attorney to Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton LaneFulton Superior Court2003 - 2014
    OwnerGeorgia K. Lord, P.C.2000 - 2003
    PartnerHill, Lord & Beasley, LLP1997 - 2000
    AssociateKirwan, Goger, Parks & Chesin1990 - 1997
    Legal Writing InstructorGeorgia State University College of Law1989 - 1990
    Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Horace T. WardU.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.1987 - 1989
    Staff Attorney11th Circuit Court Of Appeals1984 - 1987
    associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of CourtBarrister2014 - Present
    International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember2014 - Present
    State Bar of Georgia, Family Law SectionMember2008 - Present
    DeKalb Bar Association, Family SectionBoard Member (2016-2018), Member (2008-Present)2008 - Present
    Atlanta Bar AssociationMember1997 - Present
    Federal Bar Association, Atlanta ChapterExecutive Board2000 - 2004
    Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of GeorgiaHeld all offices including President1998 - 2004
    publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    The Family Law ReviewThe Impact of the "Marriage Equality" Decision Upon Child Custody Rights for Same Sex Couples2015
    Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionA Paratransit Pickle for MARTA2015
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Emory University School of LawJD - Juris Doctor1984
    American UniversityBS - Bachelor of Science1981
    speaking engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    Not Your Everyday Custody Case: Advanced Issues Facing Custody Litigators And Guardians Ad LitemAn Investigation That Leaves No Stone Unturned: How to Use Discovery Tools, Professional Investigators, and other Tricks of the Trade to Uncover Facts in Your Custody Case2020
    Chair, Team Presentation for Family Court Judges and Family LawyersUsing GPS Tracking and Other Surveillance Without Breaking the Rules2019
    Custody And Mental Health SeminarMental Health Issues in Custody Cases: A Guardian ad litem Perspective2019
    Chair of Team Presentation for Family Court Judges and Family LawyersWhat Do You Do When Children Resist Following the Court-Ordered Parenting Time Schedule?2018
    Not Your Everyday Custody Case: Advanced Issues Facing Custody Litigators and Guardians Ad LitemDetermining Legal Parenthood in This Era of Assisted Reproductive Technology2018
    Not Your Everyday Custody Case: Advanced Issues Facing Custody Litigators and Guardians Ad LitemPresenting Your Case More Effectively During Hearings and Trials2017
    Not Your Everyday Custody Case: Advanced Issues Facing Custody Litigators and Guardians Ad LitemBeing a Guardian Ad Litem When Parents Are Same-Sex or Transgender2015
    Family Law Section BreakfastPractice Tips for the Family Division, Fulton Superior Court2013
    Family Division Basics Boot CampFulton Superior Family Division: Nuts and Bolts2013
    Family Division Basics Boot CampFulton Superior Family Division: Nuts and Bolts2012
    Family Law Section BreakfastPractice Tips for the Family Division, Fulton Superior Court2011
    Family Law Section BreakfastPractice Tips for the Family Division, Fulton Superior Court2008
    Annual Training for Superior Court JudgesChild Support Worksheets and Domestic Case Management2008
    Labor and Employment Law InstituteElectronic Discovery and Spoliation2004
    Recent Developments in 1983 LitigationProtecting Access to Government Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilities2003
    Women in the Profession CLE ProgramBalanced Lives: Employment Law Issues Affecting Women Attorneys2003
    legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    Vincent Martin, et al. v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, et al., 225 F.Supp.2d 1362 (N.D. Ga. 2002)Obtained extensive injunctive relief.
    Larissa Bockenek v. Coweta County, Georgia, 3:99-CV-00125-JTC (N.D. Ga.)Obtained extensive injunctive relief.

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    Lawyer Alice W. Limehouse

    Alice Limehouse, Family Attorney on Aug 23, 2018
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Georgia Lord is the epitome of excellence and professionalism in her field. I highly endorse her!

    Lawyer Dawn Elizabeth de Klerk

    Dawn de Klerk, Family Attorney on Aug 16, 2018
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I have known Georgia for many years and I continue to be impressed with her vast legal knowledge and impeccable character. She is the type of attorney that will view a legal issue from all vantage points and determine the strongest legal position available to her clients. She is a superior advocate.

    Lawyer Alice W. Limehouse

    Alice Limehouse, Family Attorney on Aug 23, 2018
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Georgia Lord is the epitome of excellence and professionalism in her field. I highly endorse her!

    Lawyer Dawn Elizabeth de Klerk

    Dawn de Klerk, Family Attorney on Aug 16, 2018
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I have known Georgia for many years and I continue to be impressed with her vast legal knowledge and impeccable character. She is the type of attorney that will view a legal issue from all vantage points and determine the strongest legal position available to her clients. She is a superior advocate.

    Lawyer Justin Hood Hayes

    Justin Hayes, Family Attorney on Aug 16, 2018
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Georgia is an excellent family law attorney who worked for many years with one of the best family law judges in the field. She now uses her vast experience gained in her prior practice on behalf of clients in her private practice. I recommend her highly.

    Lawyer William Arthur Alexander

    William Alexander, Family Attorney on Aug 15, 2018
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    I strongly endorse Georgia. Georgia is an exceptional attorney and is highly respected throughout the legal community for her ethics and professionalism. Anyone who hires Georgia as his or her attorney will be very glad they did.

    Lawyer Kyla Suzanne Lines

    Kyla Lines, Family Attorney on Aug 15, 2018
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    Georgia is an excellent, thoughtful, and conscientious attorney. She is one of the most professional attorneys I know, and she sincerely cares about her clients and takes on their problems as her own.

    Lawyer Barbara Esther Katz

    Barbara Katz, Family Attorney on Apr 4, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I have known Georgia Kay Lord since 1994 and consider her a skilled and highly experienced attorney.

    Lawyer William Ledford Nabors Jr.

    William Nabors, Unknown Attorney on Feb 11, 2015
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I have had the pleasure of working with Georgia on an ongoing basis. She is a dedicated lawyer who combines her extensive understanding of the law with a genuine interest in the welfare of her clients to obtain a positive outcome.

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