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Alake Oni Colwell
also known as Alake Furlow
About Alake
Biography
My name is Alake Colwell Furlow and I have been handling family court cases since 2009. Being licensed since 2011, I have many years of experience handling domestic cases involving divorce, child support, child custody, deprivation, visitation, legitimation, temporary restraining orders, termination of parental rights, mediation, settlement negotiations and paperwork drafting.
I have experience handling cases in Superior Court in the following counties:Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton, Henry, Paulding, Douglas, Dekalb, Fulton, Barrow, Forsyth, Rockdale, Cherokee, Jasper & Walton county. I also have experience working in Magistrate Court as well as Juvenile Court. I have represented many clients in contested and uncontested divorces, actions to legitimize for custody & visitation, child support modifications, deprivation hearings in Juvenile Court as a parent attorney, credit card actions representing the debtor & even handled actions involving multiple states.
When asked why you should hire me the answer is simple. Many people want an attorney who is accessible, an attorney who answers your telephone calls, and attorney that returns your emails as well as an attorney who works on your case instead of handing your file off to a paralegal. There are many benefits involved with regard to working with a small firm because clients are able to work directly with the attorney, the attorney has personal and intimate knowledge of your case and that attorney has invested in getting the best possible outcome for you in the fastest time possible.
Why not represent yourself? Why hire an attorney at all? It is important to hire an attorney for many reasons. An uncontested divorce will not be granted if there are issues with your paperwork. You may obtain an adverse judgment if you represent yourself and are unaware of how to present your case at trial. An attorney can handle your case right the first time without you having to try and hire an attorney afterward to appeal an adverse jugment. An attorney knows the court system, judge's and judge's offices and are able to maneuver your case through the process in an timely and efficient manner.
Our motto is service, solutions, success. And we are able to achieve those results at a price you can afford. Call now and speak directly with me, not a legal assistant. We will begin working on your case immediately, get you the relief you are seeking with excellent results.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 300-400 per hour
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Georgia for 14 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2011
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Location
The Colwell Law Firm, LLC
1590 Atkinson Road, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043
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Alake Oni Colwell's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | December 19, 2018 | Child Support
Child Support
I was having a hard time getting the father of my son to help me out in any way. He was even saying he wasn't the father. The state wouldn't help me because they said they couldn't find him. I hired Mrs. Furlow to represent me in a child support case. She got him to take a DNA test and then got me ...
Posted by anonymous | October 12, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Great & Helpful Attorney
This is the second time I have had to hire an attorney. I went through a divorce last year and Mrs. Colwell was able to help me through that process. Unfortunately, my ex-husband has refused since the divorce to pay his portion of the medical bills on time and has skipped his child support on sever...
Posted by anonymous | October 10, 2015 | Child Custody
Run from this Person. Do not hire!!!
I hired Alake Colwell Furlow to defend me in a child custody case. Though she was responsive, her skills as an attorney are sorely lacking. She had me do things that cost me money that were not even admissible in court. She made a lot of "rookie" mistakes. She will overcharge you and double bill you ...
Alake Colwell
Replied last October 10, 2015During the course of my representation with this client she had nothing but great things to say about the work I was doing. She never once complained about my representation of her, as a matter of fact, after every court appearance she would tell me what a good job I was doing. While representing her I was able to keep her from being cited for contempt, get a temporary child support order for her, when she had not received any money from her husband in over a year and a half, and keep him from taking her son away when he filed an emergency motion for temporary custody. This client decided to hire another attorney in lieu of paying her bill for attorney's fees to my office. To this day, over a year later, she has never filed a complaint with the State Bar of Georgia because there was nothing inappropriate that transpired during my representation of her. A judge later agreed with my documentation ordering her to pay my office attorney's fees in a judgment against her for the work my firm did in her case. I believe this review stems from the fact that she was held accountable for her actions and forced to pay for my services by a court of law.
Posted by anonymous | February 04, 2015 | Family
Great Lawyer!!!
Although Ms. Colwell handles family cases, in which she has done a case for me. I was being sued for a credit card and a medical bill, with a few phone calls and letters, they were dissmissed. All in all, I know Ms. Colwell to be very prompt and helpful whenever I have a question.
Posted by Frances | February 04, 2015 | Wills & Living Wills
Very helpful
Alake is very good at what she does . She is a great lawyer. She helped me with making a will, She also helped me with how to get a divorce. I know that when i need a lawyer she will be the first one i choose.i really didn't know anything about making a will.So i called her and asked for help on ma...
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Experience
Honors
2018
Top 40 Under 40, The National Black Lawyers Association
2016
Top 100, National Trial Lawyers
2013
Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Association
2010
Law Scholarship, Southern University Law Center
2009
Cali Award, Southern University Law Center
2002
Georgia Hope Scholarship, State of Georgia
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Managing Attorney, The Colwell Law Firm, LLC
Associations
2015 - Present
Gwinnett County Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Georgia Association of Black Women AttorneysMember
2013 - Present
Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2011 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember
2011 - Present
Young Lawyers AssociationMember
2011 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers DivisionMember
2011 - Present
DeKalb Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
State Bar of Georgia, Family Law SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Logan v. Logan
Kept my client from being sanctioned for contempt of court multiple times, calculated affordable child support & alimony for only a short period of time.
Dearing v. Dearing
Obtained sole custody for my client, a child support order & the father received no visitation.
Gill v. Kaur
Settled case for my client, providing my client with the marital property she was seeking and no payment of attorney's fees to her spouse.
Diallo v. Diallo
Obtained sole custody for my client, a substantial amount of child support and all visitation expenses to be paid by the father.
Education
2010
Southern University (LA)
Juris Doctor
2002
Georgia State University
BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration
Speaking Engagements
2017
Georgia Family Law Institute
Same Sex Marriage law changes
2016
Solo and Small Firm Institute
Closing without trial - successful mediation.
2015
Mock Trial Competition
Judge
2013
Family Law Conference
Mediation Effectiveness in Solving Family Law Disputes
2012
Networking Event
Contested v. Uncontested Divorces
Publications
2016
Southern Law Journal
Changes in Domestic Law
2015
AVVO Legal Guides
How to Obtain an Uncontested Divorce
2015
AVVO Legal Guides
Legitimizing Your Child
2014
Family Law Guide
How to Complete a Child Support Worksheet
2009
Southern University Law
Foreign Border Relations & The U.S. Government
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
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13 Aug 2025
Q&A
What rights do I have in a situation where there are no divorce filings or custody paperwork?
16 Aug 2025