Andrea M. Johnson

Andrea M. Johnson

3.9
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 22 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Lawrenceville, GA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody ... +2 more

1755 N. Brown Road, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA

About Andrea

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 20%

Divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, modifications, contempt, adoptions

23 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 22 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2003

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Andrea M.Johnson, LLC

1755 N. Brown Road, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043

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Andrea M. Johnson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Anna | October 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing Custody Lawyer

I had been back and forth to court for years with my ex (nightmare) over our kids before I finally found Andrea. She has been THE most thoughtful and detailed attorney I have ever met. Finally felt like someone understood my side of things and most importantly knew the best way to approach my case wi...th our judge to put a stop to the madness and move on. Forever grateful.

Posted by Bridget | June 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Withdrew but took my money

If you have high expectations for an attorney to be timely and responsive. Would not recommend. If you have expectations of an attorney using 75% of your retainer and then withdrawing without notice or reason. Would again not recommend. Left me in bad situation for over a month by not withdrawing fro...m the court as well.

Posted by anonymous | January 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Not very happy

All I can say is I came in with joint custody and child support, left out with no parental rights and no support. And she quit on me to boot. Now I have to hire a new lawyer. I'm also out of $3,000. And I had to pay my sons father lawyer fees of $2000. I don't even live in Georgia and my son is livin...g with relatives. So he's without support and without his mom and dad.And dad gets to walk free and clear of his support obligations and parental obligations. What a wonderful country we live in! My son will be lucky if he gets a penny from dad now. After I've fought for 5 years to get only one year of child support from dad. Who is a millionaire btw. Just thought I'd add that. And my son is being told that he cannot tell me where his dad is.

Andrea Johnson

Replied last January 17, 2018

I am sorry you are not happy. The outcome of your case would certainly have been different had you shown up for the hearing. There is not much a lawyer can do when the client is not present and the judge refuses to allow her to put up a case because the client waived her right to participate in the hearing by failing to appear.

Posted by Destiny | June 1, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She knows what she is doing

we recently had Andrea represent my fiancé in his divorce and child custody case. We did our research online for lawyers and found that so many were just too expensive and seemed money hungry when we called. We live in Barrow county, the divorce caser was in Banks county and she is in Gwinnett County.... She said she didn’t just service one area and that she was able to represent us in Banks county. I found Andrea on Avvo actually and then found her Facebook too. I called her and left a voicemail. she returned my call within the same hour and right off the bat she was so helpful. she allowed me to tell her about his situation without interruption and gave me so much advice and so many scenarios of outcomes to prepare for. His situation was different as his now ex-wife had filed for a divorce through publication in May of 2016. He answered the ad and since that hearing and no lawyers it was dragged out. the ex-didn’t reach out so he reached out to her to see the kids. they have two kids together ages 3 and 2 that he hadn't seen. Having Andrea was crucial because we needed representation so that he could have the time he wanted and deserved with his kids. although we didn't get Sole primary due to circumstances they had against each other we settled for joint. She was very aggressive in getting him unsupervised visitation so that he could get to know his kids and vice versa away from the moms presence. I honestly loved Andrea and her professionalism! Some things took a while but that was mainly on the other parties’ lawyer and her lack of communication with our lawyer. we hired Andrea in March 2017 and he is now divorce in May 2017 and able to see his kids more now than before. I couldn't thank her enough for everything.

Posted by Lauren Ashley Ordonio | April 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Splendid

Just a wonderful experience from start to finish. Friendly staff! Andrea was able to inform me of details about how my case will go and roughly how long the process will take (given everything goes according to plan)! Will definitely recommend to anyone going through these types of cases! Keep up the... great work!!!

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Andrea M. Johnson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Tharp

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Johnson as an opposing attorney several times in the past. She is always diligent, hard working, prepared and a great asset to her clients. In addition, it has been my experience that she is a reasonable attorney to work with that watches out after her client's best interest while balancing the overall cost of a case. I would not hesitate to recommend her to potential clients."

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Dina Khismatulina

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Andrea Johnson has lots of experience in Family Law and is qualified to handle even the most complex issues. She is very responsive and reliable. In addition, her expertise in Immigration Law enables her to provide her clients with superb quality of services."

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Jill Massey

Family lawyer | Jul 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Andrea Johnson knows family law in and out and her courtroom experience really shows. I would highly reccoment Andrea to anyone who is seeking counsel for a divorce or other family law matter. While I hope to never need counsel myself, I would entrust Andrea with my own personal case without hesitation."

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Raegan King

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Andrea on a complicated child custody matter. Andrea took the time to understand the educational needs of each child involved in the matter and worked with her client and with outside educational resources to develop a strategy for success. Andrea studies her cases, develops a winning strategy, and then executes those strategies with passion for the law and for her client. I highly endorse Andrea Johnson."

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Amber Piotrowicz

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Andrea is a great advocate for her clients. If your case goes to court you will be happy you have her on your team."

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Chevelle Douglas

Family lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Andrea. She is a consummate professional and very knowledgeable about complex divorce and child custody cases. Andrea is a highly respected and an effective and professional advocate for her clients."

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Emily Yu

Family lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Andrea Johnson. I have worked with Andrea as an opposing counsel on a number of family law cases and I can say from personal experience that she is a very knowledgeable and capable attorney who has her client's interest at heart. She is a fantastic litigator and works hard to help her clients."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Robert Tharp

Family lawyer

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Jill Massey

Family lawyer

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Amber Piotrowicz

Family lawyer

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Family lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Founding Principal, Law Office of Andrea M. Johnson, LLC

2007 - 2015

Senior Attorney and Assistant Litigation Manager, Cordell & Cordell, P.C.

2005 - 2007

Associate Attorney, Chiu & Associates

2002 - 2005

Associate Attorney, Baum, McGahren & Chiu, LLC

Associations

State Bar of Georgia

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Wineger v. Lowry

Successfully defended a trial court's grant of primary physical custody to the father

Williams v. Weeks

The trial court did restore the mother's primary physical custody of the Minor Children. Father appealed. The decision was upheld by the Court of Appeals.

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Education

2002

Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Columbus State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2010

Joe Cordell's Book Tour

Mistakes Men Make During Divorces - Spoke with Joe Cordell to address Georgia Specific issues

2009

Dad's Divorce Seminar

Issues Men Face in Divorces

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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