Margaret Gettle Washburn

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Margaret Gettle Washburn

also known as Margaret Gettle Washburn, P.C.

4.5
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 46 years

Family Lawyer at Lawrenceville, GA
Practice Areas: Family, Car Accidents, Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation

4799 Sugarloaf Parkway, Bldg. J, Margaret Gettle Washburn, P.C., Lawrenceville, GA

About Margaret

Biography

Experienced Legal Counsel You Need and Deserve in Gwinnett County and the surrounding communities

Compassionate, Effective and Experienced Legal Guidance in All Aspects of Domestic and Family Law

We will fight aggressively for you to get you the compensation that you deserve.

Former prosecutor on your side to protect your rights, your freedom and your future.

Get the compensation you deserve for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 40%

41 years

40%
Car Accident 25%

25%
Criminal Defense 25%

25%
Workers Compensation 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2015
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 46 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1979

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Margaret Gettle Washburn, P.C.

4799 Sugarloaf Parkway, Bldg. J, Margaret Gettle Washburn, P.C., Lawrenceville, GA, 30044

washburnlawoffices.com/

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Margaret Gettle Washburn's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

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Posted by Sw | November 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Deplorable character

After being defrauded in my eyes and and paying fees for the ordering of a transcript that I was assued over and over for weeks was ordered I decided it was in my and my children's best interests to retain alternative counsel.. upon doing so that same transcript was ordered and they were told it had ...NEVER been ordered by the Washburn law firm ..I definitely feel defrauded and lied to about that... I got calls from the tennis club at night.. late.. got solicited for gifts for her family in violation of bar association ethics code.. got called in for appointments and her contracted associate told me as well as her assistant that she didn't have me down and was wirh someone else and couldn't see me but that she wanted me to get with them and quote organize my files. Which took hours .. because it was always a mess.. and I was billed for both that attorneys hourly rate as well as the assistant .. without me having any idea .. several hundred dollars per hour when my files should have been organized before meeting with her . She also threatened to quit right before a hearing in the most juvenile manner and leave me with zero representation for upcoming bearing after spending months and months and thousands and thousands of dollars to prepare for it. The entire experience was disgusting to me. New attorney got the divorce done and everything I asked for within a matter of weeks for a fraction of the costs.

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Margaret Gettle Washburn's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anthony Zezima

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She always comes prepared, whether it is court, mediation, an office meeting, or a phone call between counsel."

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Thomas Maddox

Family lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Margaret is a smart cookie and good at what she does!"

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Timothy Bishop

Family lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I had the pleasure of meeting Margaret last year. She has decades of knowledge and experience with complex family law matters. This is valuable when it comes to crafting appropriate legal solutions for clients."

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Timothy Bishop

Litigation lawyer

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

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Best of Gwinnett Law Firm 2015, 2016, 2017, Voted Best of Gwinnett Law Firm 2015, 2016, 2017

2016

The Frost Ward Lifetime Achievement Award, CMCJ,, Council for Municipal Court Judges

Work Experience

1984 - Present

Managing Partner, Margaret Gettle Washburn, P.C.

1981 - 1983

Assistant Solicitor, DeKalb County Solicitor's Office

Associations

1995 - Present

Gwinnett County Bar Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

RW and DRW for the Estate of JW

Successful negotiation of a UM claim

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Education

1979

Emory University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

Oglethorpe University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

Municipal Court Judges Practice & Law Update

Municipal Court Judges for New Judge Orientation

Publications

2017

Gwinnett County Bar Association Newsletter, November 2017 “Family Law Update: What does "artificial insemination" mean? PATTON v. VANTERPOOL,” 302 Ga. 253, Supreme Court of Georgia, S17A0767

Languages

English

Spanish

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