Rebecca Wyatt McLaws

Rebecca Wyatt McLaws

4.3
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 14 years

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

707 Whitlock Avenue, Suite A40, Marietta, GA

About Rebecca

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 15%

Our firm handles high conflict custody cases. We understand the unqiue

15 years

15%
Child Support 15%

15 years

15%
Appeals 10%

My firm handles appeals from domestic and family law cases.

15 years | 6 cases

10%
General Practice 10%

Our firm handles personal injury and other cases involving torts. We are experienced in handling cases like whistleblower cases.

15 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 14 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2011

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McLaws Law Group, LLC

707 Whitlock Avenue, Suite A40, Marietta, GA, 30064

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Rebecca Wyatt McLaws's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

29 Client Reviews

Showing 21 - 25 of 29 reviews

Posted by anonymous | February 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney

I call her first!

I have hired Ms. McLaws several times and also referred her to anyone I know. She is extremely effective and it shows that she loves her career.

Posted by Mandie | July 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

No-nonsense Awesome Attorney!

I met attorney Rebecca McLaws several years ago when I needed an attorney for a step-parent adoption case. Since then I have used her for several cases. She is a thorough no nonsense attorney who knows her areas of practice well! If you need an attorney that will not manipulate and will give you stra...ight answers she is the one to call. She has handled the step-parent adoption case, a personal injury case and most recently a child support modification case for me. She has done a great job with all of these at reasonable rates! I highly recommend her practice.

Posted by anonymous | June 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Best attorney ever!

Rebecca handled my legitimation case like a true professional! It was a long hard road but she fought for my rights until the very end and we come out victorious! We are like family now!! I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a compassionate hard working attorney! Her assistant Ms Rosalyn Evans... was excellent. True professionals. DO NOT HESITATE to hire Ms McLaws.....can’t thank them enough!!

Posted by MARK | April 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Best Trial Attorney

By way of a summary of the case that The McLaws Law Group handled on my behalf: After my mother and the Guardian Ad Litem she hired both convinced a family court judge in Fulton County, ex parte, that my daughter should be taken from me and given over to my mother, I was in a position to have to de...fend myself against what can only be described as bold faced lies and normal day-to-day parenting decisions. After extensive interviews with a number of the top family law attorneys in the greater Atlanta area and an initial experience with a highly qualified family law attorney, I highly recommend Rebecca McLaws. Being an attorney myself, I understand that it is not only about knowing the law inside and out, but also being very strategic when applying such laws. Further, when practicing family law, an attorney must not only be empathetic, but remain objective enough to diffuse what are always highly charged emotional situations. Rebecca was strategic,caring, aggressive when she needed to be and, what was particularly impressive, was her ability to recall facts that even I as the client had trouble putting all together. While I hope that I am never in the position to need her services, she would absolutely be my first call.

Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Completely Ignored

I hired Ms McLaws for my divorce. I never once received a bill or statement of charges against my retainer. It has been 3 months since my divorce was final and I still do not have my divorce decree or any type of bill showing monies owed back to me from my retainer as I know she did not work all th...ose hours. I have called the office four to five times with no call back, I have called her personally asking why I can't be treated with respect -all I want is a copy of my bill,and then I called and said I have no choice but to call the State Board to file a complaint-I guess she doesn't care because still no word. I would not recommend hiring Rebecca.

Rebecca McLaws

Replied last August 22, 2017

When Danielle Moore retained McLaws Law Group, LLC, she was extremely frustrated with her divorce case. Ms. Moore had two prior attorneys before retaining our firm. Ms. Moore's divorce was frustrated, in part, because her case was not moving forward. Once retained, we immediately filed a Motion asking the Court to move the case forward. We located Ms. Moore's husband and got mediation scheduled. We represented Ms. Moore at mediation. Ms. Moore expressed how pleased she was with our representation in getting the case to that point. After mediation, Ms. Moore no longer believed the mediated parenting time was in her child's best interest. We set the matter for a final hearing. At trial, we successfully convinced the Court to change the mediated parenting time to exactly what Ms. Moore wanted. After trial, Ms. Moore was informed that our office needed to prepare the Quitclaim Deed for the former marital residence. Ms. Moore indicated that she would provide that information, but never did. The last communication from the number on file for Ms. Moore was May 2, 2017. For some unknown reason, Ms. Moore started calling and leaving messages in the general mailbox of attorneys that are also located in the same building. The McLaws Law Group, LLC never used the telephone number Ms. Moore was calling. Once we learned that she was calling the wrong number, we immediately reached out to her. Ms. Moore never sent an email to Ms. McLaws after May 2, 2017. Our office reminded Ms. Moore that she needed to provide us with documentation to finalize her case. It is unfortuante that Ms. Moore chose to write a review that is inaccurate and misleading particularly after our office was able to do what no other attorney had done for her before.

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Rebecca Wyatt McLaws's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nathan Jackson

Child custody lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I recently concluded a lengthy divorce and custody dispute with Ms. McLaws on the other side. She was not only very professional and squared away, but also an exceptionally challenging and tenacious adversary. I absolutely endorse her for highly contested custody and divorce matters."

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Shannon Briley-Holmes

Child custody lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Friendly, knowledgeable, and a strong advocate."

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Daniele Johnson

Family lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Rebecca for nearly 15 years now. I first met her when she was a paralegal at a established law firm in Marietta. I quickly learned that her knowledge of family law actually exceeded that of many of the actual attorneys in the firm. I suspect she knew this to be true as well, which is why she heard her calling to go to law school and earn her law degree. Althought she only recently earned her law degree, Rebecca has been an outstanding attorney for over 15 years. Her knowledge of the law and integrity is extraordinary and I am proud to have her as a fellow member of this profession."

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Noah Thompson

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. McLaws in not only a good lawyer, but a good person. Her intelligence and analytical ability make her better than most. I would use Ms. McLaws as my lawyer!"

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Michael West

Unknown lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"If you are looking for a family lawyer you have come to the right place. Rebecca's knowledge is second to none, and she sincerely cares about the needs of her clients. I will gladly refer clients to Rebecca."

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Jordan Hendrick

Unknown lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rebecca is a top grade family law attorney dedicated to providing her clients with affordable and compassionate representation."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Excellence in Appellate Advocacy, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

2010

Excellence for the Future Award in Trial Advocacy, CALI

2009

Excellence for the Future Award in Pretrial Writing, CALI

Work Experience

2009 - 2011

Paralegal, Law Offices of Steven J. Strelzik, P.C.

2006 - 2009

Paralegal, Champion Legal Resources, Inc.

2003 - 2006

Paralegal, Clarence O. Taylor IV, P.C.

Associations

2011 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Member in Good Standing

2011 - Present

Blue Ridge Bar Association

Member

Education

2010

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Juris Doctor

Publications

2010

Atlanta's John Marshall Law Journal Senate Bill 90: Education

Languages

English

Activity

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