Josie Redwine

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Josie Redwine

4.9
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 29 years

Adoption Lawyer at Marietta, GA
Practice Areas: Adoption, Estate Planning

2440 Sandy Plains Road, Bldg. 7, Marietta, GA

About Josie

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Adoption 85%

My interest in adoption began when I adopted my daughter from Peru in 1991. Following her adoption, I attended and graduated with honors from Georgia State Law School and began my practice. From the beginning, my heart was in adoption and the clients began to find me. I have been fortunate to be invited into the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and the Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers, organizations that recognize excellence in the practice of adoption law.

30 years | 3,600 cases

85%
Estate Planning 15%

Many of my clients, upon completing their adoptions, seek my advice in family estate planning or in planning for elder care for their parents. I provide basic estate planning services . . . wills, trusts, powers of attorney and probate services when needed.

30 years | 1,200 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014
Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 29 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1996

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 28 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1997

Membership Lapsed

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Josie Redwine

2440 Sandy Plains Road, Bldg. 7, Marietta, GA, 30066

redwineadoption.com

Law Offices of Josie Redwine

2440 Sandy Plains Rd Bldg 7, Marietta, GA, 30066-7218

redwineadoption.com

Josie Redwine's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Turned it all around for the best

Ms. Redwine took on our adoption case when previous counsel was failing to assure the custody of our children to us from the hospital. She worked quickly and set the proper course of action. She was very diligent in reviewing the previous counsel's work and found many errors that could have possibly ...threatened the permanency of the adoption in the future if someone would have chosen to contest it. We are grateful that we hired Ms. Redwine when we did as her knowledge and familiarity with the whole process turned a potential huge problem into a much more manageable situation.

Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2015 | Adoption

Awesome Adoption Attorney!

My wife and I were referred to Josie to coordinate finalization for the out of state adoption of our newborn daughter earlier last year. Josie was very helpful in explaining the process and guiding us through every step of the way. As a result, the court finalization proceedings could not have gone... more smoothly. Moreover, Josie reviewed with us the follow-up steps that were needed after finalization. When the state adoption agency made a records error on one of the court documents, Josie quickly had the matter resolved. We appreciated Josie's knowledge and attention to detail.

Posted by Leslie | December 30, 2014 | Adoption

Private Adoption

Josie was my attorney for my daughter's adoption. Josie was very knowledgeable when I had questions regarding the adoption process especially since she was going to represent me in Georgia and I had a lawyer in the state that my daughter was born. Josie assisted in finding an attorney for me in the... state that my daughter was going to be born in. She was very expeditious with the process of having my documents ready for ICPC and also for my court hearing. I would highly recommend Josie Redwine to represent anyone going through a private adoption.

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2014 | Adoption

Excellent Adoption Attorney

We were referred to Ms. Redwine for a contested step-parent adoption and were very pleased with our choice. She was extemely knowledgeable of adoption law and very confident in her abilities. She showed professionalism in all circumstances and was agressive when needed to get the results we wanted.... She was successful in getting our case to the point the biological father dismissed his petition to legitimate and surrendered his rights. Overall we were very pleased with her work as well as her prices which were very reasonable.

Posted by Julie | November 21, 2014 | Wills & Living Wills

Excellent attorney!

I retained the services of Ms. Redwine for a simple will. She was extremely professional and timely in her response to my request. In addition to this personal experience with Ms. Redwine, I have also had several friends who used her as their adoption attorney. A few of these adoptions were uncon...tested and very simple. However there were several that became quite involved and lengthy. This is where Ms. Redwine truly shined. Her level of professionalism and compassion for both the adoptive parents and the birth parents was quite impressive. After seeing her in action in these difficult cases, as well as hearing from my friends how pleased they were with her work, I will definitely recommend her to anyone requiring legal services.

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Josie Redwine's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robin Fleischner

Adoption lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse this lawyer. Her compassion, professionalism, and knowledge in the field of adoption law are superb. Robin Fleischner Attorney at Law www.adoptsurrogatelaw.com"

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Judy Sartain

Adoption lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. She is thorough, experienced and caring. Very capable in her field and highly regarded by other attorneys."

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Rhonda Fishbein

Adoption lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is professional and ethical and highly competent."

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Birney Bull

Adoption lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Josie Redwine is among the most knowledgeable and competent adoption attorneys in the state of Georgia. I have seen, "around the Internet," postings by people who evidently troll around looking for chances to trash adoption in general, and one of Ms. Redwine's alleged client reviews appears to fit this mold. I don't doubt that unethical adoption practices could, and understandably WOULD, make people sour on adoption. Unfortunately, many of them are SO sour that they think maligning EVERY adoption (or adoption attorney) will somehow atone for their own prior bad experiences. I have often seen this be the sole basis for their negative statements about adoption, rather than any substantive criticism of the specifics they claim to be addressing. I have myself been the subject of such criticisms, and one should be suspect when such criticisms give no specifics to support them."

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Jessica Gordon

Adoption lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer.I have worked with Josie through the Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers. She is an ethical attorney and a zealous advocate for her clients."

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Sherriann Hicks

Adoption lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Josie is an excellent attorney. She is a tireless advocate for her clients and always gives 100%."

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Amy Fox

Adoption lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Josie from her work in Georgia as a competent and respected adoption attorney and through her participation in the Georgia Council of Adoption Attorneys."

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Sherry Neal

Adoption lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Josie is one of the most well-respected adoption attorneys in Georgia and a go-to colleague for adoption litigation issues."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Principal, Josie Redwine, P.C.

Associations

2010 - Present

Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers

Founding Fellow

2001 - Present

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

Fellow

2000 - Present

Georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies

Associate Member

1997 - Present

Cobb County Bar Association

Member

Education

1982

University of Georgia

BA - Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude

N/A

Georgia State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2014

Adoption Law Seminar Georgia

Public and Private Agency Adoptions

2010

Adoption Law and Practice in Georgia

Addressing the Rights of the Biological Father who is not the Legal Father under O.C.G.A. 19-8-12

2008

Special Topics in Adoption Law and Practice in Georgia

When Adoption Law is not "Happy Law"

2005

Adoption Law & Practice in Georgia: A Shift Towards "Openness" in Adoptions

Parental Rights and Biological Father's (Non-Parental) Rights in Georgia Adoption Proceedings

2004

Adoption Law and Practice in Georgia

Indian Child Welfare Act

2002

Adoption Law Seminar

Interstate Adoptions

Publications

2014

Institute of Continuing Legal Education GA Public and Private Agency Adoptions

2010

Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia) Addressing the Rights of Biological (Not Legal) Fathers under Georgia Adoption Code

2008

Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education When Adoption Law is not "Happy Law": Withdrawal of Surrender; Contested Adoption; and Disruption of Adoption

2005

Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia) Parental and Non-Parental Rights in Georgia Adoption Proceedings

2004

Institue of Continuing Legal Education Georgia Indian Child Welfare Act and Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act

2002

Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia) Satisfying the Requirements of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

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