Patrick Evans is not someone who’ll backdown from a challenge. An experienced litigator with a passion for domestic litigation, Patrick is the type of lawyer you want on your side when your rights as a parent or spouse are at issue. A former United States Army Officer, Patrick believes in being fair and direct with all parties, whether they are clients, opposing counsel, or court employees. He believes in making his client’s goals his own and strives to get them the best result possible under the law. Patrick has represented clients all across the Metro Atlanta area and beyond. In addition to Family Law Patrick has experience defending clients in misdemeanor and DUI defense cases.
Patrick is a 2011 graduate of John Marshall Law School. In addition to his Juris Doctorate Patrick has a Masters of Public Administration and Bachelors Science from the University of North Georgia, formerly North Georgia College. Following the completion of his undergraduate degree in 2002 Patrick accepted an ROTC commission and went on to serve as a Scout Platoon Leader and Reconnaissance Troop Executive Officer.
While he was raised in Miami Beach, FL Patrick has spent almost his entire adult life living in Georgia. Patrick currently resides in Marietta with his wife Sherri, his son Riley, their dog Bauer, and their cat Dawnie. When not practicing law Patrick enjoys watching the sports teams from the city of his youth (the Miami Marlins, Hurricanes, and Heat), trying to win his Fantasy Football League, and spending time with his family.
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Posted by anonymous | December 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney
i was very disappointed with the performance of Patrick Evans as my attorney. I could handle the fact he was rude and condescending to me, although it did wear thin. But the deal breaker was he followed his own agenda with no regard to my wishes or needs. He also gets very visibly nervous in the ...
Posted by anonymous | March 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney
What started out as a few annoying things, such as purposely dragging the conversation on three times longer than needed, turned into a very bad experience overall. The first offer was fine with me, but under the advice of my lawyer, I let him send a counter. This caused the case to be dragged out, o...
Posted by Cajun | November 9, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Having Mr. Evans represent us as part of a legitimation & visitation case was an excellent decision. He was well prepared & professional. He was exceptional the way he handled our case in the courtroom. We felt confident with our choice of attorney and were very pleased with the positive outcome of o...
"I endorse Patrick without reservation. He has demonstrated an exceptional grasp of the law and has the refined skills of a superb litigator. Additionally, he has a character that is beyond reproach."
"I endorse this lawyer. I am proud to endorse this attorney as a person who provides competent counsel AND takes the time to answer questions on Avvo to help out others. You make us all look better, THANKS!"
"I highly endorse this lawyer. He is an excellent advocate for his clients in and out of the courtroom."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is a tremendous defender. You'd be lucky to hire him to defend you. Great work!"
DUI and DWI lawyer
Family lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Real estate lawyer
Car accident lawyer
2021 - Present
Attorney, Meriwether & Tharp, LLP
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
MA - Masters
2002
BS - Bachelor of Science
English
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