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About Melissa
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Providing competent and caring representation for all of your family law and criminal case needs.
We are here to help you in the local Superior, State, Magistrate and Municipal Courts.
We can help with all of your family law needs including divorce, custody, child support & adoptions.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
30%
Family
30%
22 years
Child Custody
20%
Criminal Defense
20%
26 years
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in Georgia for 25 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 19 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
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Melissa Sanford's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Ethical, Hardworking, Reliable
Our experience working with Melissa Sanford has been all positive. She's experienced, knowledgeable and committed to her clients. She will not back down and will fight for what's right. We highly recommend her.
Posted by Chris | March 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Excellent and so easy to work with
My partner and I are getting married and Melissa helped us with our wills, living wills, and other matters. She was so easy to work with and she provided stellar and professional advise. I will recommend her and her firm to all my friends. She is a quality and honest lawyer.
Posted by anonymous | December 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Okay...but slow and bumpy
Melissa knows law. She is smart and savvy. She was aggressive in helping me with my divorce to the point of pushing the envelope towards conflict with my ex that wasn't really that important to me. She likes to talk on the phone more than text or email because it "eliminates unnecessary paper trails...
Melissa Sanford's Lawyer Endorsements
"Melissa and I were opposing counsel on a family law case once. Now I send anyone looking for a family law attorney directly to her. She's excellent and aggressive while still being respectful of the other party. If I needed a divorce attorney, I'd call her first."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Melissa is a highly skilled, competent lawyer. I recommend her without hesitation to anyone who needs a family lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
2017
Featured Attorney, Lawyers of Distinction
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Attorney, Sanford Law Firm, P.C.
2009 - 2013
Associate, Coe Law Offices
2005 - 2009
Associate, Thienel Law Firm, LLC
2000 - 2005
Assistant District Attorney, Hall County District Attorney's Office
Associations
State Bar of Georgia
Fayette County Bar Association
Education
2000
Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctorate
1997
Columbia University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English