Sandy Renee Burney

Sandy Renee Burney

4.6
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Family, Wills & Living Wills, Mediation ... +2 more

3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA

About Sandy

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 40%

Represent clients in all aspects of family law, including, divorce, alimony & spousal support, child custody, support & visitation; modification and legitimation.

26 years

40%
Mediation 20%

Mediators are trained to find mediation solutions in legal disputes, including divorce mediation and business disagreement mediation.

17 years

20%
Wills and Living Wills 20%

Represent clients in wills and estate matters, including wills and guardianship.

14 years

20%
Bankruptcy and Debt 15%

A bankruptcy attorney can help you manage personal or business debts you are unable to pay. Bankruptcy laws allow people and businesses to (1) get a “fresh start” by relieving most debts; and (2) repay the money owed to all creditors.

18 years

15%
Employment and Labor 5%

Employment attorneys focus on the many laws concerning the relationship between employers and employees.

18 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 17 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2008

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Burney Law, LLC

3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30339

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Sandy Renee Burney's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

5 star (19)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (2)

Posted by Elizabeth | September 2, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great service from a great Attorney

Attorney Burney drafted an estate plan for me in my time of need. I'm preparing to have a very serious procedure and I understand the risks and wanted to ensure that my rights and wishes would be upheld in my unfortunate demise. Attorney Burney was very easy to communicate with. I shared my wishes, n...eeds and thoughts and in a very short time she provide a Health Directive and Will. I literally only had a few changes based on my own lack of understanding. Once I provided her with the clarity she needed, she returned the final product to me within 24- hours. As a fellow Attorney in a neighboring jurisdiction, I know that her services and products were worth at least 3 times what she charged. I fully recommend this Attorney for your Georgia probate, estate and domestic matters. Contact her today!

Posted by anonymous | March 3, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

You’re better off representing yourself!

Sandy Burney is completely incompetent, lazy, dismissive, unprofessional and rude. I was so embarrassed in court because the judge admonished her for not filing a motion to compel my ex to provide his financials which I had repeatedly emailed her to do beforehand, and for letting the proceedings d...rag out for 4 years!!! She had no strategy, and kept me in the dark about everything. You can’t reach her and she is defensive when you ask questions or for clarification. She wouldn’t answer one question…ever! She was late to court. She didn’t even have my parenting plan prepared for the hearing (after 4 years which takes no more than an hour to do). It was pathetic because the judge just ignored her the rest of the hearing. He wouldn’t even acknowledge her. She lost me the ability to recover over $150k in child support and past due expenditures. She’s so ignorant that she kept calling past due expenditures, arrears. I had to correct her so she wouldn’t look like an idiot at the final hearing. However, it didn’t matter, she still managed to do that anyway. You would do a better job representing yourself. You will highly regret trusting her with your case. She does more damage than good. I don’t even understand why the bar continues to let her practice law.

Posted by Mr. X | December 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The worst service

Sandy Burney is the worst attorney I have ever encountered, she never meets deadlines on time, she never answers her office phone, she doesn't give out her cell phone, she returns your calls with a email, and a bad attitude. I had her working on my case that was way over her skill set. She failed to... inform me of my options and rights to help my case. She never properly prepared me for the case. I'm actually in the process of filing a complaint to the Bar Association! I have a new found passion in my life, for warning people not to use this ill qualified excuse of a lawyer.

Posted by Yvette | October 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Ms. Burney was amazing!!

I hired Ms. Burney for Child Legitimation. While working with her through a somewhat challenging process, she made me feel very comfortable and put my mind at ease. Ms. Burney knows her facts and was able to articulate all legal entities to me professionally and on a level I was able to compreh...end. In addition, Ms. Burney was very supportive and made the court proceedings less intimidating and "stiff". I would definitely recommend The Burney Law Group, LLC to anyone in search of an attorney.

Posted by anonymous | June 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Service

Ms. Burney provided legal services for my divorce proceedings with straight-forward legal advice and compassion.

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Sandy Renee Burney's Lawyer Endorsements

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Russell Taylor

Family lawyer | May 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I worked with Sandy on a legitimation case in Gwinnett. We were able to negotiate a custody schedule that everyone could live with. I look forward to working with her again in the future."

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Vincent Hyman

Family lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Burney is a competent and diligent attorney that cares about her clients and her profession."

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Anjel Burgess

Unknown lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Counsel is a highly competent, professional and compassionate advocate"

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Aisha Broderick

Family lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer.Her knowledge is desired while her professionalism is admired."

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Kevin Hicks

Child custody lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Burney is compassionate, caring, and dedicated to her clients."

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Anjel Burgess

Social Security & Disability lawyer

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Kevin Hicks

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Associations

2009 - Present

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Member

2009 - Present

United States District Court, M.D. Ga.

Member

2009 - Present

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Ga.

Member

2009 - Present

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Registered Neutral

2008 - Present

All Georgia Courts

Member

2008 - Present

Georgia Supreme Court

Member

2008 - Present

Georgia Court of Appeals

Member

2008 - Present

United States District Court, N.D. Ga.

Member

2008 - Present

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ga.

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Abram v. Fulton County

Affirmed.

Edwards v. Fulton County

Dorsey v. Fulton County Public Works

Judgment for Defendant

Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors v. Calliope Properties

Judgement Affirmed.

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Education

2008

North Carolina Central

Juris Doctorate

2000

Georgia State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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