Candace Melissa Williams

I was fortunate enough to hire Candice Williams. She wasted no time jumping in defending me from all threats. She stood up for me immediately, when she found out that I had paid an attorney to file my divorce case, but 2 months had past and nothing was filed for me. Candice went the extra mile to ...make sure that I got my money back. Candice and her amazing legal team worked diligently to get to get my case filed quickly and left no stone unturned until she made sure the papers were served. She could see how much pain and abuse I have been through and worked to make sure that I was not abused any further. My ex attempted to force me and my family out of our home, but Candice stopped him and she followed through with every promise she made when I hired her. She is so amazing that it is difficult to express how grateful I am for her. She and her team worked with impeccable professionalism and integrity. She showed a great deal of compassion for all that my children and I were going through. Before I hired her, I felt really weak and alone in this fight. But after I hired her, she made me feel invincible and strong enough to take on the world. If you find yourself needing an attorney that you can trust, you will not regret hiring Candice Williams.

I hired Candace and her team In April 2020. I was going through a divorce from my abusive husband who wasn’t just abusive toward me, but to my 4 children as well. My children have special needs ranging from very high functioning to severe nonverbal autism. I had an attorney at the time that wasn’t ve...ry passionate about my case. One night as I was getting my son to sleep I googled divorce attorney’s in Gainesville, Ga that handled domestic violence and Candice was the first attorney to come up. I read her website and she passionately described her feelings for domestic violence victims and for children. I knew I needed her to fight for my kids and I. I called the next morning and was very shocked that Candace spoke to me right away after her assistant told her my story. She instructed me on what to say in the email to my lawyer to release her as my attorney. From that moment on Candace and her team became family to my children and I. That was a pivotal moment when I knew Candace deeply cared about my kids and I. I was relaxing from a long day at work and after getting my son to sleep when I got an alert that I had an email. It was from Candace and she was expressing how heart breaking the messages and voicemails from my oldest daughter to me about the abuse she received from her father were. She was working on my case at 11 at night all while being a single mom herself! I knew then she truly cared about my family. Candace handled the extension of the TPO against my husband while we continued sorting out the details of the divorce. Candace and her team were always very responsive to me and always in a timely manner. Candace was like a mother; loving, yet firm when I needed her to be! Candace and her team were with me during one of the most traumatic times of my life; the death of both my parents within 2 months of each other. My husband was trying to have a hearing while I was by my dying mom’s side. His lawyer and him didn’t want to postpone it, but Candace got it postponed. When we finally had the hearing it was by zoom and I was very nervous about seeing my husband even on the computer. Thankfully it was arranged that he was on Candace’s computer, but not mine. Before the hearing Candace calmed my nerves and the whole team made me feel so comfortable. I felt like I had known each of them for years. We hired a GAL that day and I was worried how I would pay him when the money I had saved was to pay Candace with. Candace got down to my level and said: “Jennifer, you pay him what you have saved and I’ll work with you on my payment.” She has kept her word about working with me on her payment too! She even came with me to meet the GAL. Candace was very loving toward my children when she met them. Candace is a bulldog and I would never want to be on the other side of her. My divorce just became final this past week and I received sole physical and sole legal custody with no visitation for my ex-husband as well as a permanent TPO for the kids and I. I also received the car and my ex-husband signed a quit claim deed for the house. Each case is different and what I received of course doesn’t mean that will be the case for every one that Candace represents, but one things for sure she will fight for you and give your case her all! I was actually saddened to have my case come to an end, because Candace and her team became family to my children and I. You will have no regrets hiring Candace and her team!

As a victim of a stalker it is usually very difficult to get people to listen to you and to believe you. Candace and her team have been on my side from the beginning listening, taking notes, making calls, writing emails, filing motions and of course trial.. Going before the judge to obtain a protecti...on order 3 years ago and continued fighting for enforcement... SHE WON TODAY! A big win in fact, a permanent protective order! Candace has a gift to communicate effectively with the Judge. She fought for the protection for my family for 3 years, yes 3 years in and out of the courtroom. She never gave up and because of her diligence we will sleep somewhat more peacefully tonight! Thank you so much Candace for never giving up on fighting for my family!

In August of 2012 I had reached a point in my early divorce process when I needed a change in counsel. I called around and found Candace Williams. I had a very difficult case involving an emotionally ill teenage daughter and an abusive husband. The following months were filled with so many diffi...cult scenarios and Candace maneuvered through with confidence and ease. She managed to get two temporary hearings and orchestrate a team to support my needs and my daughters. She talked to me late into the evening, and her team at the firm was so supportive and competent. At my hearing her effectiveness in the courtroom and tenacity was beyond belief. It was a comfort to see her put words to the many emotions and frustrations that the many years in an abusive marriage and the previous year of separation had created. She spoke my HEART! Her care for my daughter at all times was significant and she championed her needs constantly. She in my words fought a giant for me and won! Her brilliance in the courtroom was such that my oldest daughter and I wished we could have recorded it. …..she was amazing. She won for me my custody that in turn has helped my daughter to recover and find safety again. Divorce is very difficult but when dealing with mental illness and abuse it brings on a whole new set of issues. I trust Candace…..she has been patient, supportive, and above all has the spunk to fight for what is right. Thanks Candace and your team. I am grateful for you! God bless you all! My sincere Gratitude,

I can't say enough good things about Candace. She was an answer to prayer in my life at a time when I so needed her professionalism, expertise, honesty, compassion, and knowledge. I would highly recommend her in any situation, especially with protective orders and domestive violence issues. I've work...ed with attorneys before in the past and was amazed at her dedication to getting the job done quickly at short notice. At trial, an A+++. Without her intervention in such a short time, I'm not sure I would be here to type this. Given any other legal issue, she will be the first one I would retain. At a time of confusion and intense stress, she and her office paralegal, made me feel very confortable and that I could trust her with her expertise in a timely manner, and she demonstrated expertise in the courtroom as well. If you want the best, Candace and her staff will deliver.