David Wayne McLeod

David Wayne McLeod

4.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 34 years

Family Lawyer at Gainesville, GA
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, Probate ... +8 more

200 W. Academy St. NW, Gainesville, GA

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

11

Practice Areas

Family 20%

Handling Family Law Matters in Georgia for Over 20 Years Uncontested Divorces Contested Divorces (Including Trials) Division of Pension and Retirement Plans (QDROs) Child Custody & Visitation Child Support & Modifications Grandparent Visitation Guard

28 years

20%
Personal Injury 20%

Passenger vehicle accidents SUV rollover crashes Tractor-trailer collisions Bicyclist accident involving motor vehicles Pedestrians accidents Car accidents caused by defective vehicles Drunk driving accidents Hit and run Accidents Truck wrecks

28 years

20%
Child Custody 10%

Establishment of paternal relationships and support obligations High conflict custody disputes Temporary and permanent custody orders as part of a divorce Move-away or parent relocation cases Modification of custody or visitation orders

28 years

10%
Probate 10%

Filing your Petition to probate Obtaining assets to probate Serving interested parties Obtaining Letters Testamentary for appointment of the Personal Representative Obtaining an EIN number Publishing the Notice to Debtors and Creditors in the newspap

28 years

10%
Trusts 10%

A trust is created for the purpose of allowing a selected individual, known as the trustee, to hold and manage assets for a purpose that is specified by the trust creator or settlor in the trust document.

28 years

10%
Business 5%

Stock option agreements Contracts and transactions Dissolving a business Franchising litigation Partnership and negotiation disputes LLC’s, C-corporations, S-corporations Litigation Organizational engineering Personal asset protection Buy/Sell Agreem

28 years

5%
Criminal Defense 5%

 Motor Vehicle Offenses  Firearm and Weapons Offenses  Drug Offenses  Theft Offenses  Financial Crimes

28 years

5%
Estate Planning 5%

Our Georgia estate planning lawyers are prepared to help you draft a will that meets your needs and expectations. We will draft your will and advise you regarding its safekeeping.

28 years

5%
Guardianship 5%

A guardian is a person authorized to make decisions for another person known as a ward. Often a guardian is appointed by the probate court when the person in need of a guardian suffers from mental illness or any other mental or physical condition.

28 years

5%
Power of Attorney 5%

The power of attorney is quite flexible and can be used to allow the holder to make all financial decisions or limited financial decisions on behalf of the other person. The duration can be lengthy or it may be for the completion of a single event.

28 years

5%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

McLeod Law Firm represents individuals who are planning for the future through the creation of a will. A will allows the owner of assets to determine who will receive those assets after the death of the owner.

28 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 34 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1991

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

McLeod Law Firm, P.C.

200 W. Academy St. NW, Gainesville, GA, 30501

McLeod Law Firm, P.C.

935 Highway 124, 207, Braselton, GA, 30517

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David Wayne McLeod's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.0 /5.0

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Posted by Robert | November 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

BEWARE

BEWARE: Horrible experience with David McLeod and I would highly recommend finding a different attorney. McLeod was not a good negotiator on my behalf. He refused to follow directions and became irate when he didn't get his way. He was late with billing and allowed it to pile up over months, so it w...as difficult to sort through and understand. Even after getting paid tens of thousands of dollars on time, he demanded an outrageously high retainer and threatened to quit if I didn't make a payment within HOURS - even though I had always paid him in a timely fashion after being invoiced. I believe McLeod exerted this despicable duress tactic to extort a high retainer payment just before trial because he assumed I had no choice but to pay him. He seemed determined to run me through an expensive trial instead of easily completing the small remainder of the case through mediation as I repeatedly requested. McLeod quit on my case just days before the trial because I asked to give phone mediation just one more day before fully committing to trial and he refused. I felt McLeod was very unprofessional and cold. I felt he wasn't on my side and didn't care about me. It seemed he just wanted to get paid as much as he could as fast as he could. Fortunately, I found another attorney on the short notice who won my case and at a fraction of the cost. The last thing you need to happen to you while going through an already stressful case is for your attorney to not respect your wishes, shake you down for money, and/or quit on you just before a trial. Then a month later, McLeod sued me for services I told him not to perform yet. I suggest you find someone else more trustworthy, dependable, understanding, compassionate, and respectful towards their clients.

Posted by Cesar | February 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Child Custody Hero

My 16 year old decided that he wanted to live with me during the pandemic. Three months in, he stated his intent to stay with me permanently. His mother did not take this news well and threatened to take me to jail. After my consultation with Mr. McLeod, he assured me that my ex-wife had no legal sta...nding. He provided me with his cell phone number and took every call and text that I sent. There is no price to the peace of mind that he gave me and my wife. I am now the legal guardian of my son and we couldn't be happier as a family. If I ever need legal assistance in the future, Mr. McLeod will be the first person I reach out to.

Posted by Jessica | October 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Family law

Although my case was small and simple he treated it like a big deal because I did. He was kind and helpful!

Posted by Lisa | June 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce and Child Support

David is an excellent attorney and really cares about his clients. He goes the extra mile and works very hard to make sure he gets the best possible outcome for his clients. He handled my divorce case and my child support case and I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. I highly recommend him...!

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David Wayne McLeod's Lawyer Endorsements

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Debra Finch

Family lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with David McLeod on two difficult custody cases. He was professional in both cases, and a strong advocate for his clients."

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Debra Finch

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Christopher Willis

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2019

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Won, Juries

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Founder, McLeod Law Firm, PC

Associations

1995 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Sample of Legal Cases

Cases

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Education

1991

Georgia State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2015

Constitutional Republic or Mob Rule

Abandonment of Civil Liberties

Publications

Languages

English

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