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Stephanie Omega Burgess
also known as Burgess Law Group, LLC
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About Stephanie
Biography
Stephanie O. Burgess is the owner and managing attorney of the Burgess Law Group, LLC, located in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia. Her practice areas include criminal defense, DUI, family law, divorce, child support, child custody and modification cases. The Burgess Law Group is well-known as “The Small Firm with The Big Fight.”
Boasting a legal career that has spanned 20 years, Stephanie’s accolades include but are not limited to the following: She received a badge for 2025, the National Black Lawyers Top 100. In 2024, she was voted best family law attorney and best law firm in the Coastal Empire by the Savannah Morning News. In 2023, she was honored as the Businesswoman of the Year by the Greater Savannah Black Chamber. In 2022, shepassionately assisted in establishing a women’s section or the formalization of the Women Lawyers Forum of the Ghana Bar Association through her work with National Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Division (NBA-WLD) International Committee as co-chair of the committee. In 2021, she appeared as legal counsel on the popular reality television show, 90-day Fiancée. Ms. Burgess was also showcased in the July 30, 2021edition of Ebony magazine, A Father’s Interest: Attorney Stephanie Burgess Breaks Down Child Support Rights to A Black Dad. In 2020, she was named National Trial Lawyers Top 100 for Criminal Defense, the National Black Lawyers Top 100, and was also included in Savannah Magazine’s Top Lawyers in 2020 and in 2019. American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys named her a Top 10 Attorney in 2019 and in June 2016, she was featured as one of South Magazine’s Finest Lawyers.
Burgess Law Group hosts regular seminars on various legal topics. These seminars are free to the public.
Prior to hanging her own shingle, Stephanie was a law clerk for City of Atlanta Municipal Court and worked as a staff attorney for Fulton County Superior Court. Prior to law school she worked as a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer for approximately 10 years.
Ms. Burgess attended Clark Atlanta University and is a graduate of Savannah State University and Texas Southern School of Law.
She loves spending time with family and friends, playing scrabble and writing poetry.
Small Firm, Big Fight!
Aggressive Representation in All Cases. Small Firm, Big Fight!
Aggressive Representation in All Cases. Small Firm, Big Fight!
Aggressive Representation in All Cases. Small Firm, Big Fight!
Aggressive Representation in All Cases. Small Firm, Big Fight!
Aggressive Representation in All Cases. Small Firm, Big Fight!
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Georgia for 20 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
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Online Presence
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Stephanie Omega Burgess's Reviews
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38 Client Reviews
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Posted by Hubren | July 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Excellent lawyer
I hired Miss Burgess not knowing much about her at all and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made. She is patient, thorough and very knowledgeable. She helped me get custody of my daughter which I have been trying to do for over 5 years. Not only would I recommend her, but I’ll call her for any and...
Posted by Beverly | April 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney
The fighter you need to win!!!
I made contact with Stephanie through a mutual friend, seeking counsel for a change of custody. I found in her not only a knowledgeable attorney, but one who truly wanted to know me as a person, my motivations for seeking the change of custody, and she provided strength and stability when I desperate...
Posted by Eric E. Waters | May 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Great Experience
Burgess Law Group assisted me with a traffic violation. Ms. Burgess personally handled my suspended license case. Ms. Burgess did all of ground work and prep me for my hearing. She met with solicitor and my case was thrown out. Ms. Burgess also handles my family's legal issue. We trust her.
Posted by Yusuf | May 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Professional, Competent, and Hardworking
Ms. Burgess is hands down, one of the best and most competent attorney's in the Chatham County region. She fought smart and hard for me and I couldn't be more satisfied with the outcome of my case. If you need an attorney who knows their way around the legal system in Georgia and who will use the u...
Stephanie Omega Burgess's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have known Stephanie Burgess for many years both personally and professionally. She is an aggressive, dedicated attorney who fights tirelessly for her clients and is well-respected in the community."
"I endorse this lawyer. Stephanie is very professional and caring towards her clients. She will fight for her clients and achieve great results."
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Experience
Honors
2021
Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2021
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2020
Top Lawyers, Savannah Magazine
2019
Top 10 Attorney, Attorney and Practice Magazine
2015
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Savannah's Finest Lawyers, South Magazine
2014
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2006 - 2010
Staff Attorney, Fulton County Superior Court
2005 - 2006
Staff Attorney, Municipal Court Of Atlanta
1999 - 2000
Rape Crisis Volunteer Coordinator, Clayton County District Attorney's Office
Associations
2019 - Present
National Bar Association- Women Lawyers DivisionChair- International Committee
2016 - 2017
Port City Bar AssociationPresident
Education
2003
JD - Juris Doctor
Publications
Languages
English