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Sarah Elizabeth Richardson Trahan

also known as Sarah R. Trahan

5.0
50 reviews
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Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 7 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +2 more
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About Sarah

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 30%

Sole Custody, Joint Custody, Visitation/Parenting Time, Contempt, Child Custody Modification, Legitimation, Multi State Parenting Plans

30%
Divorce and Separation 30%

Contested and Uncontested Divorce Cases, including issues of Child Custody and Parenting Time, Child Support, Alimony, Property Division, Businesses, Mediation, Trial, Divorce Agreements, etc.

30%
Child Support 25%

Modifications and Contempt

25%
Adoption 10%

Step Parents, Relative, and Adult Adoptions. Name Change actions for minors and adults.

10%
Marriage and Prenuptials 5%

Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
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2024 2023 2022
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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 7 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2018

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

No contact information is available for this lawyer

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Sarah Elizabeth Richardson Trahan's Reviews

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Practice Areas
Divorce & Separation (20) Child Custody (10) Family (10) Adoption (7) Lawsuits & Disputes (3) Mediation (2) Child Support (1)
What Clients Mention
Case Results (23) Recommendation (21) Advocacy (19) Communication Style (16) Professionalism (16) Responsiveness (16) Staff & Support (16) Compassion (11) Practice Area Knowledge (11) Character & Conduct (9) General Knowledge (4) Trustworthiness (4) Punctuality (3) Cost of Services (2)

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Posted by anonymous | August 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family

Legitimation, Custody, and Visitation

I can’t say enough about how Sarah Richardson and Heather Keith have helped me on my case. If I can give a 10 stars or higher, I would. Sarah and Heather are very knowledgeable and professional on what they do! They are honest and had help me through the process with the best outcome possible which w...as a victory for me! I would recommend Sarah and Heather to anyone who are in need of help with family or kids! I will use Sarah and Heather again in the future if needed. Thank you so much!

Posted by Teresa Camp | January 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

I was lucky to have Sarah Richardson on my legal team.

Sarah helped in a custody case that was close to a 2 year battle. She made sure that anything she could do to help me in this stressful anxiety filled journey she did . She would go out of her way to answer any and every email needed a response to for me. She was kind and if she felt like I needed a ...friendly voice to calm my anxiety through this case , she would call and assure me that it will be ok and everything is going in the right direction. Sarah was a part of an amazing win for the safety of my grandson, mentally and physically. Because she was apart of my legal team my grandson has a great chance to grow and be a productive part of society. He can grow and be surrounded by love and happiness. Thank you Sarah for being there and providing what was needed for this case .It was a long road , in the end we made it . Was worth it . I support you in what you do for families . Thank you again for being you .

Posted by Don | November 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Everything I hoped for when I needed them

I hired Sarah to help me with a divorce that was initiated from me ex. To me it seemed very unusual what was happening but Sarah took the reins and got me through it. I appreciated her very much and would recommend her. Also a bright spot in working with Sarah’s is her paralegal Dawn! For me this was... particularly important and she was incredible! Communication, attentiveness and professional. They made a great team!

Posted by Christina | August 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Thankful!

I want to start off by saying we are so thankful for Sarah and her team’s hard work! My husband used Coleman & Chambers for his divorce (from his first wife) and the custody case of his daughter a few years ago. So when we wanted to pursue a stepparent adoption and termination of the biological mot...hers rights, we knew just who to reach out to! When asking Sarah’s advice on how the court date would go, she said (in her experience) the biological mother most likely wouldn’t show up and it should be an easy process. Unfortunately, the biological mother did show up and try to contest. The court nor the biological mother notified us or Sarah of her decision to contest. It took us all by surprise and left us a little worried. However, Sarah did an amazing job at representing us and arguing our case for us! Since we weren’t notified, the judge gave us a short amount of time to come up with a plan to “fight back”. Sarah very quickly came up with a game plan and she was able to argue our case in front of the judge. In the end, the judge ruled in our favor and terminated the biological mothers rights and granted the adoption! He even admitted afterwards, he had thought we were keeping our daughter away from her mother and he was not wanting to take away her rights. However, after hearing our testimonies, seeing the evidence we had, and listening to Sarah’s arguments- he clearly saw where the biological mother had legally abandoned our daughter and that is when he chose to rule in our favor! We would not have been able to achieve this outcome on our own. That makes us extremely grateful for Sarah’s dedication and willingness to fight for us despite the unexpected obstacles along the way! If we ever need any legal assistance in the future, we will definitely be reaching back out to Sarah and her team for their help!

Posted by Bradley | June 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Wonderful Attorney to Have on Your Side

Hiring Mrs. Richardson was the best decision I could have made to get me through an already stressful situation. She was knowledgeable and extremely detail oriented. It truly alleviated so much stress off of me knowing she was handling the situation and fighting for me. Her team was wonderful as w...ell and all around impressed me from start to finish. If I need legal help in the future she will be my first call.

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Sarah Elizabeth Richardson Trahan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Natalie Teston

Family lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sarah has worked with our team for over three years now! She is our "go to" person when it comes to analyzing volumes of documents and researching difficult to understand issues. There is no way our firm could handle the level of complexity that our cases entail without Sarah! She is also deadly in the courtroom and gets fantastic results. If you have a case against Sarah, beware! She is going to come to court ready for action! If you're looking for an honest and hardworking lawyer to handle your family law case, give Sarah a call!"

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Samuel Thomas

Family lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2024

Best of Hall County Reader's Choice -- Best Divorce Law Firm, Gainesville Times

2024

Best of Hall County Reader's Choice -- Best Family Law Firm, Gainesville Times

2023

Best of Hall County Reader's Choice -- Best Family Law Firm, Gainesville Times

2022

Best of Hall County Reader's Choice -- Best Family Law Firm, Gainesville Times

2018

Dean's Community Service Award, University of Alabama School of Law

2018

Certificate in Public Interest Law, University of Alabama School of Law

Work Experience

2025 - Present

Partner, Natalie Teston Family Law

2018 - 2025

Associate Attorney, Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP

2017 - 2018

Student Mediator, University of Alabama School of Law Mediation Clinic

Associations

2025 - Present

Children's Center for Hope and Healing

Board Member

2025 - Present

Gainesville-Northeastern Circuit Bar Association

Vice President

2024 - Present

State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division

Representative Council - Northern District

2024 - Present

WomenSource

Member

2020 - Present

Junior League of Gainesville - Hall County

Member

Daughters of the American Revolution

Member

2024 - 2025

Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association

Secretary

2023 - 2024

State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyer Division

YLD Leadership Academy

2021 - 2023

Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association

President, Young Lawyer Division

Sample of Legal Cases

Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald

Judgment Affirmed

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Education

2018

University of Alabama School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2015

University of Alabama

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

10

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Is there aunt rights in ga ?

02 Sep 2024
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Non custodial parent is over 20,000 behind in child support and has not made contact in over 3 years, abandonment warrant?

03 Sep 2024
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Can I file for divorce if we live in separate states and I don't know he address? I do know where he works.

19 Sep 2019
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