Regina I. Edwards

Ms. Edwards attended Tulane University School of Law where she concentrated in family law courses. While in law school, Ms. Edwards clerked for several prestigious law firms in a variety of areas, including defense litigation, fair housing litigation, and public interest. Following her admission to the bar, Ms. Edwards expanded her experience to encompass many areas of civil litigation, to include divorces, custody, legitimation, public housing, Social Security, disability, domestic violence, education, consumer advocacy and unemployment. Ms. Edwards found her passion to be family law and domestic litigation cases, and began to focus her practice exclusively in those areas.

Ms. Edwards has a decade of complex family law litigation experience. She has tried contested matters involving issues such as domestic violence, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable division of marital property, and contempt actions before both judges and juries in Georgia's Superior and Juvenile courts.

Potential clients can be assured that Ms. Edwards possesses the necessary experience and dedication to family law, and will give each and every client the personal attention that their case requires. Ms. Edwards takes pride in handling each client and case personally, and will return all client phone calls the same day. The law firm is dedicated to using cutting-edge technology in order to process your case and file more efficiently and more cost-effectively for her clients. Ms. Edwards and her staff attend educational seminars and programs to ensure that the most current law and updates and available for use in your case.

When Ms. Edwards is not passionately representing her clients, Ms. Edwards enjoys traveling to different countries. She has traveled to more than 30 countries and speaks four languages. She also enjoys reading, watching football, running, yoga, hiking and camping and spending time with family and friends.

Year Joined Firm

• 2005

Areas of Practice

• Fathers' Rights
• Divorce
• Custody
• Child Support
• Paternity/Legitimation
• Modification
• Contempt
• Collaborative Law
• Family Law

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

• Collaborative Law, Collaborative Institute of Georgia, 2005
• Georgia Trial Skills Clinic, Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Georgia, 2005

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 2001
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2001
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2001
• Supreme Court of Georgia, 2001

Education

• Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • J.D. - May, 2001
• North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina
  • B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - May, 1998
  • Major: Political Science
  • Minor: Spanish
  • Minor: French

Classes/Seminars

• Nuts & Bolts of Family Law - Case Law Updates, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, August 22, 2008
• Nuts & Bolts of Family Law - Case Law Updates, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, November 15, 2008

Honors and Awards

• Pro Bono Service Award, 2008 - Present
• Pro Bono Service Award, 2007
• Pro Bono Service Award, 2006

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2001 - Present
• Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2001 - Present
• Gwinnett County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2001 - Present
• Dekalb County Family Law Section, Family Law Section, 2001 - Present
• Cobb County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2001 - Present
• Stonewall Jackson Bar Association 2008 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Georgia Legal Services, Attorney, 2001 - 2003
• Stephen A. Friedman & Associates, Attorney, 2003 - 2004
• Cordell & Cordell, Fathers' Rights Attorney, 2004 - 2005

Pro Bono Activities

• Mock Trial Evaluator - National Championship, 2009 - Present
• Mock Trial Evaluator - Georgia State Championship, 2009 - Present
• Mock Trial Evaluator - Gwinnett County Regional Championship, 2006 - Present
• Pro bono attorney volunteer for cases referred by Gwinnett Legal Aid Society, 2005 - Present
• Pro bono attorney volunteer for cases referred by Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation, 2005 - Present

Languages

• English (Primary)