Hastings Shadmehry

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  Andrea Dyer Hastings

  Founding Partner

  Andrea (“Andee”) focuses solely on the practice of Family Law. She handles divorce, separate maintenance, child custody, and child support, alimony, modification actions, contempt, domestic violence, paternity, and legitimation cases, counsels clients in premarital planning and preparing Prenuptial Agreements, Postnuptial Agreements, Settlement Agreements, Separation Agreements, name change, Domestic Partnership Agreements and dissolutions, mediation, case evaluation, and is certified as a Collaborative Law attorney. Andee has significant experience in handling complex domestic litigation cases, and she brings that experience to each and every case she handles, for the benefit of her clients. Andee is trained as a Guardian ad Litem, specializing in protecting the interests of children who are involved in contested custody matters. Andee is a trained and certified domestic Mediator. She lectures on Family Law issues at events sponsored by the church, civic, and business organizations. Andee also volunteers her time mentoring high school, college, and law school students competing in Mock Trial events and honing their skills as future lawyers and advocates.

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  Mali C. Shadmehry

  Founding Partner

  Mali specializes solely in the area of Family Law and has done so since she began practicing. She handles divorce, separate maintenance, child custody and child support, alimony, modification actions, contempt, domestic violence (including TPO’s and stalking protective order cases), paternity and legitimation cases, counsels clients in premarital planning and preparing Prenuptial Agreements, Postnuptial Agreements, Settlement Agreements, Separation Agreements, name change, Domestic Partnership Agreements and dissolutions, and mediation. Mali has settled and tried cases in numerous jurisdictions throughout Georgia and is extremely passionate about serving and protecting her clients and their children. Mali speaks on panels related to Family Law and enjoys serving her community in doing so.

• Heather C. Wright

  Founding Partner

  Heather C. Wright uses her litigation skills and business acumen to help corporate and family clients make strategic decisions with a focus on reaching the optimum resolution for their unique situation. An attorney with over 20 years of experience (AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell), as well as a registered mediator and arbitrator, Heather is adept at identifying the most direct path to success for disputing parties, working to minimize the stress and fallout that can sometimes accompany these matters. Heather’s care and empathy – along with her ability to simultaneously think in terms of big picture strategy and small picture tactics – garner appreciation from clients. She is a powerful negotiator who revels in situations where she can use both her EQ and IQ to help clients find workable solutions. On top of that, this self-professed introvert is a compelling and compassionate speaker who can communicate complex information in an entertaining way. And while she frequently does presentations on legal topics, her real passion is sharing her perspective and deep knowledge of broader subjects like leadership, communication, overcoming adversity, and managing conflict. After finishing law school, Heather clerked for Cobb County Superior Court Judge James G. Bodiford, where she assisted with business, criminal, and family law matters. She then worked at some of Atlanta’s most prestigious law firms before founding her own firm in 2005. Away from the office, Heather is a Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate and teaches self-defense and karate for adults and children, helping others learn to fight for themselves. She is actively involved in the Atlanta business community and Mount Paran Church, donating her time and expertise to both. In her rare and precious free time, she enjoys reading, writing, photography, martial arts, and the occasional nap.