Expert Details
Civil Litigation: Legal Malpractice & Family Law
ID: 740389
Georgia, USA
Expert is renowned for her mediation skills, holding Civil and Domestic Relations Mediation Certifications from the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Her accomplishments have been recognized by the legal community, earning her the prestigious Super Lawyers Rising Star designation multiple times from 2016 to 2024. She is an active member of the State Bars of Georgia and Florida and contributes to their Family Law and Professional Liability Sections.
Expert has presented at various platforms, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Symposium and the National Business Institute. Her topics range from addressing burnout and imposter syndrome to navigating complex divorce and custody cases. She earned her Juris Doctor with a Family Law Certificate from the University of Florida and holds a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2012 | Degree: JD | Subject: Law | Institution: University of Florida |
| Year: 2009 | Degree: BS | Subject: Advertising | Institution: Florida State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2024 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Partner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Practicing primarily on legal malpractice and family law, representing both plaintiffs and attorneys in legal malpractice cases, representing parties in fee arbitrations through the State Bar of Georgia, and consulting and representing both attorneys and aggrieved parties in State Bar disciplinary proceedings.Regularly serves as a standard of care expert for both plaintiffs and defendants in legal malpractice actions. Represents parties in family law matters including divorce and custody. Regularly serves as a guardian ad litem appointed by the court to conduct an investigation and make a recommendation as to custody. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2022 | Employer: Hayle Hoffecker Peacock LLC | Title: Partner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Representing clients in family and domestic law matters, including: contested divorce, legitimation and child custody, modification and contempt of domestic relations orders, and same-sex family legal issues. Also handled contract litigation and appeals (including, but not limited to, breach of contract actions, contractor/subcontractor disputes, garnishment/collection of judgments, etc.), professional liability, and legal malpractice claims. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2015 | Employer: Ney Hoffecker, LLC | Title: Associate Attorney | Department: |
Responsibilities:Practice areas included family and domestic litigation, commercial and business litigation, professional liability litigation, and contract litigation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: King & Spalding LLP | Title: Project Attorney | Department: |
Responsibilities:Assisted the firm's litigation clients in responding to discovery in all forms, with a focus on e-discovery. Areas of law covered include torts, patents, and breach of contract litigation. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Member, State Bar of Georgia • Member, State Bar of Florida |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Certified Civil Litigation Mediator • Certified Domestic Relations Mediator • Certified Domestic Violence Mediator • Family Law Certificate, University of Florida |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has retained and served as an expert witness for both Plaintiffs and Defendants. She has served as a standard of care expert, represented parties in fee arbitrations through the State Bar of Georgia, and consulted with both attorneys and aggrieved parties in State Bar grievance proceedings. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has conducted several presentations and seminars on the topics of burnout and imposter syndrome, divorce, custody, family equality, and top QDRO mistakes in divorce. |