Limited Availability

This small firm lawyer couldn't be happier. Effective today, I am booked up. Except for dispossessory and wrongful eviction cases, I will not be taking new cases until July.

If you have already contacted me about your case, you have a spot. So, don't worry.  This is limited to those who are contacting the Firm for the first time from June 11-June 30th.

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6/14/2019

Already, I've had to turn away people who can't find satisfactory lawyers to represent them.  Unfortunately, I've had to abandon the triage and number system as I described in my prior posts.  Oftentimes, complainers cause unlimited harm by their complaints.  This is just one example of the problems caused by those folks. The triage method worked for nearly 10 years, and assisted over 10,000 people who called and received assistance or retained the firm. 

Changes in Locations and Types of Cases

Maryland, DC, and New York Cases (Remote Handling)

Effective May 1, 2017 and for the foreseeable future, with the exception of family law and employment (disputes, termination packages, and discrimination claims) in Maryland, the attorney will not be taking new cases in Maryland, New York, or DC that have to be litigated in court.

I will still accept other non-litigation cases in those states if the matters can be handled remotely from my Georgia offices.

If you are looking for a landlord-tenant attorney in Maryland, DC, or New York, I recommend you go to the several websites such as attorneys.com, lawyers.com, and avvo.com and interview several attorneys about their background and experience before hiring one.

Cases in Georgia

Cases in Georgia will still be handled and litigated as normal.   Go to demandingjustice.com to learn more about the The McGill Law Firm, LLC. The attorney will still represent clients who happen to live out of state, but have cases in Georgia.  Approximately 30% of the Firm's small landlord clients live out of state.

This decrease in travel will allow the attorney more time to handle Georgia landlord-tenant, family law, employment, and contract litigation matters.

New Virtual Offices for Meetings and Mail

GEORGIA

This month, The McGill Law Firm, LLC has opened up a new virtual office for meetings, deliveries, and mail receipt in Conyers, GA.
This new location is for clients who live or work in Rockdale, Newton, or Dekalb (Lithonia area) Counties.

Meetings are by appointment only (770)367-1234

2385 Wall Street
Suite 100
Conyers, GA 30013
(Approximately 1 mile off of Exit 84 on I-20)


MARYLAND

Also, Attorney McGill has opened up a new Maryland virtual office in Gaithersburg, MD for meetings, deliveries, and mail receipt. This location is for clients who live or work in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

Meetings are by appointment only.

WASHINGTONIAN CENTER
9841 Washingtonian Blvd.
Suite 200
Gaithersburg, MD 20878


NEW YORK

Also, Attorney McGill has moved her Long Island Office to
405 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556

New York litigation matters are limited to Georgia residents who have family law matters in New York
or
New York residents who have litigation matters in the Atlanta Metro area.

2014 REVIEW

By the time the year closes, this solo firm would have received over 1,000 calls and e-mails from people asking questions or seeking legal representation. Many of those calls were handled through simple 15 minute free legal consultations or e-mail responses. Other potential clients met with me in my many meeting locations in Georgia and were assisted at those meetings or retained me for their cases.

I expect the inquiries to increase in 2015 as I increase my landlord-tenant and family law practices.

If you live in Georgia, Washington, DC, Maryland, or New York and have legal questions or cases in the firm's practice areas please contact me by phone or e-mail.

NEW FEES FOR 2015 ARE AVAILABLE BY E-MAIL UPON REQUEST.

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New York Family Law Cases Involving Georgia Residents-Niche Market

Georgia is a magnet for New York transplants. Oftentimes, these new Georgia residents have open child support matters in New York. Additionally, frequently New York transplants cannot take the southern culture shock and make a U-turn to return to the North. While these reverse transplants may return to their home state, but their children may return to Georgia.

Once these splits occur, the parents have to deal with New York and Georgia courts. It is much easier to have one attorney for both jurisdictions. This is especially so when the proceeding is in New York. Indeed, New York recognizes that parents cannot simply pick up and drive or fly for hours just to appear for a 10 to 15 minute interaction with the court. In fact, the money used to fly or drive could best be used on the children. As a result, New York allows parents who are at least two counties away from the court to appear by phone. For those Georgia residents who hire me, we can sit in my office and appear and participate in trials and hearings that are occurring 900+ miles away. An additional benefit to hiring local Georgia/New York counsel is a client can discuss the matter with me face to face in one of my offices. For initial consultations and trial prep, this type of interaction is invaluable.

At the other end of the drive, I have office access in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester County. I am available to meet with a New York client in person to discuss his case that is before a Georgia court. Unfortunately, Georgia law doesn't guarantee appearance by phone. However, it is still invaluable to have counsel who is licensed in both places. This is especially true when there are young children involved and the parent can expect to be before the court many times before the children reach majority. Starting a relationship with counsel at the beginning of the journey should save time and money over the years.

Multi-Jurisdictional Family Law - One Attorney Licensed in Both States May Be the Best Option

In this mobile society, oftentimes, former spouses or never married parents leave the originating state to start a new life. In the absence of children, alimony, or a pending property division settlement, the exes may never see each other again.

However, when parents move, two states may have jurisdiction on pending matters. For example, a New York court may have jurisdiction for child enforcement matters, but a Georgia court may have jurisdiction for changes in custody/visitation.

In those cases, it may be better to find an attorney who is licensed and practices in both states. Indeed, in my practice, I often receive calls from mothers and fathers who live in Georgia, but have open or prospective cases in Maryland or New York or vice versa. In those cases, I can easily educate them on their rights and represent them in the state of their choice.

Can a father lose visition rights? - Family - Avvo.com

As the below question shows, when you're dealing with a noncustodial parent who fails to exercise his scheduled visitation rights, the custodial parent should keep a log of the missed visits and follow-up with "where are you" calls. Also, if you mail a letter to the parent and it is returned, keep it unopened in a safe place. All this evidence may be needed in a future custody dispute.

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Can a father loose visition rights? - Family - Avvo.com