Position: Attorney at Law

TEL: 770-345-8200

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Website: www.edwardsjohnsonlaw.com/

Admitted: Georgia, 1981

Law School: Atlanta Law School, J.D.

College:  Valdosta State University, B.S., Sociology; University of Georgia, M.Ed., Counseling

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Practice Areas: Business & Contract Litigation, Family Law, Bankruptcy, Wills and Probate

Additional Information: John C. Edwards is a skilled attorney with multi-disciplinary professional experience, having begun his career as a warden in a maximum security prison before joining the ranks of a top-tier Wall Street private investment banking firm, Kidder Peabody, in 1980. Mr. Edwards pursued his legal dreams at the Atlanta Law School and successfully earned his license to practice law in Georgia in 1981. As a businessman he has continued to invest in businesses throughout Georgia. He takes pride in offering clients practical advice that is based in large part on personal experience. Mr. Edwards now exclusively focuses his legal practice on helping families in crisis through family law litigation, assisting businesses in protecting their valuable assets, rescuing dogs and horses, and being a grandfather to his three wonderful grandchildren.

Legal experience and education

Member of the State Bar of Georgia and eligible to practice law since 1981

Member of the Georgia Bar Association and the Blue Ridge Bar Association

Obtained Doctorate of Law from Atlanta Law School

Extensive experience with divorce cases and other aspects of family law

Extensive experience in business law, for both his own companies and those of his clients

A unique specialization in equine law, one of the founding members of Equine Section of the State Bar of Georgia

Board member of Equine Advocates of North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit horse rescue organization

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® - An AV Rating indicates that an attorney possesses the highest professional and ethical standards according to a panel of his peers. The AV Rating is used to identify lawyers with high-to-preeminent legal ability and reflects that the attorney demonstrates integrity, experience and overall professional excellence.

Additional education and experience

Master of Education in Counseling from the University of Georgia

Undergraduate degree in Sociology from Valdosta State University

Owner and operator of numerous companies, including broker dealers, retail establishments such as Blockbuster Video and organizations providing professional services