Atty. Charles M. Medlin
Charles McCall Medlin joined the firm as an attorney in May of 1990 after clerking for the firm in 1989. He was made a partner on January 1, 1997.
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Charles M. Medlin is a Partner based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Their practice focuses on family law, litigation, and adr. Admitted to practice in Georgia (1990) and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia (1990). Educated at University of North Carolina (J.D., 1990) and Duke University (B.A., 1982). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Charles McCall Medlin joined the firm as an attorney in May of 1990 after clerking for the firm in 1989
- He was made a partner on January 1, 1997
- Mr. Medlin’s practice is devoted to Civil Litigation, with particular emphasis on Family Law / Domestic Relations, Contracts, and Torts
- Mr. Medlin heads the Family Law section of the firm
- He became a Named Partner with the firm on January 1, 2013
- Mr. Medlin graduated from school and returned to the Atlanta area to practice law within five minutes of where he was raised
- When he passed the Bar Examination, he achieved the highest grade of all 897 applicants that year in the area of Torts
- Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC’s primary office is also within five minutes of his alma mater, Peachtree High School, where he graduated with honors in 1979 and where he served as the President of the Student Body in his senior year
- HONORS & AWARDS: • Who’s Who Among American Lawyers 1994 • AV (Highest) Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, achieved in 2000 • Georgia Top Lawyers, Legal Elite, Georgia Trends • Bovis, Kyle & Burch included Mr. Medlin as a Named Partner on January 1, 2013 • Nationally Ranked “Top Ten” Award by National Academy of Family Law Attorneys • Mr. Medlin has been named as a “Superlawyer” along with several of the other family law attorneys of the firm REPORTED CASES: • Anepohl v
- Ferber, 202 Ga
- App. 552, 415 S.E.2d 9 (1992), cert. denied 202 Ga
- App. 905 (1992) • Jourdan v
- First National , 203 Ga
- App. 155, 416 S.E.2d 162 (1992) • Griffin v
- Kangaroo, 208 Ga
- App. 190, 430 S.E.2d 82 (1993), cert. denied, 208 Ga
- App. 910 (1993) • Zaytzeff v
- Safety-Kleen Corp., 222 Ga
- App. 48, 473 S.E.2d 565 (1996) • Southwire Co. v
- Molden, 223 Ga
- App. 389, 477 S.E.2d 646 (1996), RLI v
- Highlands on Ponce, 280 Ga.App. 798, 635 S.E.2d 168 (2006) • Harris v
- Albany Lime & Cement Co., 291 Ga.App. 474, 662 S.E.2d 160, 2008 WL 1821872, 08 FCDR 1514 • Matchmaker Foods, Inc. v
- Simmons Foods, Inc., 2006 WL 1816269, N.D.Ga., (2006) • Denney v
- Forensic Analysis Engineering Corp., F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 2469381, M.D.Tenn. (2006) • Gordon v
- Lee, F.Supp.2d, 2007 WL 1450403, N.D.Ga., (2007) • LeCornu v
- Doane, 289 Ga. 379, 711 S.E.2d 673 (2011) • Provenzano v
- Jones, 302 Ga. 139, 805 S.E.2d 909 (2017) • Lutz v
- Lutz, 302 Ga. 500, 807 S.E.2d 336 (2017) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • State Bar of Georgia • Georgia Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section) • Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section) • Forsyth County Bar Association • Old Warhorse Club • Lawyer’s Club of Atlanta • Georgia Collaborative Practice Institute • Certified Guardian Ad Litem, Arbitrator, and Mediator • Fulton County Family Law Task Force Member: 2015-2016
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Family law attorneys handle divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, prenups, and protective orders. Find verified family lawyers near you.
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Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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