Atty. Paul S. Simon
Named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the area of family law, Paul has exclusively practiced family law for the entirety of his legal career. The nuance and complexity found in every family law case informs Paul’s approach towards all of his clients to develop and craft a specific strategy to achieve optimal outcomes.
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Paul S. Simon is a Partner based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Hedgepeth Heredia Family Law, LLC. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2013). Educated at Cumberland Law School (J.D., 2013) and University of Georgia (B.A., 2010). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the area of family law, Paul has exclusively practiced family law for the entirety of his legal career
- The nuance and complexity found in every family law case informs Paul’s approach towards all of his clients to develop and craft a specific strategy to achieve optimal outcomes
- Paul understands the difficulty family law issues can present and enjoys working with his clients towards bright, sustainable futures
- He is a member of the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia
- Paul has been published in the Daily Report, the legal organ of Fulton County, Georgia, and in the American Journal of Trial Advocacy
- He has also spoken at continuing legal education conferences on topics germane to family law cases
- Paul received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 2010, where he was an active member of his fraternity, serving as president his junior year
- He received his JD from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2013
- While in law school, he served as president of his law school class, as an articles editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, and as an oral advocate for Cumberland’s national finalist moot court team
- He participated in the National Appellate Advocacy Championships in Chicago in 2013 and received the Hand Arendall Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
- Paul currently lives in Inman Park
- Selected Honors and Positions Rising Star (Family Law), Super Lawyers, Atlanta Magazine 2018-2024 Guest, North Fulton Business Radio, February 2024 Guest, Sports 'N Torts, October 2023 Author, “Family Law as a Second Language" Daily Report, May 2022 Guest, Asking for a Friend, May 2022 Guest, Lawyers Tell All Podcast, December 2022 Guest, Renovation Radio Podcast, December 2022 Author, “Moving Up: Sweat, Money, Jokes, Pain" Verdict Magazine, Summer 2022 Author, “I Want Custody" The YLD Review, Fall 2022 Speaker, “Identifying and Resolving Ethical Issues in Cases Involving Children" HalfMoon, 2022 Speaker, “Devil's in the Deviations" Advanced Family Law Seminar (September 2021) Author, “Perspective on the New Normal" Daily Report, 2020 Author, “Lawyers and the Bad News Blues" Daily Report (December 4, 2018) Speaker, “Not Your Average Case Law Update" Nuts & Bolts of Family Law (September 2018) Author, “A Little More Advice for Rookies: Understand Yourself, Recognize Your Limitations" Daily Report (November 20, 2017)
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Georgia
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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