Brett Schroyer

Family law issues, including divorce, can be the most challenging time of your life. Our Gwinnett County law firm is there for you every step of the way. We will zealously protect your interests while providing you with experienced legal advice so that you may make informed decisions.

• Car Accidents
• General Civil

Georgia

Since 2002

11th Circuit

Since 2004

Senior Associate Attorney

Hamilton, Westby, Antonowich & Anderson, LLP

2009 - 2010

Handled 15 to 20 active workers' compensation litigation cases with exposures ranging from $100,000 to $150,000. Analyzed case file documents, evaluated and prepared defense strategy, and managed litigation budget and potential financial exposure to insurance company. Deposed claimants, interviewed and prepped witnesses, and prepared for trial, mediation, or settlement. Identified and managed expert witnesses, including orthopedic surgeons, pain management physicians, psychiatrists and psychologists, nurse case managers, and workers' compensation rehabilitation managers.

Senior Associate Attorney

Aussenberg Waggoner LLP

2006 - 2009

Managed from 15 to 20 active divorce cases, from initial client consultation through mediations, settlement negotiations, and court hearings. Worked with estates of up to $3 million in investments, real property, business holdings, and retirement accounts. Handled due diligence and preparation of financial, psychological, and other expert witnesses. Educated other attorneys about interstate and international child custody matters. **Successfully represented clients of varied economic circumstances, as demonstrated by: -Choosing and managing a Guardian ad Litem attorney to investigate and make recommendations on a custody change involving a four-year-old boy. As a result, the court modified a 50/50 shared custody agreement and awarded primary physical custody to the father. -Winning a $10,000 award against a divorce attorney for pretrial discovery and court system abuse. -Obtaining an increase in child support and military benefits for the ex-wife of active duty sailor. -Preventing an unmarried mother from going to jail in a family violence case.

Associate Attorney

Hamilton, Westby, Antonowich & Anderson, LLP

2004 - 2006

Handled 15 to 20 active workers' compensation litigation cases with exposures ranging from $100,000 to $150,000. Analyzed case file documents, evaluated and prepared defense strategy, and managed litigation budget and potential financial exposure to insurance company. Deposed claimants, interviewed and prepped witnesses, and prepared for trial, mediation, or settlement. Identified and managed expert witnesses, including orthopedic surgeons, pain management physicians, psychiatrists and psychologists, nurse case managers, and workers' compensation rehabilitation managers.

Associate Attorney

Childers, Buck & Schlueter, LLP

2002 - 2004

Recruited to join a then-general practice law firm to represent clients in divorce and criminal cases. As the firm transitioned into personal injury law, focus shifted to automobile and on-the-job accidents. Maintained from 20 to 25 open cases. --Won an appeal (Ward v. McFall, 277 Ga. 649, 593 S.E.2d 340, (2004)) before the Georgia Supreme Court as the court upheld state child support guidelines and ruled in favor of a father with custody of his five-year-old son receiving support payments from his ex-wife. --Granted a reversal of a lower court's ruling (Bashir v. Rockdale County, 445 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 2006)) when the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the Rockdale County Sheriff violated client's Fourth Amendment rights for unlawful arrest. The court agreed that the Sheriff's Office was not entitled to qualified immunity and could be sued for damages for the use of force during the arrest.

Georgia State University College of Law

J.D.

1998 - 2002

University System of Georgia - North Georgia College & State University

B.A. | History

1993 - 1996