Georgia Newman

Georgia T. Newman is a strong and aggressive advocate for her client’s rights. She prides herself on her accessibility to clients, knowledge of the law and positive results. Her practice is limited solely to marital and family law. Ms. Newman has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2014. Ms. Newman has an AVVO rating of 10 out of 10, which, according to the Avvo.com web site is “Superb”. She is a Florida Legal Elite member named by Florida Trend Magazine. The attorneys named as Legal Elite represent approximately 2% of active Florida lawyers. Ms. Newman chairs the Unified Family Practice Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Ms. Newman has been President of the Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court, a professional organization comprised of judges and attorneys devoted to improving the practice of law, Chair of the Family Law Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, Executive Board member and State representative of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Palm Beach County Chapter, as well as chair of several committees. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, the Susan Greenberg American Inn of Court (Family Law), emeritus member of the Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court, the Palm Beach County Bar Association and North County Section of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Ms. Newman graduated in the top 10% of her law school class from the University of Florida, Holland Law Center, Gainesville, Florida. During law school Ms. Newman served as Executive Editor of Law Review.

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Florida

Since 1982

Founding Partner

Law Office of Georgia T. Newman

2007 - Current

Of Counsel

Fisher & Bendeck, P.A.

1999 - 2007

Practiced high end family law litigation

Consulting Attorney

Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)

1992 - 1995

Legal coordinator and liaison between the Bank, its subsidiaries and the RTC. The RTC was legislatively abolished in December 1995

In House Counsel

AmeriFirst Federal Savings Bank and subsidiaries, AmeriFirst Florida Trust, Company and AmeriFirst Securities Corporation

1990 - 1992

Associate attorney

Abrams & Abrams, P.A.

1982 - 1988

Family law litigation

University of Florida

J.D. | Law

1978 - 1981

Honors: Executive Editor of Law Review, Foundation Press Award for Jurisprudence, George Milam Award for Outstanding Comment, Honors Appellate Advocacy, Honors Legal Writing, Dean's List (all terms), Phi Kappa Phi, Order of the Coif

Legal Elite

Florida Trend Magazine

2013

AV Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent rating

Featured as an Attorney to Watch in 2014

Attorney At Law Magazine

Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court

Past President

Current

Palm Beach County Bar Association

Continuing Legal Education Committee - Past Chair

Current

Unified Family Court Committee Palm Beach County Bar Association

Chair

Current

Palm Beach County Bar Association

Prior Chair Family Law Continuing Legal Education Committee

Current

Craig S. Barnard Chapter of American Inns of Court

President Elect and member Board of Directors

2008 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 351751

Member Family Law Section

1982 - Current

Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Board Member

2000 - 2014

Activities: Board of Directors

Speaker, EmPowerHer Conference, West Palm Beach

March 25, 2017

EmPowerHer

Preparing Financials for Marriage and Family Pre and Post Nuptials/Property Ownership