Our experience is that people want to trust and be trusted;
be heard and be part of the planning. Many lawyers do not do that.
At Smith & Lake this is our specialty. Clients trust us to help them navigate through day-to-day and long-term issues. We provide clients with rational, efficient, and effective guidance to resolve their legal disputes.
We frequently mediate and reach agreement for our clients on any number of issues, including child custody, temporary and permanent support, post-divorce custody and support modifications and marital property division. We believe that people are more likely to abide by an agreement if they have a role in creating it. However, if litigation is necessary to protect your interests, our attorneys have over 40 years of combined courtroom experience and we are well prepared to stand up for you.
Dawn Smith is a partner at Smith & Lake, LLC where she practices family and education law. She has represented children and families for over 28 years. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Dawn was a partner at one of…
Partner Sheri T. Lake has practiced family law exclusively for over 15 years. She began her legal career as law clerk to the Honorable Michael E. Hancock, Superior Court of DeKalb County where she gained…
Of Counsel Alice W. Limehouse has practiced family law exclusively for over 15 years. Prior to joining Smith & Lake, Alice had a successful private family law practice. She prides herself as being centered upon…
Associate Kristen E. Files is an associate at Smith & Lake, LLC where she practices family law. She has experience in all areas of family law including divorce, maintenance and alimony, legitimation, paternity, domestic violence…
Associate Laura Holland Sclafani has practiced family law exclusively since earning her law degree at Emory University. Laura has experience in all types of family law matters, including divorce, custody, child support, family violence protective order,…
Senior Paralegal Stephanie A. Edwards-Underwood is a senior paralegal with Smith & Lake, LLC. Having received her Paralegal Certificate from Emory University, Stephanie has been a law firm administrator and paralegal in the field of family…
Legal Assistant Sandra A Mallory is a legal assistant with Smith & Lake, LLC. After working for many years in the health and insurance industries, Sandra received her Paralegal Certificate from Emory University and became a…
