Andrew R. Pachman
Andy is a founding member of Pachman Richardson, LLC, where he practices family law and serves as mediator, case evaluator and arbitrator.
Practice Areas
Family Law; Collaborative Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Divorce (contested and uncontested); Support, including Alimony and Child Support; Modification, including Custody, Child Support and Alimony; Prenuptial Agreements; Separation Agreements; Settlement Agreements; Paternity; Legitimation; Name Change; Mediation; Arbitration, including Arbitration of Custody Disputes; Case Evaluation.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia 1991
- Supreme Court of Georgia 1992
- Georgia Court of Appeals 1992
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia 1991
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia 1993
Peer Review Rating
- AV Rated (highest rating available)
Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1991
- Member, Moot Court Society
- Tufts University, B.S., Cum Laude, Human Factors Engineering, 1988
- Varsity Basketball 1984-1988; Captain 1987-1988
Honors & Awards
- Selected for inclusion in The Top 100 Lawyers in 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Selected for inclusion as a Georgia Super Lawyer 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Named one of Georgia’s Legal Elite 2010
- Selected as one of the Outstanding Lawyers of America 2004
Associations & Accreditations
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section
- Member, Executive Committee 2005-2008
- Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Chair 2001-2002
- Vice Chair/Chair Elect 2000-2001
- Secretary 1999-2000
- Treasurer 1998-1999
- Member at Large 1996-1998
- Master, Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of Court
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Publications & Seminar Presentations
Author/Speaker
"Maximizing Temporary Relief: How to Prepare for and Conduct a Temporary Hearing," Nuts and Bolts of Family Law, October 2005;
"Alimony: Re-Examining Expectations, Standards and Conventions," Annual Family Law Institute, May 2004
"Skillfully Drafting Divorce Agreements," December 2003
"Powerful and Effective Use of Arbitration in Divorce Cases," Middle Income Divorce Seminar, 2001
"Effective Drafting of Settlement Agreements in Divorce Cases," Nuts and Bolts of Family Law, August 1999
"Mediation and Mediators, Family Dispute Resolution in the New Millennium," 1999
"Taking Effective Depositions in Divorce Cases," 1998
"Drafting Divorce Agreements to Limit Post-Divorce Litigation," Effective and Efficient Representation in Post-Divorce Matters, November 6, 1997
Co-Author
"Technical Aspects of Depositions," Selected Topics in Family Law, January 16, 1996
"Handling Conduct Issues in Divorce Depositions," Practical Family Law, January 31, 1997
"Asset Protection in the Divorce Context," North Atlanta Tax Council, 2002
