Rachel Leigh Platt - Atlanta, GA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 2004
    J.D.
    Honors: Civil Legal Aid Clinic
    Honors: Women’s Law Caucus
    Law Journal: Telecommunications and High Technology Law Journal

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Georgia, 2000
    B.S.
    Honors: cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founding Attorney

Classes and Seminars

• “Planning for Disabled Dependents in Divorce”, National Business Institute, December 2010
  
• “Ethical Issues in Family Law”, VIP GlobalNet, LLC, April 2011
  
• “Financial, Property and Custody Issues for Blended & Unmarried Couples”, National Business Institute, April 2010
  
• Panelist, “Working for Your Client an Negotiating for Your Client”, August 2010
  
• Panelist on Careers in Education Law, Emory University School of Law
  
• Moderator, "Top Ten QDRO Mistakes Experienced Lawyers Make", July 2013
  
• "Public School Disciplinary Hearings in Georgia", March 2013, October 2013, March 2014
  
• "Family Law Issues in Civil Litigation", Tropical Law Seminar, February 2014
  
• "Divorce Litigation Start to Finish", November 2014

Pro Bono Activities

• Citizen Advocacy Organization, President, 2009 – 2013
• Cool Girls Advisory Council, Former Member

Published Works

Articles

• "New Child Support Guidelines: A Mixed Bag", Georgia Association of Women Lawyers Newsletter, July 2006
  

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 2004

Other Affiliations

• Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (Foundation President: 2010 – 2011, Vice President of Public Affairs: 2011 – 2012)
• Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (Vice President of Leadership: 2012 – 2013, Representative at Large: 2013 – 2014)
• Sandy Springs Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Georgia Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Georgia Appleseed, Young Professionals Council
• Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Advisory Board Member
• Former Women in Profession Section Board Member (Member)
• Atlanta Bar Association, Editorial Board Member of The Atlanta Lawyer, Family Law Section Member, Sole Practioner/Small Firm Section Board
• Georgia Bar, 2004 (Member)