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Patrick "Leh" Meriwether - Atlanta, GA
1545 Peachtree Street NESuite 300 Atlanta, GA 30309
Meriwether & Tharp, LLC
Atlanta Family Law Lawyer
Overview
Patrick "Leh" Meriwether has gained significant experience as an attorney since passing both the Georgia and Florida bar exams in 1996. Although he is admitted to practice in both Georgia and Florida he focuses his practice on Georgia cases. In addition to his license to practice law, he is also a certified arbitrator and mediator...
Patrick "Leh" Meriwether has gained significant experience as an attorney since passing both the Georgia and Florida bar exams in 1996. Although he is admitted to practice in both Georgia and Florida he focuses his practice on Georgia cases. In addition to his license to practice law, he is also a certified arbitrator and mediator...
Patrick "Leh" Meriwether has gained significant experience as an attorney since passing both the Georgia and Florida bar exams in 1996. Although he is admitted to practice in both Georgia and Florida he focuses his practice on Georgia cases. In addition to his license to practice law, he is also a certified arbitrator and mediator. Mr. Meriwether has handled thousands of family cases and is an invaluable resource when it comes to determining a spouse’s ownership rights, equitable division of a marital business and finding creative solutions on how to best address problems in a case.
Since working as an associate at Arthur Anderson in 1998, Mr. Meriwether has been a partner at Meriwether and Tharp, LLC. Having focused primarily on business cases early in his career, working with both small and large businesses alike, Mr. Meriwether brings this wealth of knowledge and experience to his family law practice. His ability to quickly process financial statements, high attention to detail, familiarity with various methods of analyzing numbers and calculations, and keen understanding of business structures and models benefit his clients, in particular, business owners, professionals and other high asset individuals.
In addition to his proficiency with financial aspects of a divorce, he continues to educate himself in the psychological issues that customarily arise in contested custody disputes. He recently attended a Best Practices Conference titled, "Understanding Child Relocation, Domestic Violence and High Conflict Parenting, and Parental Alienation." This conference was attended by not just lawyers, but also Judges, Psychologists, Custody Evaluators, and mediators.
Divorce is considered a domestic crisis and Mr. Meriwether understands the unique difficulties of going through a divorce, including not just the legal, but also the financial and emotional. He understands that a divorce can be one of the most life altering and stressful events someone can experience. Mr. Meriwether always offers his clients a cost-benefit analysis, assessing the legal strengths and weaknesses of a client’s case versus the financial repercussions involved of pursuing a specific matter. This evaluation includes a discussion of the financial cost of continuing litigation to achieve the desired result, and the emotional toll not only on the client but on the family as a whole. While Mr. Meriwether will fiercely litigate a case, he understands that some cases are better off being settled. As a trained mediator and arbitrator, Mr. Meriwether is not only very familiar with the alternative dispute resolution process but is able to offer sound insight into different strategies to help his clients receive the best settlement possible.
On a personal level, Mr. Meriwether holds a Black Belt in Judo and was the State Champion in his division while in law school. When he is not practicing law, Mr. Meriwether is very active in his sons’ Cub Scouts activities; is a den leader for both his sons; and regularly plans and coordinates Cub Scout activities in his Pack. Mr. Meriwether is also an aspiring artisan in woodworking. He has built his children’s bedroom furniture, his kitchen table, and is currently working on finishing his new office desk out of Ambrosia Maple and a dining room table out of slabs of solid walnut. In his spare time, Mr. Meriwether also uses his woodworking skills to craft individualized and unique pens. Click here to see a link to Mr. Meriwether's pen selection!
About Patrick "Leh" Meriwether
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption Law
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Visitation Rights
- Premarital Agreements
- Spousal Support
- Domestic Relations
- Business Litigation
- Breach of Contract
- Corporate Law
- Business Formation
- Buying and Selling of Businesses
- Business Start-Ups
- Limited Liability Company Law
- Partnership Law
- Family Business Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Joint Ventures
- Franchise Law
- Strategic Alliances
- Business Enterprises
- Closely Held Business Law
- Employment Contracts
- Business Planning
- Contracts
- Copyrights
- Trademarks
- Personnel Policies
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Estate Planning
Litigation
- 80%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1996
- Georgia, 1996
Specialties and Certifications
- Neutral Civil Mediator, Registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, 2010
- Arbitrator, Registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, 2007
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2004 - Present
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 2004 - Present
- Forsyth County Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Member, Legislative Committee)
- Blue Ridge Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Member)
- State Bar of Florida, 1996 - Present (Member)
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1995
J.D. - University of Miami, 1992
B.A
Classes and Seminars
- Family Law Practice Management for the 2011 Family Law Conference, 2011
- Drafting Contracts and Transactional Documents for The Paralegal’s Guide to Contracts and Transactional Documents, 2009
- Recent Trends and Developments with LLCs for LLC Trends and Development, 2009
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Patrick "Leh" Meriwether
Included on the 2023 Georgia list
Past Lists
- 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list
View the profile for Patrick "Leh" Meriwether on Super Lawyers
Office Information
Address
1545 Peachtree Street NESuite 300 Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone
Fax
- 678-879-9001
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
M-F 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Publication
Articles
- "Effect of Supersedeas in a Hotly Contested Divorce Case ," Family Law Review, State Bar of Georgia, 2012
- "Holiday Stress and the Courts,", Cherokee Tribune, 2011
- "Reducing the Conflict in Divorce Cases,", Cherokee Tribune, 2011
- "Avoiding the Conflict of a Divorce,", Cherokee Tribune, 2011
- "Top 10 iPhone/iPad Apps for a Family Law Attorney,", Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section, 2011
- "Ask the Expert : Divorce and COBRA," The Peaceful Co-Parent, 2010
- Regular Contributor to the Divorce Blog
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