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TO: All Judges, Clerks of Court and Counsel of Record
FROM: Heather Wright, Hastings Shadmehry Wright
RE: Notice of Leave of Absence
DATE: April 28, 2023
COMES NOW, Heather Wright, and respectfully notifies all judges before whom she has
cases pending, all affected Clerks of Court, and all counsel, that she will be on leave pursuant to
Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rule 16, as follows:
The purpose of the periods of leave is out-of-state meetings, family vacation, and personal time.
May 19, 2023
May 26, 2023
May 29, 2023
June 8-9, 2023
June 16, 2023
June 19, 2023
June 30, 2023
July 27-31, 2023
August 21-25, 2023
All affected judges and opposing counsel shall have ten (10) days from the date of this Notice to
object. If no objections are filed, the leave shall be granted.
Respectfully submitted this 28th day of April 2023.
HASTINGS SHADMEHRY WRIGHT LLC
/s/ Heather Wright
Heather C. Wright
Georgia Bar No. 202415
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that I have this date served a copy of the foregoing Notice of Leave of
Absence upon all judges, clerks, and opposing counsel listed on the attached Exhibit A, by
operation of the Court’s electronic filing and service system pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-5(b),
O.C.G.A. § 9-11-5(b), and Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rule 6.1.
Respectfully submitted this 28th day of April 2023.
/s/ Heather Wright
Heather C. Wright
Georgia Bar No. 202415
HASTINGS SHADMEHRY WRIGHT
3650 Mansell Road, Suite 475
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(770) 641-8200
heather@hswlegalteam.com
EXHIBIT “A”
CASE COURT COUNSEL
Guardian ad Litem
Fulton County
Chassidy Teal v. Raul San Juan Honorable Kevin Farmer Stephanie Weil
Civil Action Number: 2021CV349497 Superior Court of Fulton County Vayman & Teitelbaum, P. C.
136 Pryor Street SW, Room 4D 3625 Brookside Parkway, Suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30303 Alpharetta, Georgia 30022
Paul J. Coburn
Jonathan Levine
Levine Smith Snider & Wilson, LLC
3490 Piedmont Rd., NE Suite 1150
Atlanta, GA 30305
Demarius Cloud v. Adriana Sewell Honorable Kevin Farmer Melody Cherry
Civil Action Number: 2021CV351528 Superior Court of Fulton County Law Offices of Melody Y. Cherry
136 Pryor Street SW 531 Boulevard SE
Atlanta, GA 30303 Atlanta, GA 30312
David Saul Givelber
Givelber Law Group, LLC
3330 Cumberland Blvd. Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30339
Crystal Watson v. Aldrew Crow Honorable Shermela J.Williams Tracy Crider
Civil Action Number: 2021CV345756 Superior Court of Fulton County Brown, Dutton & Crider Law Firm
136 Pryor Street SW 1395 S. Marietta Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30303 Building 300, Suite 206
Marietta, GA 30067
E. Noreen Banks-Ware
Ware Professional Building
3636 Panola Road, Suite A
Lithonia, GA 30038
Michelle Landry v. Nicholas Landry Honorable Shermela J. Williams Alice Benton
Civil Action Number: 2022CV361315 Superior Court of Fulton County Benton Law, LLC
136 Pryor Street SW 4200 Northside Pkwy., NW
Atlanta, GA 30303 Building One, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30327
Nicholas Landry
3151 Stillhouse Creek Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
Nicholaslandry81@gmail.com
Renan Lopez de Azua v. Lauren Hubbard Honorable Kevin M. Farmer Denise D. VanLanduyt
Civil Action Number: 2022CV367669 Superior Court of Fulton County Vanlanduyt Law
136 Pryor Street SW 160 Clairemont Ave., Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30303 Decatur, GA 30030
Spencer C. Mathis
The Siemon Law Firm, P.C.
Lenox Towers
3400 Peachtree Road, Suite 555
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Leslie Nwoke v. Okechukwu Nwoke Honorable Kevin M. Farmer Phillip D. Price
Civil Action Number: 2021CV254382 Superior Court of Fulton County Price Law Group
136 Pryor Street SW 301 East Main Street
Atlanta, GA 30303 Canton, GA 30114
LaTonya Askew
Askew Law & Associates, LLC
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400
Duluth, GA 30076
Kevin Artis Jr. v. Tamara Artis Tamika Hrobowski-Houston, Marilyn L. Bardie Kapaun
Civil Action Number: 2023CV375906 Judicial Officer Bovis, Kyle, Burch, Medlin
For Judge Henry M. Newkirk 200 Ashford Center North, Suite 500
Superior Court of Fulton County Atlanta, GA 30338-2668
136 Pryor Street SW mbk@boviskyle.com
Atlanta, GA 30303
Shana Webb Pennywell
Shockley Dodson Deeb, LLC
Attorney for Respondent
999 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 1220
Atlanta, GA 30309
shana@sddfamilylaw.com
Staci Rose Jordan v. Michael Anderson Honorable Divida Gude, Judicial William T. Davis
Civil Action Number: 2022CV371796 Officer Naggiar & Sarif, LLC
For Judge Shermela J. Williams 15 Perry Street, Suite 344
Superior Court of Fulton County Newnan, GA 30263
136 Pryor Street SW will@nsfamilylawfirm.com
Atlanta, GA 30303
Melissa Davis
Buckhead Family Law
One Buckhead Plaza
3060 Peachtree Road, NW Suite 1470
Atlanta, GA 30305
melissa@buckheadfamilylaw.com
Jamie Shetler v. Aaron Wachtel Junk-Wook Lee, Judicial Officer Alice E. Benton, Esq
Civil Action Number: 2023CV375322 For Judge Kevin M. Farmer Benton Law, LLC
Superior Court of Fulton County 4200 Northside Parkway, NW
136 Pryor Street SW Building One, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30303 Atlanta, Georgia 30327
alice@bentonlawllc.com
R. Brent Curd, Jr., Esq
Curd Law Firm
PO Box 801715
Acworth, GA 30101-1236
brent@curdlawfirm.com
Gabriel McCorkle v. Bridgette Miller Honorable Kevin M. Farmer Patricia D. Shewmaker
Civil Action Number: 2022CV372674 Superior Court of Fulton County Shewmaker & Lewis, LLC
136 Pryor Street SW 50 Technology Parkway South
Atlanta, GA 30303 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
pshewmaker@shewmakerandlewis.com
Sean R. Whitworth
The Law Office of Sean R. Whitworth
3225 Shallowford Rd., Suite 430
Marietta, GA 30062
seanwhit@whitworthlaw.com
Roberta Rowles v. Sean Rowles Honorable Kevin M. Farmer Lisa West
Civil Action Number: 2020CV340361 Superior Court of Fulton County The West Firm, PC
136 Pryor Street SW 235 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30303 Atlanta, GA 30303
lisayswest@thewestfirm.com
Jeffrey Reeder
The Reeder Law Firm
3526 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005
jeffreeder@reederlawfirm.com
Cobb County -GAL
Michael Jarrell v. Rebecca Aguiar Judge A. Gregory Poole Adriana de la Torriente
Civil Action Number: 21104809 Superior Court of Cobb County Torriente Law, LLC
70 Hayes Street 914 Church Street
Marietta, GA 30090 Decatur, GA 30030
Lindsay B. Dodson
Collard Shockley, LLC
999 Peachtree Street, Suite 1220
Atlanta, GA 30309
Alejandra Rodriguez v. Andres Perez Judge Robert E. Flournoy, III Caroline Pineres
Ibarra Superior Court of Cobb County Law Office of Caroline Pineres
Civil Action Number: 22100205 70 Hayes Street 8100 A Roswell Road, Suite 200
Marietta, GA 30090 Atlanta, GA 30350
Glen Cooper
Law Offices of G. Cooper & Associates,
P.C.
5855 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Suite 155
Norcross, Georgia 30071
Chad McCoy v. Jameela Mosley Judge Mary Stanley Clark Shana Webb-Pennywell
Civil Action Number: 21102985 Superior Court of Cobb County Collard Shockley LLC
70 Hayes Street 999 Peachtree Street
Marietta, GA 30090 Suite 1220
Atlanta, GA 30309
Stacie Conner
Conner & Conner
Attorneys at Law, P. C.
6801 Governors Lake Pkwy.
Suite 200
Peachtree Corners, GA 30071
Dekalb County -GAL
Stanley Michael Williams v. Sara Rebecca Judge Asha F. Jackson Gregory D. Golden
Cauthens Superior Court of Dekalb County Kupperman & Golden
Civil Action Number: 20FM5772-2 556 N McDonough Street One Ameris Center
Decatur, GA 30030 Suite 600
3490 Piedmont Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30304
Michael O’Hagan
P. O Box 1543
Buford, GA 30515
Rashard Bell v. Mignon Lee Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith Amber Oliver
aka Leeneeka Bell Superior Court of Dekalb County Oliver Hughes LLC
Civil Action Number: 22FM1607-3 Room 7210 700 Churchill Court, Suite 120
556 N McDonough Street Woodstock, GA 30188
Decatur, GA 30030
Rachel St. Fleur
214 Executive Building
125 East Trinity Place
Decatur, GA 30030
Deidre Joe v. Allan Joe Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith Lance Dutton
Civil Action Number: 22FM9110 Superior Court of Dekalb County Brown Dutton & Crider Law Firm
Room 7210 Building 300
556 N McDonough Street 1395 S Marietta Parkway SE
Decatur, GA 30030 Suite 206
Marietta, GA 30067
David Beaudry
Meriwether & Tharp LLC
Attorney for Respondent
11475 Great Oaks Way
Suite 125
Alpharetta, GA 30022
William Childs v. Lauren Childs Judge Asha F. Jackson Stacie A. Conner
Civil Action Number: 23FM1370 Superior Court of Dekalb County Conner & Conner, Attorneys at Law PC
556 N McDonough Street 6801 Governors Lake Parkway,
Decatur, GA 30030 Suite 200
Peachtree Corners, GA 30071
Carla Stern
Janet Hardman
Stern Edline Graham Family Law
6190 Powers Ferry Rd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30339
Jennifer Parker v. Stacey Millarker Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith Caitlin Herndon
Civil Action Number: 22FM2252 Superior Court of Dekalb County Herndon Family Law LLC
Room 7210 1180 West Peachtree Street NW
556 N McDonough Street Suite 2075
Decatur, GA 30030 Atlanta, GA 30309
Mindy Pillow
125 Clairemont Avenue Suite 470
Decatur, GA 30030
Deca
tur,
GA
3003
Ronnie Dale Brown v. Jessique Omstead Judge Courtney Johnson Michael D. Deeb
Civil Action Number: 22FM6112 Superior Court of Dekalb County Shockley Dodson Deeb LLC
556 N McDonough Street 999 Peachtree Street, Suite 1220
Decatur, GA 30030 Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Cheryl S. Champion-White
Champion Legal Resources
269 Lawrence Street, Suite B
Marietta, GA 30060
Angelique Griggs v. Titus J. Franklin Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith Titus Franklin
Civil Action Number: 22FM7706-3 Superior Court of Dekalb County 4340 Hargraves Lane
Room 7210 Memphis, TN
556 N McDonough Street ttjfranklin@yahoo.com
Decatur, GA 30030
Sarah Austin
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
246 Sycamore Street
Suite 120
Decatur, GA 30030
Erica Turner v. Casey Brooks Judge Asha F. Jackson Sarah Austin
Civil Action Number: 21FM3034 Superior Court of Dekalb County Atlanta Legal Aid
556 N McDonough Street 54 Ellis St., NE
Decatur, GA 30030 Atlanta, GA 30303
Casey Brooks
1095 Chapman Circle
Stone Mt., GA 30088
David L. Guice v. Heidi (Guice) O’Daniel Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith Dawn Bowie
Civil Action Number: 23FM2208 Superior Court of Dekalb County Bradley Weidemann
Room 7210 Gentry Law Firm, LLC
556 N McDonough Street 506 Roswell Street, Suite 240
Decatur, GA 30030 Marietta, GA 30060
dawn@gentrylawfirm.law
Eric Krasle
12 Simonton Bridge Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
eric@krasle.com
Renae Zuckerman v. Moriah Kirby and Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith David Tannen
Michael Kirby Superior Court of Dekalb County Tannen Law Group LLC
Civil Action Number: 22FM7488 Room 7210 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 104
556 N McDonough Street Duluth, GA 30097
Decatur, GA 30030 davidtannen@tannenlawgroup.com
Moriah Kirby
PO Box 414
Mounds, OK 74047
1101 Dorman Ave.
Mounds, OK 74047
Gymn.mgz@gmail.com
John Collins v. Makala Gill Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith Whitney Mauk
Civil Action Number: 21FM10041-3 Superior Court of Dekalb County Whitney D. Mauk, P.C.
Room 7210 1100 Peachtree Street NE
556 N McDonough Street Suite 690
Decatur, GA 30030 Atlanta, GA 30309
Howard M. Rudolph
Marci Finkelstein
Rudolph & Associates
315 5th Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
hrudolph@rudolphandassociates.com
mfinkelstein@rudolphandassociates.com
Cheryl Champion
Champion Legal Resource
269 Lawrence Street, Suite B
Marietta, GA 30060
cchampion@champion-legal.com
Clayton County -GAL
Gerardo Diaz v. Rosana Diaz Ordaz Judge Shana R. Malone Christy Draper
Civil Action Number: 2020DR02649-10 Superior Court of Clayton County Christy E. Draper, LLC
Harold R. Banks Justice Center 8641 Dorris Road, Suite 230B
Room 4JC201 Courtroom 4CR402 P.O. Box 399
9151 Tara Blvd. Douglasville, Georgia 30133
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Rosana Diaz Ordaz
6267 Holiday Blvd.
Forest Park, GA 30297
Rosanaordaz1977@gmail.com
Lamar - GAL
Amanda J. Kessler v. Kyle C. Kessler Honorable Thomas H. Wilson Shelby McKenzie
Civil Action Number: 22B-274-W Superior Court of Lamar County Naggiar & Sarif, LLC
326 Thomaston Street One Ameris Center
Barnesville, GA 30204 3490 Piedmont Rd. NE
Suite 1450
Atlanta, GA 30305
shelby@nsfamilylawfirm.com
Monica Hamlett
The English Law Group, LLC
Counsel for Respondent
1436 Highway 19 North
Thomaston, GA 30286
monica@englishlawgroupllc.com
Cobb County
Patriot Towing Services, LLC v. D&D The Honorable Robert E. Flournoy, R. Brent Curd, Jr.
Autow’s, Et Al. III The Curd Law Firm
Civil Action Number: 18101629 Superior Court of Cobb County 5041 Dallas Highway, Suite 602
70 Hayes Street Powder Springs, GA 30127
Marietta, GA 30090
H. Luke Mays, IV
Mayes & Mayes, IV
P.O. Box 801555
Acworth, GA 30101
Howard R. Evans
Howard R. Evans & Associates 4488
North Shallowford Road, Suite 216
Atlanta, GA 30338
Kasey Libby
1579 Monroe Drive, NE, F-315
Atlanta, GA 30324
Cherokee County
Patriot Towing Services, LLC v. Kayla B. Judge Ellen McElyea Brian C. McCarthy
Satterfield Superior Court of Cherokee County Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand &
Civil Action Number: 20CVE1591 90 North Street, Suite G-170 Prout
Canton, Ga 30114 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040
Atlanta, GA 30339
Court of Appeals of Georgia
James Zulke v. AC& DC Power Court of Appeals of Georgia Halsey G. Knapp, Jr.
Technologies, LLC 47 Trinity Ave., SW, Suite 501 Krevolin & Horst, LLC
Appeal Case No: A20A0848 Atlanta, GA 30334 1201 West Peachtree St.
Lower Court Case No: 2016CV03784 Suite 3250
Atlanta, GA 30309
Dekalb County
Greg Amato and Ana Amato v. The Lake at Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith David A. Anton
Dunwoody Crossing Homeowners Superior Court of Dekalb County Anton Law, LLC.
Association, Inc. Room 7210 3180 North Point Pkwy., Suite 103
Civil Action Number: 21CV8944 556 N McDonough Street Alpharetta, GA 30005
Decatur, GA 30030
R. Kyle Williams
Joseph M. Brickman
William Teusink, LLC
The High House
309 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030
Fulton County
Daniel Denick & Jacque Denick v. Judge Melynee Leftridge William Ney, Esq.
Heather Wright & The Wright Firm, LLC Superior Court of Fulton County Ney Rhein, LLC
Civil Action Number: 2020CV335440 136 Pryor Street SW 265 South Culver Street
Atlanta, GA 30303 Lawrenceville, GA 30046
United States District Court
Jeremy Sachs & Dorothy Sachs v. Judge Michael L. Brown Hilary W. Hunter
Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana Unites States District Court Brent J. Kaplan
Civil Action Number: 1:22-cv-01640- The Northern District of Georgia Mary T. Minter
MLB Atlanta Division Isenberg & Hewitt, PC
Richard B. Russell Federal Building 600 Embassy Row, Suite 150
Atlanta, GA 30328
2211 United States Courthouse
75 Ted Turner Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3309