About Us
Biography
Megan Wallin is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and attended the University of Alabama where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English and was a member of the International Honors Program.
Megan earned her law degree from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law with a Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research, and Drafting. After law school, Megan worked at a family law firm in Atlanta until joining Laura Thompson in Newnan, Georgia. During her previous employment, she co-authored an article on Social Security Disability and worked on several Georgia Court of Appeals Briefs.
Megan practices primarily in the area of Family Law, handling divorces, child custody matters, legitimations, modifications and contempt actions. In addition to divorces, Megan also specializes in stepparent, relative, third party, and adult adoptions.
Megan can also handle transactional matters such as the division of assets incident to a divorce, which include Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) for 401(k)s and pension plans, or contracts such as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Megan is a member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia, and is a member of the American Bar Association, and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia.
Megan lives in Newnan, Georgia with her son.
History & Expertise
Education
Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
J.D. – 2012
Honors: Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research and Drafting
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
B.A. – 2008
Honors: International Honors Program
Major: English
Bar Admission
Georgia Court of Appeals, 2013
Georgia, 2012
Published Works
2012 Georgia Family Law Written Materials
Honors
Advanced Legal Writing Program Certificate, 2012
Past Positions
Shewmaker & Shewmaker, LLC, Attorney, 2012 to 2015
Shewmaker & Shewmaker, LLC, Legal Intern, 2010 to 2012
Christopher N. Smith, LLC, Legal Intern, 2010
Languages
English
Professional Associations
American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2012 to Present
State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division, 2012 to Present
State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section Sub-Committee
Newnan Coweta Bar Association, Former President
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