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Let me make an obvious statement. Divorce is hard. We often tell our clients that we would not wish this upon our worst enemies. With that being said, while some might contend that divorce is a necessary evil, it is certainly a means to an end. In order for you to...
This past Monday I, along with a number of colleagues at The Manely Firm, P.C., had the privilege of sponsoring and participating in the Cumming County Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament presented by Northside Hospital Cumming. What started out as an early,...
Growing up in a rural town with a mere population of 800 people and with a graduating class of only 36 students, I was delayed from experiencing much of a range of diversity in both belief systems and culture. Within my town I observed vicious racism, sexism,...
On July 15th, The Manely Firm spiced up our lives by participating in sponsoring a night of throwback fun with Simply Spice-the ultimate Spice Girls cover concert. This concert was one of a series featured in Lawrenceville's Live in the DTL Concert Series The event...
“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.” Basho In our training, in our daily awareness of all of our cases and all the lives for which we are responsible, we focus on timing. Timing is critical. Timing is crucial. I often use the...
When you are ready to proceed with a divorce, the first question to consider is which of you s going to file. There are strategic advantages to being the first to file. First, you get to determine where the divorce will take place. As the plaintiff, if there is any...
Long forgotten by many, and rarely used to its full potential by few, a deposition is a tool at the hand of any attorney who desires to use it. Depositions are governed by O.C.G.A. § 9-11-30 and allow any attorney the opportunity to ask a party, or a non-party,...
No, not those Dawgs. Though wasn’t that a lot of fun? I haven’t been prouder of someone I don’t know than I was of how Stetson Bennett rallied and led his team after that “fumble.” What a storybook finish to his college career. What a difference in game plan and...
New COVID-19 cases continue to be reported every day in the State of Georgia. Just last Thursday, 24,000 new cases were reported, according to the data of the Georgia Department of Public Health. We, at The Manely Firm, have been extra vigilant following CDC...
Covid is on the war-path, wiping out everyone in its wake. I came down with Covid back in early March, 2020 when I was working on a California custody case out in Santa Barbara. I never felt so close to death. Watching the spread and the mounting death toll in the...