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Kristen J. Files Divorce & Family Law Attorney in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA 30306

Clients in Atlanta, Georgia work with Kristen J. Files on divorce and family law issues such as child custody, mothers' rights, divorce, and restraining orders.

Kristen J. Files helps clients in Atlanta and throughout Georgia with divorce and family law matters.

Updated: October 13, 2026 · General information, not legal advice

Focus
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements...
Family law matters in Atlanta
Divorce Lawyer in Atlanta, GA
Family Law Attorney in Atlanta, GA
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Child Support Lawyer in Atlanta, GA
Alimony Lawyer in Atlanta, GA
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Contact
Phone: +14709982656
Address: 977 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite B2 · Atlanta, GA 30306
Website: https://fileshayle.com
Background
Licensed state: Georgia
Licensed since: 2010
Law school: Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Education: Emory University, B.A., 2005
Certifications: Certified Mediator, General Litigation & Domestic Relations; ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy; Guardian ad Litem
Professional activity: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association, Family Law Section; Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL); Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA); Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section; GABWA Professional Development Academy, Class of 2012; Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), Leadership Team, Young Lawyers Division Committee Co-Chair, 2014-2016; Chales Longstreet Weltner Inn of Court, 2018-2020; State Bar of Georgia, Leadership Academy, Class of 2019; DeKalb Bar Association, Family Law Board Member, Member at Large, 2017-2019; DeKalb Bar Association, Family Law Board Member, Secretary, 2019-2020; State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division Leadership Team, Disaster Relief Committee Chair, 2019-2020; State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division Leadership Team, Family Law Committee Co-Chair, 2019-2020; DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Board Member, Membership Committee Member, 2019-2021; Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Board Member, Member at Large, 2020-2022; State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section Executive Committee, Member at Large, 2020-2021; State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section Executive Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Member, 2021-2022; State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section Executive Committee, Legislative Committee Member, 2021-2022; Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL), Board Member, 2023 – present; Supreme Court of the United States; Georgia Court of Appeals; Georgia Supreme Court, 2010
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