Attorney Profile




Ms. Sturges is married and has two daughters, ages 12 and 13, and resides in Gwinnett County.


Community Involvement:

  • Volunteer at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, a shelter for abused and neglected children
  • Volunteer with Visions Anew a women’s resource and support group of Atlanta
  • Volunteer with Safe Place, an advocacy group for teen runaways
  • Judge mock trial competitions
  • Volunteer with Gwinnett County Juvenile Court's Truancy Program

Associations: 


  • Ms. Sturges is a member of the following organizations:

       

       -Family Law Section State Bar of Georgia

       -Family Law Section Gwinnett County Bar Association

       -National Association of Counsel for Children

       -Divorce Resource Network Group of Gwinnett


Areas of Practice:


  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Child Support
  • Paternity/Legitimation
  • Modification
  • Contempt
  • Deprivation
  • Guardian Ad Litem
  • Domestic Violence

Certification/Specialties:

 

  • Guardian Ad Litem for State of Georgia

Education:

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1992

Boston University, B.A. in English, Magna Cum Laude, May 1988


Classes/Seminars Taught:

Adjunct Professor of Paralegal Studies, Emory University, 2004 – 2005


Past Employment Positions:

Mills & Hoopes, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 1/2007 – 9/2008

Jones Day, Atlanta, Georgia, 9/2004– 12/2006

Holden & Associates, Tucker, Georgia 9/2000-8/2004

Buckley, King & Bluso, Cleveland, Ohio, 8/1998 -8/2000

Guardian ad Litem, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 8/1997 – 7/1998

Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio 11/1992 – 7/1997