Jim Holmes
Peachtree Corners, GA

Jim Holmes

Shewmaker & Lewis LLC

MediationChild Custody and VisitationComplex Divorce

Holmes grew up in Moultrie, Georgia and earned a B.S. in Political Science from Emory University, followed by an M.B.A. from the Darden School and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He was commissioned in the Navy in Nove…

48 years' experience
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About

Holmes grew up in Moultrie, Georgia and earned a B.S. in Political Science from Emory University, followed by an M.B.A. from the Darden School and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He was commissioned in the Navy in November 1978 as a Distinguished Naval Graduate and received the Legion of Merit, the Navy's highest commendation, along with election to ODK National Honorary and Emory's Senior Honorary Society. He passed the Georgia Bar and entered private practice in Fall 1978, and now practices primarily as a mediator and arbitrator of family law cases, with litigation experience covering all family law issues and particular expertise in child custody and complex financial matters.

Practice Areas

MediationChild Custody and VisitationComplex Divorce

Awards & Recognition

  • Legion of Merit (U.S. Navy's highest commendation)
  • Distinguished Naval Graduate
  • Elected to ODK National Honorary
  • Elected to Emory University's Senior Honorary Society
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Bar Admissions

  • Georgia, 1978

Education

  • B.S., Political Science, Emory University
  • M.B.A., Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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