David A. Canale

Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Woodstock, GA

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Meriwether & Tharp, LLC

145 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 300, Woodstock, GA 30188

Visit: https://www.mtlawoffice.com

Phone: 678-879-9000

Fax: 678-879-9001

Licensed Since: 1989

Education:Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Practice Areas:

Family Law

Q Attorney Profile

A partner at Meriwether & Tharp, LLC, David A. Canale focuses his practice exclusively on family law matters. Working out of the firm\'s office in Woodstock, Georgia, he provides representation to people throughout the state. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and Louisiana.

Mr. Canale is well-versed in all divorce issues, including the division of complex assets and debts, spousal and child support, and child custody and visitation. A forceful courtroom advocate for his clients when litigation is necessary, his background in mediation and negotiations often allows him to help clients find resolution on these matters through the use of those alternative dispute resolution methods. In addition to his divorce practice, Mr. Canale has assisted clients who have already had their marriages legally dissolved and who are now seeking enforcement of or modifications to existing support and parenting orders, and he has helped domestic violence victims obtain protective orders. His successful track record in all these endeavors has led to his receipt of a 10.0 \"Superb\" peer review rating through Avvo.

Born and raised in New Orleans, Mr. Canale graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1982. He graduated from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and was a member of the Order of the Coif. Mr. Canale\'s professional affiliations include the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of Court, the State Bar of Georgia (Family Law Section), the Louisiana State Bar Association, and local bar associations.

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About David Canale

Admitted: 1989, Georgia

Professional Webpage: https://www.mtlawoffice.com/david-canale

Honors/Awards:

Moot Court Board, Member
Order of the Coif
Pro Bono Award, State of Georgia, 2005
Selected as a Top 100 Family Law attorney for the State of Georgia by The National Advocates, The National Advocates Top 100, The National Advocates, 2015
Certificate of Appreciation, Cobb County Superior Court Judges & Cobb County Bar Association, 2012
Client’s Choice, Avvo.com - 2012
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Client Rated, Preeminent Client Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2016
Avvo rated 10.0 out of 10.0, Avvo Rating 10.0 out of 10.0, Avvo.com, 2016

Bar/Professional Activity:

Cobb County Bar Association, 1996
Blue Ridge Bar Association
All State and Superior Courts in Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
State Bar of Louisiana, 1989 - Present
State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 1995 - Present
Charles L. Weltner Family Law Inn of Court
Family Law Section - State Bar of Georgia and Cobb County Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

Cobb Justice Foundation; Boy Scouts of America

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Presentation on legal issues involved in obtaining grandparent visitation., Presenter, Grandparents' Visitation After Divorce and Death: Litigation Strategies and Proactive Steps to Protect Rights, Strafford Live CLE Webinars, Attorneys, 2019
"Legal Careers," Career Day (2010)
"Legal Career Information," CCSD Career Day (2010)
"Understanding Temporary Family Violence Protective Orders," Atlanta Divorce Team Radio (2016)
"Things You Thought You Knew," Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of Court (2016)
"Top 10 Qualities of a Successful Paralegal," Kennesaw State University Paralegal Studies (2016)
"Crafting Action Plans for Clients in a Divorce," Meriwether & Tharp Firm Seminar (2016)
"Courtroom Decorum," Newstalk 1160 a.m. - Atlanta Divorce Team Radio (2016)
"Crafting a Winning Parenting Plan with Marsha Schechtman," Atlanta Divorce Team Radio (July 22, 2017)