State: Georgia

Fayetteville divorce attorney Nicholas Granade values the importance of family before, during, and after a divorce or separation.

He realizes that families, parents, and children need diligent advocates in pursuing and maintaining their rights during what can oftentimes be one of the most adversarial and stressful times in a person’s life.

“Particularly in today’s society, I believe it is extremely important for men to stand up for their rights and not to assume that they are fighting a losing battle simply based upon their anatomy,” Mr. Granade said. “Knowledge of the legal framework and the court system, along with strategic advocacy should empower a litigant in a trying time such as divorce, and I take pride in empowering my clients to get the results they deserve.”

Mr. Granade is tenacious, yet poised in and out of the courtroom. He is comfortable advocating, negotiating, and litigating for his clients depending upon the needs of the case. He thoroughly informs his clients of their legal rights and options, then aggressively pursues his cases in conjunction with his client’s desires and the limits of the law.

Divorce and custody battles can be long, tiresome, and seemingly unmanageable. You need a well-trained, experienced professional in your corner who can do the heavy lifting for you and counsel you to make the best decisions during a time when it is tempting to make the worst decisions.

“For a limited amount of time, divorce encompasses your life, your family, and your finances and the result will affect the rest of your life,” Mr. Granade said. “I can help you navigate the waters of litigation in order to protect the most important aspects of your life throughout and following the struggle.”

Andrew Ordyna has practiced law for 25 years, with his entire practice devoted exclusively to family law since 2005. He is one of eight Senior Litigation Partners at Cordell & Cordell, where he has spent more than 19 years of his career.

A Georgia native, Andrew attended Georgia Southern University, where he was inducted into the Bell Honors Society and graduated a year early. He entered Georgia State University College of Law in 1998 and again finished ahead of schedule, completing his degree in the fall of 2000.

In January 2001, Andrew moved to New Hampshire to join the New Hampshire Public Defender’s Office, drawn by its hands-on, specialized trial training program — an experience that gave him substantial courtroom time early in his career. He returned to Georgia in 2002 and joined a small Atlanta practice handling family law and criminal matters. In 2003 he moved to a mid-sized firm, and by 2005 had assumed responsibility for the entirety of the firm’s family law docket. He joined Cordell & Cordell in 2007.

Andrew was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in 2001 and to the Georgia and Massachusetts bars in 2002. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire (2001) and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2002). He is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Cobb County Bar Association.

Outside the office, Andrew enjoys spending time with his family, friends and his dog, Duke, both in metro Atlanta and at Lake Jackson.

In the context of domestic litigation, Atlanta divorce attorney Kevin M. Mammola said his experience is that persistence is a key component for achieving success.

“This success relies on the attorney’s persistence in negotiating and litigating the case, and also relies on the attorney’s role in ensuring the client remains persistent in achieving his ultimate goal,” he said.

Mr. Mammola has vast experience in the area of child support law, including stints assisting in the establishment, collection, and enforcement of child support.

“Practicing on a team with a heavy caseload involving all aspects of Georgia child support required that I stay on the cutting edge of recent legal decisions and changes in the law with respect to child support,” Mr. Mammola said.