by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 22, 2020 | Covid-19 Updates
We want to continue to keep you updated on the status of the Courts during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Below is the Order declaring a Judicial Emergency from DeKalb County’s Chief Judge. Keep checking back here for updates and our Shewmaker & Lewis facebook...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 22, 2020 | Covid-19 Updates
The Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency limiting judicial operations during the Covid-19 Pandemic. What does this mean for you if you have a case pending or your were thinking about filing a case? It means that at this time,...
by Steve Shewmaker | Mar 19, 2020 | Military Justice
Toxic leadership in the military describes a combination of behaviors that can have negative effects on subordinates, missions and an organization. It can involve “self-centered attitudes, motivations and behaviors” along with lack of concern for others....
by Steve Shewmaker | Mar 13, 2020 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Military Justice
Spouses of military members often think they are entitled to half of their spouses assets including their military pension. Steve Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis of Shewmaker & Shewmaker discuss the facts surrounding division of assets in a military...
by Alexa Lewis | Feb 27, 2020 | ROTC Disenrollment Hearings, Sexual Assault, Title IX Investigations
I’m in College and Being Investigated for a Title IX Infraction. Should I Meet With the Investigators and Give My Version of the Events? Steve Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis with the Shewmaker & Shewmaker Law Firm discuss what to do and who to talk to if you find...
by Alexa Lewis | Feb 19, 2020 | ROTC Disenrollment Hearings, Sexual Assault, Title IX Investigations
Title IX was initiated to end discrimination against women on college campuses and provide equal opportunities. Title X covers not only discrimination, but sexual harassment and sexual assault. A college Title IX investigation is required independent of a law...
by Alexa Lewis | Feb 10, 2020 | Military Justice, ROTC Disenrollment Hearings
ROTC Disenrollment Hearings are very different from a typical trial. The role of legal counsel is unusual. Unlike a separation hearing or a court martial, the attorney cannot speak at the hearing. The cadet has to do his own representation at the hearing. Steve...
by Steve Shewmaker | Feb 3, 2020 | Title IX Investigations
Title IX investigations of college students and ROTC disenrollment hearings can result in serious penalties and possibly get a student kicked out. Alexa Lewis and Steve Shewmaker discuss the behaviors that can trigger an investigation, from sexual misconduct to...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jan 24, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law
Many service members think that the 10/10 rule precludes a spouse from receiving a portion of a service member’s military retirement if they have not been married for 10 years. Others believe there must be 10 years of active service or even 10 years of...
by Patty Shewmaker | Jan 20, 2020 | Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Military Family Law
The Public Health Service Corps, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is part of the military uniformed services. Military Divorce is a subset of divorce in general and requires specialized experience and knowledge. In this video, Steve and Patty Shewmaker discuss divorce...
