Allen Russell

Allen Russell is of counsel at Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law in Atlanta, Georgia. He focuses exclusively on family law and handles divorce, child custody, modification, and paternity disputes. His work includes litigation involving parenting arrangements, changes to existing family court orders, and other disputes arising from separation or family transitions. He helps clients understand their rights and respond to significant decisions affecting their families.

Russell earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California in 1990 and a J.D. in 1993 from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. His education preceded a career dedicated to family law litigation across several states. He is licensed in Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, and Georgia. This multistate professional background gives him experience navigating different family court procedures and legal requirements in disputes involving domestic relations.

He operated his own firm in Kansas City from 1998 until relocating to Georgia in 2019. During that period, he handled family law matters in both Missouri and Kansas. His experience includes contested divorces, child custody cases, modifications, and paternity matters. He has also undertaken appellate work on family law referrals, including a successful appeal addressing attorney fee awards in a dispute over the relocation of children.

Allen Russell has presented continuing legal education programs and received professional recognition during his years of family law practice. His work combines trial and appellate advocacy with experience across multiple state court systems. He helps clients assess contested domestic issues, prepare for proceedings, and understand how court decisions can affect parenting arrangements, financial obligations, and family relationships.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Georgia

Licensed State

• Louisiana
• Missouri
• Kansas
• Georgia

Education

• Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Southern California
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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