Althea DeBarr-Johnson

Althea DeBarr-Johnson is an Atlanta probate, estate planning, and fiduciary attorney with a practice dating to 1997. She handles estate planning, probate matters, guardianships, conservatorships, fiduciary work, and related litigation. Her experience includes service as a guardian ad litem and court-appointed attorney in probate matters. She is licensed in Georgia and Pennsylvania and practices before the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Althea earned a B.A. from Benedict College and later received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law. Her legal training supports a practice centered on planning, administration, fiduciary responsibilities, and disputes involving estates and vulnerable individuals. She later taught business, constitutional, and criminal law as an adjunct professor at Saint Leo College, adding an academic dimension to her practical legal background.

Althea has served as an ad hoc judge in DeKalb County and previously worked as a law clerk for Judge Levan Gordon in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia. Her work has included drafting judicial opinions, researching statutes and decisions, and handling probate and guardianship matters involving family conflict, elder concerns, and mental health issues. She has also served as a mediator and professional fiduciary.

Althea DeBarr-Johnson brings courtroom, fiduciary, teaching, and probate experience to clients facing significant planning and administration decisions. Her professional affiliations include the State Bar of Georgia Fiduciary Law Section, and her civic service has included board roles with community organizations. She combines estate planning guidance with practical experience in probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and fiduciary matters, helping clients address legal transitions with structured counsel and informed advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Estate Attorneys of Atlanta
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Georgia Fiduciary Law
• Former Board Member, Dekalb County Council on Literacy
• Board Member, Historic Butler Street Community Development Corporation
• Board Member, United ’74, Inc
• Former Board Member, APEX Museum
• Former Ad-Hoc Judge, DeKalb County
• Chartered Member, “Your Small Business” Toastmasters International, Inc.
• Guardian Ad Litem, Gwinnett County

Licensed State

• Georgia
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Howard University School of Law
  Juris Degree
• Benedict College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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