Andrea Dyer Hastings

Andrea Dyer Hastings is managing partner of Hastings Shadmehry in the Alpharetta, Georgia area. Her practice focuses exclusively on family law, including divorce, high-asset disputes, custody, child support, alimony, modifications, paternity, legitimation, and marital agreements. She also advises on mediation and collaborative divorce matters. Hastings handles family litigation involving substantial financial holdings and complex parenting concerns while helping clients assess both settlement and courtroom options.

Hastings earned a B.A. in International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994, graduating with highest distinction and receiving Phi Beta Kappa recognition. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. Her subsequent training includes domestic mediation and collaborative practice. This legal and academic background supports her work involving financial records, domestic relations law, negotiated agreements, and contested family cases.

Hastings previously served as an assistant district attorney in Rockdale County and worked at several Georgia law firms before her current leadership role. Her representative appellate matters include Mallen v. Mallen and Friday v. Friday. She handles matters involving high-value marital assets, executive compensation, financial structures, child custody, domestic violence, and post-judgment disputes. She is also trained as a Guardian ad Litem and as a domestic mediator.

Andrea Dyer Hastings has lectured on family law and domestic violence issues and mentored students participating in mock trial programs. She has written professional materials and co-hosts a legal and personal growth podcast with her law partner. Her practice combines litigation experience, mediation training, and attention to the consequences of divorce for families. She helps clients evaluate complex financial and parenting concerns while preparing agreements or court strategies appropriate to their circumstances.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Hastings Shadmehry
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Marion T. Pope, Jr American Inn of Court
• Member, Delta Phi Epsilon

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Studies/Russian

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