Carla Stern

Carla Stern is a partner at Stern Edlin Graham in Atlanta who represents clients in complex family law matters. Her practice focuses on high net worth divorce, contested custody disputes, sophisticated divorce litigation, property and asset division, relocation matters, and parenting plan disputes. She works with cases involving substantial estates, business interests, executive compensation, and other complex financial structures. Her approach emphasizes disciplined preparation, careful analysis, and clear advocacy through significant family transitions.

Carla earned her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1990 and received American Jurisprudence Awards in Family Law and Income Taxation. She earned a B.S. in Business from Miami University in 1983. Her business education and legal training support her work on divorce matters that require close review of assets, compensation, valuation questions, and financial records. Her academic background complements decades of practical experience in family law litigation.

Carla has represented clients in complex divorce and custody cases throughout Georgia for more than three decades. Her work includes disputes over separate property, marital estates, valuation, multistate financial issues, and contested parenting arrangements. She has served in leadership roles within the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has been active in the Family Law Sections of the State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, and American Bar Association. She frequently lectures on matrimonial law topics.

Carla Stern is Board Certified in Family Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and International Academy of Family Lawyers. Her professional recognition includes listings in Best Lawyers in America, Georgia Trend Legal Elite, and Super Lawyers. She brings long-term courtroom experience and financial insight to difficult family disputes, helping clients understand legal options while protecting long-term interests and family stability.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Stern Edlin Graham Family Law, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Board Certified Family Law Attorney, National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Georgia Chapter Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
• Fellow, Parliamentarian, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2017 – 2019)
• Board Member, De Claire Court HOA
• Barrister, The Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court (2008 – Present)
• Member, The Atlanta Lawyer’s Club (2000 – Present)
• Member, Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law & Women in the Profession Sections (1990 – Present)
• Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section (1990 – Present)
• Member, State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section (1990 – Present)
• Member, Sandy Springs Bar Association (2012 – Present)
• Board Member, Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance
• Trained Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem (Training Affiliation) (2011 – Present)
• Trained Late Case Evaluator, Late Case Evaluator (Training Affiliation) (2005 – Present)

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• Quinnipiac University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Miami University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

Awards & Badges