Denise S. Esserman

Denise S. Esserman is a Brunswick family law attorney serving clients throughout Glynn, Camden, McIntosh, Wayne, and Brantley counties. From her regional practice, she provides direct guidance to individuals and families facing sensitive legal concerns, including divorce, custody, support, mediation, adoption, paternity, and legitimization matters with consistent, attentive professional service.

Denise’s academic foundation includes a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University, earned in 1993, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, completed in 1974. She was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1993 and to the State Bar of California in 1995. Her legal career reflects steady service in family law and related court matters. As a registered mediator with the State Bar of Georgia since 2002, she helps clients consider practical paths toward settlement outside contested litigation, reduce unnecessary conflict, and approach difficult family transitions with informed judgment and clear expectations.

Before focusing Denise’s practice on client advocacy, she served as a Deputy Magistrate Court Judge in Glynn County from 2002 to 2008. That judicial experience supports her ability to evaluate legal issues carefully, understand courtroom procedure, and confidently prepare clients for the standards and pressures of family law proceedings. Clients turn to her for one-on-one counsel during emotionally difficult disputes involving parenting, support, property concerns, and family relationships.

Denise S. Esserman’s practice also welcomes out-of-state clients who need Georgia family law representation. Whether addressing divorce, child custody, child support, mediation, adoption, paternity, or legitimization, she works to explain legal options and courtroom expectations in accessible terms so clients can make decisions carefully and with confidence throughout the process, even in challenging circumstances. She has earned the Martindale-Hubbell BV peer-review rating, reflecting professional recognition from peers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, The Law Office of Denise S. Esserman, LLC
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California
• Georgia

Education

• Georgia State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Alabama
  Bachelor of Arts

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