Experienced family law, estate planning, probate & civil litigation attorney in Gwinnett County.
Cheeley Legal provides experienced legal guidance for families, individuals, and businesses in Gwinnett County and North Metro Atlanta facing divorce and family law, estate, probate, and civil litigation matters.

Legal guidance for family matters, estate issues & civil disputes.
Cheeley Legal helps clients in Gwinnett County and North Metro Atlanta move forward with confidence through focused divorce and family law, estate planning, probate, and civil litigation representation.
Family law help for divorce, custody, support & adoption.
Family law matters are personal, emotional, and often urgent. Cheeley Legal helps clients protect their parental rights, financial interests, and family relationships in cases involving divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, paternity, legitimation, protective orders, and modifications.


Plan ahead, protect your family & navigate probatewith confidence.
Estate planning gives you control over your future and helps protect the people you care about most. Cheeley Legal assists with wills, advance planning, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, probate, estate administration, elder law, guardianship, conservatorship, and estate disputes.
Prepared legal representation for civil disputes through appeal.
Civil disputes can quickly become expensive, stressful, and disruptive. Cheeley Legal helps clients evaluate their claims, protect their interests, and pursue practical results — from the initial consultation to the Georgia appellate courts.


Joseph E. Cheeley, III
Joseph is a second-generation attorney, Gwinnett native, and University of Georgia School of Law graduate who has practiced law in Georgia for more than 40 years. His experience spans family law, fiduciary law, estate matters, civil litigation, appellate work, and other legal disputes.
Serving Gwinnett County and the North Metro Atlanta area.
Cheeley Legal is located in Buford, Georgia, and represents clients across Gwinnett County and the greater North Metro Atlanta area — including Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Lilburn, Grayson, Snellville, and Oakwood — in family law, estate planning, probate, elder law, and civil litigation matters. If your matter falls in one of these communities, the firm can help.
Buford, GA
Gwinnett County
Lawrenceville
Suwanee
Sugar Hill
Duluth
Flowery Branch
Gainesville
North Metro Atlanta
Need legal guidance? Start with a consultation.
Whether you are facing a family dispute, planning your estate, administering a loved one's estate, or preparing for litigation, Cheeley Legal can help you understand your options and take the next step — with honest, objective advice and no pressure to commit.


