Serving Gwinnett & Surrounding Counties in North Metro Atlanta

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.

Established
Practicing Georgia law since 1980
Experience
Over 40 years of legal experience
Service Area
Gwinnett & surrounding North Metro Atlanta
Representation
Divorce, family, estates, & litigation
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1980
BUFORD · GA
Clients we serve
Individuals, families, & small businesses across North Metro Atlanta.
Estate Administration & Probate
Divorce
Child Custody
Elder Law
Family Law
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Adoption
Child Support
01 · Family Law

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.

Divorce
Child Custody
Child Support
Adoption
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Family matters
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Estates & Probate
02 · Estates

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.

Estate Administration
Estate Planning
Elder Law
Wills & Advance Planning
Probate
03 · Civil Litigation

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.

Contract Disputes
Real Estate Litigation
Probate & Estate Disputes
Family Litigation
Georgia Appeals
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Civil litigation
Joseph E. Cheeley, III
Joseph E. Cheeley, III
Attorney · Founder
Meet your attorney

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.

Education
University of Georgia School of Law
Admitted
Georgia, 1980 · State and Federal
Roots
Native second-generation Gwinnett lawyer
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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.

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Buford, GA

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Gwinnett County

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Lawrenceville

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Suwanee

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Sugar Hill

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Duluth

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Flowery Branch

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Gainesville

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North Metro Atlanta

Talk with the firm

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.

Cheeley Legal · Contact
By phone
770.831.7910
Office
Buford, Georgia
Hours
Mon–Fri · by appointment