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MICHELLE FOLSOM

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Tel: 770-202-4770
michelle@ohofamilylaw.com

Michelle is an associate attorney whose practice is shaped by a strong work ethic, practical experience, and a commitment to serving clients with professionalism and care. Before entering the legal field as an attorney, she worked full-time as a litigation paralegal at a business and commercial litigation boutique in Midtown Atlanta, giving her a solid foundation in case management and client support.

 

During law school, Michelle served as a Student Attorney and Graduate Research Assistant at the Phillip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, where her dedication to public service earned her the Atlanta Bar Foundation’s Paul Coverdell Tax Clinic Service Award. She also received CALI Excellence Awards in Civil Procedure and Property and was selected as a Pupil of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of Court for the 2023–2024 year.

 

Michelle graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgia Gwinnett College in 2019, earned her Paralegal Certificate from the University of Georgia in 2021, and received her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 2025, graduating Cum Laude. Originally from Southern California, she has also lived in Portland and Washington State. Outside of work, Michelle enjoys playing competitive tennis.

Education:
  • Georgia Gwinnett College, B.A., 2019, Magna Cum Laude

  • University of Georgia, Paralegal Certificate, 2021

  • Georgia State University College of Law, J.D., 2025, Cum Laude

Admissions:
  • Georgia Supreme Court

  • Georgia Court of Appeals

  • Georgia State Bar Association 

 

Honors
  • CALI Excellence Award in Civil Procedure

  • CALI Excellence Award in Property 

  • Atlanta Bar Foundation’s Paul Coverdell Tax Clinic Service Award

  • Student Attorney and Graduate Research Assistant at the Phillip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

  • Pupil of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of Court for the 2023–2024 year

770-202-4770

3301 Windy Ridge Pkwy SE 

Suite 105

Atlanta, GA 30339
 

Specializing in Domestic Litigation & Compassionate Advocacy

 

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