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Megan Pownall Wyss

Megan Wyss has been representing clients in complex family law matters for over a decade, including high-asset divorce, annulment, contested child custody and child support. Megan is a skilled litigator with a range of experience in family law and child welfare law. Megan brings a unique and compassionate perspective to each client, as she experienced divorce in her family as a child and a young adult. It was these personal experiences that led her to become a family law attorney.

Megan is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia. Megan is currently a member-at-large on the Family Law Section Executive Committee, and previously served on the Executive Committee as the YLD Representative. Megan is also a Director on the Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors, and previously held several leadership positions within the YLD. Megan believes preeminence begins with involvement and dedication to service of the profession of law and the community.

Megan received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She received her Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law. While in law school, Megan served as an Editor of the Villanova Law Review, Chairwoman of the VLS Honor Board, and a mentor and teaching assistant with the VLS Academic Success Program.

Megan is a childhood native of the Atlanta area. Outside of work, she enjoys researching family genealogy and spending time with and exploring historic Georgia with her husband, daughter and dog, Duey.

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Villanova University School of Law
  • B.A., with honors, Purdue University

Organizations

  • State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section (Member, Member-at-Large on the Executive Committee, Past YLD Representative on the Executive Committee)
  • State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division (YLD Board of Directors, 2022-2024)
  • State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division, Representative Council (Past Member-at-Large)
  • State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division, Leadership Academy Class of 2020
  • State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division, Family Law Section (Past Chair and Past Director)
  • National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Admissions

  • Georgia, 2013

Honors

  • Listed, Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Family Law, 2024
  • Listed, Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2022 and 2023
  • Named “Most Outstanding Junior” by the William Day Chapter of the Georgia State Society Daughters of them American Revolution, 2018

Publications

  • “Young Lawyers and the Stay-at-Home Parent Conundrum: Considerations Before Deciding to Leave,” The YLD Review, March 2023.
  • Megan Pownall, Twenty-first Century Fingerprints: The Third Circuit’s Approval of DNA Collection Upon Arrest in United States v. Mitchell, 57 Vill. L. Rev.763 (2012)

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

  • Presenter on “Greatest Hits of 2020-2022: Cases You Need to Know,” Family Law Institute, 2022.

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“Tina Roddenbery is one of the finest lawyers I have worked with as her client in my divorce, and also in comparison to many attorneys I worked closely with as a professional businessman for 40+ years. She is patient, thoughtful and she keeps you informed all along the process. Her years of experience are apparent, she seeks to understand your needs and she cares about you as a person. Highly recommend Tina without reservation as a divorce attorney, a mediator or on any Family law matter.”

- Anonymous

“Your work gave a lot of material things, but most importantly you gave me my children and my freedom to find a life of joy too.”

- Anonymous

“Thank you for every bit of advice, every letter, every filing, every email, every late hour and early morning, every text and phone call.”

- Anonymous

“A friend referred me to this firm and I had a fantastic experience. John Collar, Richard Nolen, Meagan Hanson, and Julianne Spurlin were all easy to work with, very communicative, timely, and they worked hard to achieve very fair results. From my first conversations with Mr Nolen I was reassured that while family law involved compromise, we could come to a fair agreement. John Collar then handled my case and his confidence, wisdom, and experience were very comforting during this stressful process. Meagan Hanson, whom I understand is now a Georgia State Senator did a lot of the ground work. Julianne is the behind-the-scenes rockstar, and like many paralegals, she is the unsung hero of the case. I can’t really comment on price. How do you put a price on peace of mind and more time with your family? I would retain this legal team again in a heartbeat but I hope and pray that I never have to do so!”

- Paul McCluskey

“Jonathan Tuggle is an excellent lawyer. He worked through a very difficult divorce case with me and helped turn our ship around from going in the wrong direction. We had many complicated family /custody issues which needed to be addressed. I appreciated their ethics while working this tedious process. Jonathan was extremely communicative and detail oriented throughout the entire process. I am very happy I hired this firm and would absolutely recommend them if you are in a difficult or high income divorce case.”

- Tracey Jarvis

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