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Jim Peterson, Esq.

• State Bar of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals

• Appalachian State University (B.A., 1980)
• Mississippi College, School of Law (J.D., 1984)

• Mississippi College Law Review, 1982-1984
• State Bar of Georgia
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

• Family Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Wrongful Death
• Products Liability

Jim Peterson was born in Macon, Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University in 1980 and his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 1984, where he was a member of the law review. Mr. Peterson is a member of both the American Trial Lawyer’s Association and the Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association. In addition, Mr. Peterson is a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta and the distinguished Old War Horse Lawyers’ Club. Mr. Peterson has argued numerous landmark cases before the Georgia Court of Appeal and the Georgia Supreme Court. Mr. Peterson has more than 20 years experience representing clients in all types of cases.

Allen Harris, Esq.

• State Bar of Georgia in 1985
• Supreme Court of Georgia in 1986
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia in 1986
• Georgia Court of Appeals in 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1990
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia in 1990

• Georgia College (B.A., 1982)
• Walter F. George Law School, Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1985)

• Mercer Law Review, 1983 - 1985
• Vice Justice of Phi Alpha Delta in 1984 - 1985
• Gamma Beta Phi Society
• Atlanta Bar Association
• State Bar of Georgia
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

• Family Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Wrongful Death
• Products Liability

Allen was born on December 7, 1960, in Milledgeville, Georgia. He attended the Wilkinson County public schools and graduated from Wilkinson County High School in 1978. After graduating from high school, he became the first member of his family to enter college. He graduated from Georgia College in 1982 and from Mercer Law School with honors in 1985. While in Mercer, Allen served on the Mercer Law Review. After graduating from law school, he clerked with the judges of the South Georgia Judicial Circuit for one year before moving to Atlanta.

In Atlanta, Allen worked for an insurance defense firm defending medical and dental malpractice cases as well as auto, trucking, and other tort injury cases. During his years as a defense attorney, he successfully tried many cases and gained invaluable experience and knowledge. In 1990, he joined the firm of Gill, Peterson & Harris, which a few years later became Peterson & Harris. He has taught other lawyers in seminars on advanced trial practice techniques. Allen is a member of many professional organizations, including the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, The Lawyers’ Club of Atlanta, The Old War Horse Lawyers’ Club, and The Atlanta Bar Association.

Allen is an active member of St. James United Methodist Church. He, his wife, Gala, and their two children reside in Atlanta.

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Georgia's Income Shares Child Support Guidelines

Created On: 01/21/2009

In 2007, Georgia began using child support guidelines that follow the "income shares" model, by which each parent's contribution is determined primarily by looking at the percentage of the couple's total combined income each parent contributes. The court uses this division as a starting point to determine how much child support the noncustodial parent will have to pay.

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