| Denise D. VanLanduyt Attorney At Law Education Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York Juris Doctor, May 2000 University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Bachelor of Arts cum laude: History, May 1996 Experience Denise D. VanLanduyt, Attorney At Law, LLC Decatur, Georgia Founding Member November 2002 - Present Representing clients and litigating cases involving all areas of family law, including uncontested and contested divorces; modification actions involving child custody and child support matters; and contempt issues. Guide and advise families through life planning issues, including domestic partnership agreements, parenting plans, simple wills and powers of attorney. Handle all aspects of litigation, including drafting pleadings, planning and executing discovery and preparing and presenting issues at trial. Represent clients in other civil matters including personal injury, contract disputes and violation of privacy matters. Guardian ad Litem Fulton and DeKalb, Georgia 2006 – Present Currently associated with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) in Fulton County and directly with Judge Mark Anthony Scott, Judge Michael Hancock, Judge Clarence Seeliger and Judge Gregory Adams in DeKalb County. Providing services by appointment, pro bono and paid, to families in need of assistance from a GAL for custody matters. Devlin & Robinson, P.C. Atlanta, Georgia Associate March 2001-October 2002 Gained experience with civil litigation in both state and federal courts, including appellate courts. Defended clients in claims involving premise liability, construction site-accidents, personal injury, products’ liability and contractual disputes. Represented clients in civil rights matters, including equal access for persons with disabilities and employment discrimination under Title VII. Responsible for case management and involved in overall litigation strategy, including: planning and conducting all discovery; drafting and arguing discovery and dispositive motions and supportive briefs, and; pursuing appellate issues. Extensive exposure and participation in settlement negotiations and mediation in both insurance defense and plaintiff cases. Thomas, Means, Gillis, Devlin, Robinson & Seay, P.C. Atlanta, Georgia Associate May 2000 – March 2001 Represented clients in both state and federal courts in a primarily defense capacity. Primarily responsible for drafting briefs in support of dispositive motions and issues on appeal. Extensive legal research on issues involving premise liability, discrimination and civil practice and procedure. Syracuse University College of Law Public Interest Law Firm Syracuse, New York Student Attorney January 1999-2000 Represented clients in both state and federal court in a broad range of civil rights matters, including employment discrimination, sexual discrimination, and equal access for persons with disabilities. Responsible for case management, including client interviews, discovery planning and conducting depositions; drafting and filing of legal memorandum, litigation and forwarding overall legal strategies. Conducted first jury trial as a third year student attorney in a case involving HIV disclosure. Admitted to practice in both the state and federal courts of New York. Memberships and Associations Georgia Superior Court Georgia Court of Appeals Georgia Supreme Court United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Georgia State Bar, Family Law Section American Bar Association, Family Law Section DeKalb Bar Association, Chair of the Family Law Section Stonewall Bar Association Atlanta History Center |