Randall M. Kessler
I am so fortunate to be able to do what I love. Handling high-conflict cases is taxing and stressful, but knowing that we can make a positive difference in the life of that family drives us to do all we can for them.
Biography
In 1991, Randall M. Kessler founded the law firm now known as Kessler & Solomiany, LLC, a 30 person family law firm in Atlanta. He is the author of many family law books including Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future, The GA Library of Family Law Forms, and How to Mediate a Divorce. He is an adjunct professor of Family Law Litigation at Emory Law School. Mr. Kessler has served as the Chair of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Kessler has been involved in well over 10,000 family law cases—likely exceeding 20,000 matters.
He has represented some of the highest profile clients in the country including judges, national and local politicians, professional athletes, TV Stars and other celebrities, entertainers and artists.
Born in Gainesville, Florida, raised in New Orleans and having attended college at Brandeis University near Boston, MA, Randall M. Kessler came to Georgia in 1985 to attend Emory Law School. He has over 40 years of experience in Domestic Relations and Family Law matters including divorce, custody, paternity, prenuptial agreements and child support. He founded KS Family Law in 1991 after practicing for years at other family law boutique firms. Mr. Kessler has served as a Professor at Emory Law School for over ten years teaching a course on How to Try a (Divorce) Jury Trial and previously taught Family Law at John Marshall Law School from 2005 – 2019. He has lectured for the ABA, AAML, AICPA, NACVA, IAAR, NFLPA, NBPA, the Georgia Psychological Association (GPA), the Georgia Society of CPAs, the Cobb, Gwinnett, DeKalb and Atlanta Bar Associations and others all over the country and in fact, all over the world. Mr. Kessler is the Editor Emeritus of the Family Law Review for the State Bar of Georgia. He is proficient in both Spanish and Hebrew.
Education
- J.D., Emory University School of Law
- B.A., Brandeis University
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- United States Federal Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Supreme Court of the United States
Selected Honors
- Kessler rated 10 out of 10 on AVVO
- Annually selected as Top 100 Super Lawyer
- Attorney of the Month: Attorney At Law Magazine, July 2012
- Georgia Trend Legal Elite 2003 – present
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, October, 1995 to present
- Daily Report Top Lawyers on the Rise, 2002
Randall M. Kessler
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Selected Positions
- Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers
- Chair, Family Law Section, American Bar Association, 2011-2012
- Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of GA, 2011-2012
- Member of Family Law Webinar Advisory Board for Strafford
- Former Chair, Family Courts Committee, ABA Family Law Sect.
- Secretary, Family Law Section, State Bar of GA
- Master in the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court
- Editor, Family Law Review, State Bar of Georgia
- Former Chair, Family Law Section, Atlanta Bar Association
- Former Chair, American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Subst. Abuse (Message from the Chair)
- Judge, Pro Hac, Dekalb County Recorder’s Court, 2000-present (Photo: Kessler Swearing In )
- Faculty, Emory Law School, Family Law Litigation
- Faculty, John Marshall Law School, Family Law
Selected Articles and Presentations
Mr. Kessler is a nationally recognized speaker on complex family law matters, frequently presenting to legal organizations and peers.
- Chaired a seminar for Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia on handling divorce jury trials (2026)
- Presented for the Chase Inn of Court on representing high-profile family law clients (2026)
- Speaker at an American Bar Association conference in Montreal on complex family law case outcomes (2026)
- Editor, NEXT Magazine
- All Current Family Law Review Articles
- Advice from Atlanta’s celebrity divorce attorney: Randall Kessler
- When breaking up is hard to do, Randy Kessler is the man to see
- “Georgia’s Child Support Guidelines”, Georgia Bar Journal, December 2006
- “Legislative Update – Family Law”, Presented to the Justices, Judges and Staff Attorneys of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals, Fall 2005
- “Representing “High Profile Clients” in Family Law Cases”, American Journal of Family Law, Fall 2004
- Prove Magazine Covers Randall Kessler’s Prominence Amid Porsha Williams’ Divorce
What Clients Ask During Consultations
Will I Be Okay?
The answer is that you have the power to be okay and that this part of your life will pass and be behind you and that there is a bright future for every one of us. We have to focus and do the best we can today, to set up our best tomorrow.
How do I get through this process?
The best way to get through it is one step at a time. These cases can feel overwhelming, but when you focus on what needs to be done today and rely on the right guidance, the path forward becomes much clearer.
What should I be focusing on right now?
You should focus on making thoughtful, informed decisions and not reacting out of fear or frustration. The choices you make today can shape your future, so it’s important to stay steady and keep your long-term goals in mind.
Meet Randy Kessler
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