Kessler & Solomiany, LLC News Archives

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By D. Aileen Dodd, Saeed Ahmed Bynum told WAGA-TV this week that she has given her attorney the go-ahead for divorce proceedings, though she still loves Weeks. “It’s so much until I think I can marry him twice, but this one is over,” she said. As of Friday, Bynum had not filed court documents in […]

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By Ronda Robinson, Special to the Daily Report If you’ve ever wished you had a magic wand to clear those files, take heart. Streamlining technologies are here and they work. RANDY KESSLER MAY NOT HAVE A PAPERLESS OFFICE, but keeping up with technology has helped make Kessler, Schwarz & Solomiany in Atlanta a “less paper […]

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WGCL Atlanta Channel 46 ATLANTA – You may call Fluffy or Fido your pet, but that cat or dog probably feels more like a member of the family. So what happens when the parents, also known as the owners, divorce? Jeff Silkwood of Atlanta said his animals are in his divorce documents. He got custody […]

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WGCL Atlanta Channel 46 ATLANTA – Postnuptial agreements are becoming more commonplace, several Atlanta lawyers said. A postnuptial agreement involves asking your spouse, after you are married, to sign a document spelling out what happens to your assets if you divorce. Jimmy Baron, a former on-air voice for radio station 99X, said he originally wanted […]

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Family Courts Committee Chair Randy Kessler attended the Unified Family Courts Summit in Baltimore, MD, May 3-4, 2007. The Summit, presented by the ABA and the University of Baltimore, brought together lawyers, judges, psychologists, court administrators, and a multitude of other professionals. Kessler, who was also on the Planning Committee for the event, writes: “The […]

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June 13th, 2007

An Ex-Raider Fumbles

By Robert Gammon Andre Rison was once an elite target for NFL quarterbacks. The Oakland Raiders have never been a haven for choirboys. Indeed, the team has earned a rep over the years as a place for misfits and malcontents. But as comfortable as they are with troubled football stars, Raiders officials are pulling out […]

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June 12th, 2007

More James Brown drama

Daughter arraigned in knife attack against husband; couple in midst of divorce case. By Bill Torpy The death last year of music legend James Brown revealed to the world a host of familial infighting. Now add one more: One of Brown’s daughters slashed her husband with a butcher knife the day before her father’s burial. […]

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Detroit Free Press DETROIT — Former NFL and Michigan State wide receiver Andre Rison faces a court-ordered bankruptcy to pay more than $105,000 in back child support and other claims. Terese Dear, a courtroom deputy for U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Flint, said Tuesday that an order was entered June 6 to put Rison into Chapter […]

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By Ron Fonger FLINT — A federal judge has forced Flint native and former NFL star Andre Rison into bankruptcy because of overdue child support debts. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Daniel S. Opperman issued an order Wednesday forcing Rison into chapter 11, a move that should give the mothers of Rison’s children first crack at […]

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By Ron Fonger FLINT — A federal judge has forced Flint native and former NFL star Andre Rison into bankruptcy because of overdue child support debts. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Daniel S. Opperman issued an order Wednesday forcing Rison into chapter 11, a move that should give the mothers of Rison’s children first crack at […]