Melody Richardson
Atlanta, GA

Melody Richardson

Richardson Bloom & Lines LLC

Divorce and SeparationHigh Asset | High Net WorthComplex Divorce+5 More

Melody is the Managing Member of Richardson Bloom & Lines LLC, where she focuses primarily on complex and high-asset matrimonial matters, drawing on almost 35 years of litigation experience. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrim…

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About

Melody is the Managing Member of Richardson Bloom & Lines LLC, where she focuses primarily on complex and high-asset matrimonial matters, drawing on almost 35 years of litigation experience. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (one of about 1,700 nationwide) and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. She served as a board member (2002-2010) and Chair (2009) of the Atlanta Bar Association's Family Law Section. As of 2026 firm/press sources describe her as semi-retired from the firm (now operating as Bloom Lines Alexander LLC) since March 2021.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationHigh Asset | High Net WorthComplex DivorceProperty DivisionSpousal Support | AlimonyChild Support | Child Support EnforcementMediationCollaborative Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Lawyers 2019
  • AV Rated (Peer Review, highest rating)
  • Super Lawyers.com Top 100 Georgia
  • Atlanta Bar Association Professionalism Award, 2016
  • Atlanta Bar Association Distinguished Service Award, 2016
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Bar Admissions

  • Georgia, 1985
  • Supreme Court of Georgia, 1985
  • Georgia Court of Appeals, 1985
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1985

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1985
  • Emory College, B.A., 1981

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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