Hon. Wendy L. Shoob, Senior Judge, joins JAMS after 24 years on the Fulton County State Court and Superior Court benches. During two decades on the Fulton County Superior Court, she served as associate chief judge and handled and tried hundreds of civil, criminal and domestic relations motions, as well as jury and non-jury trials. Judge Shoob also participated in the creation of the Business Court, where she served as chair, and the Family Division, where she served two terms, including as chief judge.
Since 2017, Judge Shoob has mediated family, personal injury, probate, commercial and real estate disputes through the Fulton County Alternative Dispute Resolution Office.
Prior to becoming a judge, Judge Shoob was an associate and partner in the family law firm of Warner, Mayoue & Bates. She started her legal career as a trial attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), followed by eight years as a prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney’s office.
Judge Shoob is known for her skill in resolving cases prior to trial through active case management, efficient resolution of issues and straightforward analysis of the parties’ legal positions.
ADR Experience and Qualifications
- Handled family, personal injury, probate, commercial and real estate disputes through the Fulton County Alternative Dispute Resolution Office since 2017
- Served on Fulton County Superior Court as former chief judge of Family Division, associate chief judge and chair of the Business Court
- Routinely used settlement conferences as a resolution method to help parties avoid trial
- Heard hundreds of civil matters in a range of areas
- Served multiple terms in the Family Law Division
Representative Matters
Business Commercial
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Premises liability
- Personal injury
- Probate disputes
- Family trusts
- Condemnation cases
- Boundary and zoning disputes
- Professional liability claims
- Breach of Nonsolicitation and nondisclosure covenants
Family Law
- Arbitration and mediation of divorce, custody and modification issues as an alternative to court intervention
- Creation and modification of custody plans, including addressing parents’ drug, alcohol, physical and mental health issues and children’s special needs
- Grandparent custody and visitation
- Neutral evaluation for divorce and modification actions
- Negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Property division
- Alimony and child support
- Dissolution of family businesses
- Termination of parental rights
