Sherry V Neal

Sherry V. Neal leads Neal & Wright LLC, offering expert legal services in adoption and estate planning. Her practice encompasses a wide range of adoption types, including agency placements, relative and stepparent adoptions, second parent adoptions, domestication of foreign adoptions, and both domestic and international adoption issues. As a frequent speaker, Sherry addresses topics such as adoption and Title IV-E adoption assistance benefits.

In the realm of estate planning, Sherry focuses on middle-income estates and special needs trusts, guiding clients in creating advance directives, powers of attorney, and standby guardian designations. Her dedication to family rights, especially those with special needs, is evident in her legal practice.

Sherry's commitment to family advocacy extends to her membership in the Georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies, Voice for Adoption, and the Stonewall Bar Association. She actively participates in organizations focused on children's legal issues, including the Children in the Courts Committee for the State Bar of Georgia.

Beyond her legal practice, Sherry is a member of the State Bar Women & Minorities in the Profession Committee and the DeKalb Bar Association. She mentors new attorneys through the State Bar Transition into Practice Program and serves as Director of CLE for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.

Sherry's community involvement includes leading the Lake Claire Parents Association and participating in civic groups like the Peachtree-Atlanta Kiwanis Club. A graduate of Wesleyan College and the University of Georgia School of Law, where she graduated cum laude, Sherry was involved in the Women Law Students Association and the Georgia Law Review. She shares her life and work with her partner, Daniel S. Wright, and enjoys activities such as yoga, reading, crocheting, and playing music with family. Sherry and her family reside in Atlanta's Lake Claire neighborhood.