Germania McCleese is an Attorney in the Foster Law Firm, Family Law Division. Germania handles all family law case types including, but not limited to, Divorce, Contempt, Custody, Legitimation, and Modification, both contested and uncontested. Germania was born and raised in New York but spent summers splitting time between Atlanta and Meriwether County, Georgia with her great-aunts and great-grandmother. Germania received her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Theology from Dominican University in 2009, earning Departmental Honors and serving as president of the Dominican Debate Society.
In 2013, Germania earned her Juris Doctor from New York Law School. She is licensed to practice law in Georgia and New York. Immediately prior to joining the Foster Law Firm, Germania practiced Probate Litigation. Additionally, Germania has a wealth of experience in Real Property, and Employment Law.
Germania has always had a passion for serving the greater good. After college, she began working in the non-profit sector for the New York Foundling, servicing individuals with developmental disabilities. Upon graduating from law school, Germania took a position with the New York City Department of Homeless Services working with families in Manhattan and the Bronx to find employment, housing, and resources. There she recognized that there was a need for advocacy in the employees’ rights domain, and she took a position at a firm that specialized in Federal and New York State wage and hour litigation.
After moving to Georgia, Germania took a position with a multi-state real estate firm presiding over thousands of Real Property transactions, drafting title documents, giving title compliance opinions, evaluating TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures compliance, and onboarding and training junior attorneys. Germania developed a passion for domestic relations while working as a Staff Attorney in the Clayton County Superior Court. She then took a position at a mid-sized Probate firm in Marietta, where she created and implemented the firm’s first Pro-Bono estate planning event.
When not working, Germania spends time with her Grandmother and her Grandmother’s seven living siblings. Germania is committed to community service, and proudly serves as a junior board member for the Bill Harrison Foundation, and occasionally volunteers for soup kitchens around the Atlanta Metro. Germania is an avid baker, food science enthusiast, gamer and techie.
