J. Brett Brinson is a highly regarded name in family law in Savannah and surrounding areas. He helps families navigate oftentimes complicated divorce, child custody, and child support matters. Brett works exclusively in all areas of family law including both contested and uncontested divorces, child custody and child support issues, legitimation, alimony, mediation, settlement agreements, and both prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Brett clerked for the District Attorney’s Office for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit in 2013 and for April R. Stafford of Stafford Law Group, LLC from 2013 to 2014. Brett also clerked for Josh D. Tucker from 2014 to 2015 when Brett passed the Georgia Bar. Since September 26, 2016, Brett has practiced law at The Schachter Law Firm, LLC.
Brett handles each case with hard work, integrity, care and dedication. He always puts the interest of the children involved first. He strongly advocates for his clients and takes care to respond genuinely and as quickly as possible to their needs. Brett successfully represents clients in high asset divorce cases and those in complex custody disputes. He has a proven track record of helping clients handle any challenges that arise during their legal process.
Brett has received recognition from Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for each year since 2020 and received the Attorney Appreciation Award from The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire in 2024 for his outstanding work helping families mediate through complicated cases. During his practice, Brett has gained a reputation as the appeal guru and has authored and co-authored several appeals including Leone v. Griffin, 342 Ga. App. 474, 803 S.E.2d 617 (2017) and others.
Brett’s background in other legal practice areas and focus in Family Law allows a global understanding of a multitude of unexpected issues that frequently occur in divorces. This allows greater insight to issues concerning settlement and the formation of contracts for settlement but also aids in the marshaling of evidence for trial.
Brett is originally from Collins, Georgia and graduated from Tattnall County High School in 2007 with honors. He graduated with his Bachelor’s of Arts in History from Georgia Southern University in 2010 Magna Cum Laude and graduated from Mercer Law School in May 2014. When he’s not practicing law, you will find him doting on his beautiful bride, his beautiful daughter, and handsome son. They reside in Brooklet, Georgia.
