Alison Kyler Arce, a graduate from the University Of Richmond School Of Law, has been practicing law in Atlanta since 1997.

Ms. Arce's practice deals exclusively with family law issues, which include divorce, legitimation, custody, child support, and visitation. Ms. Arce has handled cases in all of the Metro Atlanta courts, and many of the outlying counties as well.  In matters involving minor children, the well-being of the child or children is Ms. Arce's primary focus.  Since the inception of the firm, Ms. Arce has also worked as a Guardian ad Litem, a court-appointed position focusing primarily on resolution of custody and visitation issues in the best interest of the child.

Ms. Arce began her legal career as an associate with a small Buckhead firm in 1997. Initially, Ms. Arce focused on transportation legal issues and provided representation to many of the bus, trucking, and courier companies located in the State of Georgia. Ms. Arce also became involved with family law issues during this time period, and increased her work in the domestic relations field over the next several years.

In early 2002, Ms. Arce decided that she could best serve her clients and also pursue her professional goals by commencing a solo practice and concentrating in the area of family law. On April 1, 2002, Alison K. Arce, P.C. d/b/a Law Offices of Alison Kyler Arce was established.

In December of 2005, Ms. Arce was honored to be selected as a part-time Magistrate Judge to serve on the Family Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County.  Due to her new judicial position, Ms. Arce is no longer able to represent litigation clients in any of the Fulton County courts.  However, she looks forward to continuing her private practice in all other Metro Atlanta counties.

In September of 2006, Ms. Arce was certified in the area of Collaborative Law, a new method of divorce practice based on mutual respect in a non-litigious setting.  This practice complements the “best interest of the child” approach that Ms. Arce has always applied, and she looks forward to handling more cases in the Collaborative method.  Because Collaborative practice is a non-litigation avenue, Ms. Arce is able to represent clients in all counties, including Fulton.

Ms. Arce is admitted to the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, Georgia Supreme Court, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Susan B. Shaw, attorney and Founding Member of Arce|Shaw, LLC graduated from the University of Kansas in 1994 and has been practicing law in Georgia since 2000.  During her legal career she has practiced in a variety of fields, but primarily in the field of litigation.  

From 1997 until 2000, Ms. Shaw was the manager and resident partner of the South Carolina satellite office of a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania creditors’ rights law firm.  During that time, she was responsible for managing the South Carolina and North Carolina operations of the law firm and representing national clients such as Bank of America, Providian National Bank and Citibank.  

After moving to Atlanta in 2000, Ms. Shaw focused her practice in the fields of commercial litigation and general civil litigation while practicing at two mid sized law firms in Atlanta. During this time, Ms. Shaw gained significant trial and appellate experience representing clients in a variety of different business, employment and real estate related disputes.  She also gained considerable exposure to many aspects of the health law and emergency medical services related fields.

Immediately prior to forming Arce|Shaw, Ms. Shaw was a Member of Shaw & Perez, LLC, where she maintained a successful legal practice in the areas of commercial and civil litigation, construction litigation and real estate litigation.  At Shaw & Perez, LLC, Ms. Shaw successfully represented homeowners, small business owners, investors, contractors, and individuals in a wide variety of construction, real estate, and business related disputes.   

Ms. Shaw is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, and Georgia Association of Women Lawyers

Ms. Shaw is admitted to practice in all Georgia Superior and State Courts, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts of South Carolina and North Carolina.