Boggs, Cowan & Fargione, LLCClarke County Divorce Attorney

Family law in Athens is rarely simple. Between UGA-affiliated households, dual-career professionals, business owners, and families with property on both sides of the county line, the cases that come out of Clarke County tend to carry real financial and custodial complexity. They deserve more than a firm that files paperwork and waits for a calendar call.

Boggs, Cowan & Fargione, LLC represents Athens and Clarke County clients in divorce, custody, and family litigation — and we build every case for the courtroom from the first meeting. The Clarke County courts and the Western Judicial Circuit are home turf for our firm, and that local footing shows in how we prepare.

A divorce or custody fight in Clarke County can move quickly, and the difference between a clean outcome and a costly one usually comes down to who was ready first. We litigate, then we negotiate — opposing counsel settles differently when they know the firm across the table is genuinely prepared to try the case. We keep the docket light on purpose, so the matters we accept get senior attention rather than handoffs to staff.

**Lucas Boggs** earned his law degree at the University of Georgia School of Law — making Athens not just where he practices, but where he trained. His background in civil litigation gives the firm a hard-edged, evidence-driven style that translates directly to contested family cases.

**Lucas B. Cowan** tried felony and misdemeanor cases as a prosecutor before moving into family law — courtroom reps that few divorce attorneys can match. Today he concentrates on contested divorce, custody, and domestic litigation across Northeast Georgia.

**Alfred "Al" Edward Fargione III** is the firm's financial firepower for divorces that turn on dollars — a business, equity compensation, estate planning, or substantial assets. He holds a J.D. from New England Law | Boston and an LL.M. in Tax Law and Estate Planning from Boston University, and practices in Georgia's state and federal courts.