Meet Chelsea Francis, Esq., Associate Attorney at E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm
Chelsea Francis is an Associate Attorney at E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm. She represents parents, spouses, and families across DeKalb County who are working through some of the hardest decisions of their lives. Chelsea handles divorce, child custody, child support, and parental rights matters from the firm’s Stonecrest office. If you need to speak with a family law attorney in DeKalb County, call (470) 570-9546 to schedule a consultation.
How Chelsea Francis Approaches Family Law Cases in DeKalb County
Family law decisions follow a client long after a case closes. A parenting schedule decides who picks a child up from school. A support calculation decides whether a household covers rent each month. Chelsea treats those stakes seriously. She listens to what a client needs before she recommends a strategy, because the right result in one household looks nothing like the right result in another.
Consider a parent who was just served with a custody complaint and has thirty days to answer. That parent needs three things quickly. They need to understand what the filing actually asks the court to order. They need to know which records matter, including school attendance, work schedules, and messages showing who handles daily care. They need a realistic picture of how a DeKalb County judge weighs those facts. Chelsea works through all three with clients at E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm before the deadline closes.
Chelsea Francis Education and Georgia Bar Admissions
Chelsea earned her Juris Doctor from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. She was sworn into the State Bar of Georgia in October 2025.
She holds admissions to practice before the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Court of Appeals of Georgia. She is also admitted before the Fulton County Superior Court. Those admissions matter for families whose cases move past a trial court ruling. A custody or support order that a client wants reviewed travels to the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and an attorney must be admitted there to file that appeal. Clients at E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm work with an attorney who can follow a case through that path.
Courtroom Experience Behind Her Family Law Practice
Before joining E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm, Chelsea built her foundation through two very different internships.
As a Legal Intern with the Georgia Public Defenders Council, she worked inside Georgia’s criminal courts. Public defense teaches an attorney to prepare quickly, question witnesses under pressure, and argue in front of a judge managing a crowded calendar. That training applies directly to contested custody and divorce hearings, where the same skills decide how clearly a client’s account reaches the bench.
As an Entertainment Law Intern at Anderson & Associates, she concentrated on legal writing, research, and negotiation. Entertainment work runs on contracts, and contracts reward precision. Chelsea applies that same care to settlement agreements, parenting plans, and marital agreements, where one vague sentence can create a dispute years later.
Areas of Focus for Chelsea Francis at E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm
Chelsea concentrates her practice in four connected areas. Each one supports the families this firm serves throughout DeKalb County and the surrounding metro Atlanta communities.
- Family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, and parental rights
- Courtroom advocacy in contested family law hearings
- Client negotiation and settlement
- Complex legal drafting, including parenting plans and marital agreements
She represents clients from the firm’s Stonecrest office at 3636 Panola Rd A, Stonecrest, GA 30038. Chelsea serves families in Stonecrest, Lithonia, Decatur, Dunwoody, and communities across DeKalb County and the greater Atlanta metro area.
Speak With Chelsea Francis at E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm Today
Waiting rarely improves a family law case. Deadlines run whether or not you have answered a petition. Evidence gets harder to gather as months pass. If you are facing a divorce, a custody dispute, a support question, or a challenge to your parental rights, talk to an attorney while you still have room to act.
Chelsea Francis and the team at E.N. Banks-Ware Law Firm represent families throughout DeKalb County and metro Atlanta. The firm has served this community since 1991. You will get a direct answer about where your case stands and what your realistic options are.
Call (470) 570-9546 to schedule a consultation with a DeKalb County family law attorney. You can also reach the firm through our contact page. The office answers calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.