Mr. David B. Purvis
The Manely Firm, PC
David is a Partner of The Manely Firm, P.C. in Savannah, Georgia and has established himself as a thought leader in domestic and international family law. He has served as the adjunct professor of Family Law at Savannah Law School and was the adjunct professor of Domestic Relations at Savannah Law School from 2015 to 2019. David has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars for the State Bar Mid-Year Meeting and for the Savannah Bar Association over the last couple of years on the issues of current trends in family law and access to justice. He recently presented at the Family Law Institute Continuing Legal Education seminars on assisted reproduction law and surrogacy law in Georgia.
Located adjacent to Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, David has extensive experience in handling military divorce, child support, and child custody cases. He possesses a keen understanding of the military community's unique procedures and policies and is devoted to assisting soldiers, veterans, and their families as they navigate complicated family law matters.
He is an active member of the community, serving as a deacon at his church and a moderator of the diaconate for 2020. David serves as an Ambassador for the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, as a member of the Savannah Bar Association, and serving on the Pro Bono Committee for the Georgia Legal Services Program. He is annually recognized for his pro bono legal services to the Savannah community and believes access to justice should have no financial restrictions.
David is a double alumnus from Georgia State University and graduated with a B.A. in history in 2001 and from the College of Law in 2010. During law school, he was the president of the Student Bar Association and received the Patrick Wiseman Moot Court Award.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
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- Georgia
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- The Manely Firm, PC
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- Special Assistant Administrative Law Judge
- Office of State Adminstration Hearings
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- Conducted hearings for the State of Georgia's Child Abuse Registry throughout Southeast Georgia until the repeal of the statute in July 2020.
- Adjunct Professor
- Savannah Law School
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- Owner/Attorney
- Purvis Attorneys
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- Attorney
- Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys
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- Law Clerk and Attorney
- Haskin Law Offices
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- University System of Georgia - Georgia State University
- J.D. | Juris Doctor
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- Honors: 2010 Patrick J. Wiseman Moot Court Award
- Activities: President, Student Bar Association Member, Moot Court Board Member, James Oglethorpe Legal Society
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- University System of Georgia - Georgia State University
- B.A. | History
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- Savannah Bar Association
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- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Admitted to Practice
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- State of Georgia Court of Appeals
- Admitted to Practice
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- Federal District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Admitted to Practice
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- Georgia Bar Association
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- Northeast Georgia Bar Association
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- Activities: Member-at-large for Young Lawyer's Division, 2013
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- Northeast Georgia Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division
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- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- DUI Bootcamp
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- Activities: Participant in the 2011 GACDL DUI Bootcamp 2-day seminar in Atlanta, Georgia
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- Gary Christy Memorial Trial Skills Clinic
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- Presenter, 37th Annual Georgia Family Law Institute, Amelia Island, FL
- Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc.
- Taught Continuing Legal Education seminar to attorneys on representing petitioners on Temporary Protective Orders.
- Presenter/Trainer, GLSP Domestic Violence Temporary Protective Order Training, Savannah, GA
- Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc.
- Taught Continuing Legal Education seminar to attorneys on representing petitioners on Temporary Protective Orders.
- Presenter/Trainer, GLSP Domestic Violence Temporary Protective Order Training, Savannah, GA
- Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc.
- Taught Continuing Legal Education seminar to attorneys on representing petitioners on Temporary Protective Orders.
- Mid-Year Meeting, Expanding Access to Justice
- State Bar of Georgia
- Hot Topics CLE, Family Law Case Law Update
- Savannah Bar Association
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