A boutique firm built for borderless lives.
When your family, your assets, or your tax obligations cross a border, a standard estate plan doesn’t just fall short — it can create real exposure. Williams Legal ATL, LLC exists for exactly those situations.
Where most plans break
A will drafted for a single country says nothing about a foreign account that triggers FBAR penalties. A standard trust can quietly disqualify the marital deduction when a spouse isn’t a U.S. citizen. A generic plan rarely accounts for Form 3520, FATCA, or assets sitting in two tax systems at once.
These aren’t edge cases — they’re the center of this practice. We build estate plans designed to hold up across jurisdictions and stand up to IRS scrutiny.
Meet Donyae Williams
I’m Donyae Williams, a Georgia-licensed attorney and the founder of Williams Legal ATL, LLC. My practice sits at the intersection of estate planning and international tax — precisely where most plans, and most planners, run into trouble.
I earned my Juris Doctor from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, then completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation at Boston University School of Law, with a concentration in estate planning. That’s graduate-level training focused specifically on the federal transfer-tax rules, foreign reporting regimes, and cross-border structures that govern globally connected estates — the depth that separates a tax-literate attorney from one who simply drafts documents.
Credentials
Juris Doctor — Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School
LL.M. in Taxation, Concentration in Estate Planning — Boston University School of Law
Active Member in Good Standing — State Bar of Georgia
How we work
1. Precision over templates. — Every plan is built for your facts — your jurisdictions, your family, your assets. Nothing is copied off a shelf.
2. Flat-fee transparency. — You’ll know your full cost before any drafting begins. No hourly meter, no surprises.
3. A partner to your other advisors. — We coordinate directly with your CPA, financial advisor, and family office so your legal plan and your financial strategy actually align.