Attorneys and Staff

Title: Trial attorney
Phone: 770.364.6952
Fax: 678.865.8106
Email: Esther@Panitchlawgroup.com

Esther Panitch is a criminal and civil trial attorney with over 25 years of experience who specializes in defending first-time criminal offenders. She also is a leader in Family Law, specializing in Family Violence.  In addition, Esther is experienced in Probate matters such as Wills and Estates and Adult and Minor Guardianships and Conservatorships, both creating and litigating these issues. She is a leader in Criminal Defense and Family Law issues. 

Esther was born, raised and educated in Miami, FL.  She received both her Bachelor of Science in Communications (1992) and her Juris Doctor (1995) from the University of Miami, graduating cum laude from law school.

In law school she was a Certified Legal Intern for the Miami Dade State Attorney's Office.

Esther started her legal career as a Domestic Violence Court Coordinator in the award winning and cutting edge Domestic Violence Court in Miami-Dade County.  She trained judges in the evolving law of domestic violence and spoke to the community about issues relating to Domestic Violence.  Additionally, Esther was a founding member of Shalom Bayit in Miami, an organization formed to support victims of domestic violence.

In 1997, Esther became an Assistant Public Defender in Miami-Dade County, where she tried jury and non-jury cases ranging from misdemeanors to murder and assisted in death penalty cases.

In 2002, Esther opened her own firm in Miami and was sought after to educate the community on domestic violence, having used the Battered Women Syndrome defense on behalf a woman charged with murder against her violent and abusive boyfriend.

In 2004, Panitch moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she started at the Fox Law Firm, LLC and subsequently joined the Fulton County Conflict Defender's Office. In 2007, Panitch started the Law Office of Esther Panitch, PC, where she represented primarily first-time criminal offenders in Magistrate, State, Superior and Federal Courts. Panitch is now head of The Panitch Law Group, PC, in beautiful Dunwoody, Georgia.

Esther was also selected as a member of the Federal Defender Program, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia, which is a private, not-for-profit Community Defender Organization serving the Northern District of Georgia pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act. This panel of criminal defense attorneys who are appointed by the Court to represent people who are charged with federal criminal offenses in the Northern District of Georgia who cannot afford to hire counsel. 

Esther has earned her reputation as a tenacious, but pragmatic, attorney, whose credibility is well-regarded by clients, attorneys and judges in the Metropolitan Atlanta area. As her reputation grew, so has the size of her firm.

For her leadership qualities, Panitch was awarded the highest young leadership award, Judith Epstein Memorial Leadership Award, from Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America.

Panitch has appeared in print, on radio and television and has been the keynote speaker to audiences in Richmond, VA, Miami, FL, and Nashville, TN for her expertise in criminal and domestic violence issues.  She is a much sought after expert by WSBTV, CNN, Fox News and HLN.

• Conflict Defender's Office, Fulton County, GA
• Coordinator for award winning Miami - Dade Domestic Violence Court 
• Assistant Public Defender, Miami - Dade County, FL 
• Tried thousands of cases ranging from misdemeanor to murder
• Frequent lecturer for professional groups
• Appointed attorney for Criminal Justice Act program for U.S. Courts
• Won Acquittal in Federal Court in September 2015
• Won Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity on 1st degree Murder in December 2015 

Ashley DiGiulio Osbelt (formerly known as Ashley DiGiulio by colleagues and clients) She is a 20-year law practitioner in Georgia. She specializes in family law as she built her own practice, she operated for 12 years. She has handled litigation in several areas of the law. She realized her passion for family law which is where she belongs as a practitioner. Her initial successes in other litigation compelled her in 2009 to expand into handling complex divorce and family law. This broad and deep experience has made this attorney ready to handle the cases.

Clients have described her as smart, empathetic, available, supportive, and honest.

Clients find her to be assertive and determined as she vigorously fights for their rights and goals in the courtroom, yet she remains compassionate and practical in being an attorney for what for many clients is a deeply personal decision made and often a difficult process to navigate on your own.

Ashley was drawn to The Panitch Law Group PC because of its reputation for high ethical standards and an exceptional level of client contact. Ashley joined the law firm so that as a part of an esteemed experienced team the representation will lead to a higher level of interaction with several clients.

Ashley graduated from Villanova University School of Law near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she was elected to the Student Bar Association. Her long-term internship with a Judge in that area solidified her love for the law. She did her final year of law school at Emory University here in Georgia. She is admitted to Georgia. She is certified to practice in both the Northern District and Middle Districts of Georgia.

Ashley grew up in Fairport, NY raised by a lawyer and registered nurse. Her family here is her beloved husband and two daughters. She coached her girls’ soccer teams for 5 years at their elementary school. She is part of the school community. Her coaching also brought her hours of enjoyment working with her team players and their supportive parents. When Ashley isn’t practicing law, you will find her spending quality time with her family, often boating or camping at Lake Allatoona. She spends time with her parents who live in Alpharetta. She spends time in Hilton Head, SC and the historic Savannah, GA where she enjoys the beach with her family and extended family.