January 2020 to Present

• Preside over all stages of dependency cases, CHINS and delinquency cases, and traffic offenses
• Preside over Douglas County Family Treatment Court (Accountability Court)
• Preside as Superior Court designee over transferred domestic relations cases

• Family Law – represented and defended clients in divorce, child custody, and child support matters; represented clients in adoption proceedings
• Personal Injury – represented clients in automobile and premises liability matters

• Represented youth at detention hearings, adjudication, and disposition hearings in delinquency cases
• Represented youth or parent/guardian in all stages of dependency cases (including guardianships, termination of parental rights)

• Represented clients in child custody and child support modification actions in Alabama and Georgia
• Assisted in defense of premises liability and personal injury actions

• Assisted in defense of corporate clients in premises liability cases (slip and falls, negligent security), identified areas of legal exposure and recommendations for efficient resolution of insurance claims

• Assisted in defense of employers in workers’ compensation claims and premises liability claims (slip and falls, trip and falls)

• Assisted in representation of clients in commercial litigation, employment litigation, and copyright infringement actions in federal district courts of Georgia and Alabama

• Rotary Club of Douglas County
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated – Charter Member of Paulding Chapter
• National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
• National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) – Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist

Georgia State Bar, 2005

*Alabama State Bar, 2004

• University of Georgia School of Law Juris Doctor – May 2004
• Southern Methodist University B.A. Corporate Communications with Honors Distinction – May 2001