Licensed since: 1984
Law school: Emory University School of Law
Education: B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1975; M.Ed. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1978
Professional activity: Author, "Meeting and Overcoming Socioeconomic Barriers to Law Practice", in her story, Book 2, The Resilient Woman Lawyers' Guide to Conquering Obstacles, ABA Litigation Section.; Chair, Formal Advisory Opinion Board, State Bar of Georgia; Co-Chair 2019-22; member since 2014; Chair, Judicial Practice & Procedures Committee, State Bar of Georgia, Member 2010-Present; Chair, Annual State Bar Meeting GAWL Program Committee, 1993; U.S. Supreme Court, 05/03/2010; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 09/10/1992; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 09/25/1987; Court of Appeals of Georgia, 06/15/1984; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 06/15/1984; Supreme Court of Georgia, 06/15/1984; Georgia State and Superior Courts; AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION - 1984-Present Women's Advocate Committee 2020-2021; ABA Advisory Panel Member; Litigation Section 1990-Present; Pretrial Practice & Discovery Committee 1990-Present Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section 1990-2006; Career Issues Committee; 1990-1995 Young Lawyers Division, 1984-1990; AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION - Fellow, 2019-Present; GWINNETT COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, 1993-Present Pro Bono Committee (Chair, 1999-2002); Law Day Committee, 1995; Gwinnett Pro Bono Project Award 1995 and 1996; ATLANTA BAR ASSOCIATION, 2015-Present, 1984-2013Litigation Section, 1987-Present; Environmental Law Section, 1992-Present; Atlanta Council for Younger Lawyers Section, 1984-1990; Work Options Task Force, 1989-1992 (Chair, 1989-1990); Appellate Advocacy Competition, March 2001; ATLANTA BAR FOUNDATION, Charter Lifetime Fellow, 1999-Present; LAW RELATED EDUCATION CONSORTIUM, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia, 1991-2000 Executive Committee, 1991-1993; Treasurer, 1991-1993; Finance Committee, 1992-1999; GEORGIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, 1999-Present; GEORGIA NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, 2000-Present; LAWYERS FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA, Fellow 1999-Present; EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, 1991-PresentExecutive Committee, Member at Large, 1993-1996; Nominating Committee for Law School Executive Committee, 1992-1993; Annual Law Firm Fund Raising Campaign, 1991-1993 (Chair, 1992-1993; Steering Committee Member, 1991-1992); GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS, 1984-2000 (President, 1990-1991; Treasurer, 1989-1990; Executive Board, 1989-1994) Annual State Bar Meeting Program Committee, 1992-1993 (Chair, 1993) Scholarship Committee, 1992-1997 (Founding Chair, 1992-1993) Gubernatorial Forum Committee, 1990 Judicial Selection Committee, 1990-2000 (Vice-Chair, 1992-1993)