Andrew W. Panella
Associate Attorney at Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand & Prout- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Waldon Adelman Castilla McNamara & Prout
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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Sep 2018 - Present
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Law Clerk
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
Dahlonega, GA • Researched in-trial case law. • Served as second chair for a rape trial. • Analyzed forensic interviews. • Developed case theory. • Assisted in jury selection, and maintained contact with the client and witnesses.
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Dekalb County Public Defender
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
Decatur, GA • Prepared and led cross-examinations questions as second chair for an armed robbery trial. • Defended clients in probable cause and probation revocation hearings under the Third Year Practice Act. • Assisted with case theory development, jury selection, jury instruction research, note taking and maintaining contact with the client and witnesses in a murder, felony murder trial. • Drafted motions, conducted legal research and case investigations, performed client intake and witness… Show more • Prepared and led cross-examinations questions as second chair for an armed robbery trial. • Defended clients in probable cause and probation revocation hearings under the Third Year Practice Act. • Assisted with case theory development, jury selection, jury instruction research, note taking and maintaining contact with the client and witnesses in a murder, felony murder trial. • Drafted motions, conducted legal research and case investigations, performed client intake and witness interviews, analyzed legal documents including legal memoranda and discovery responses, assisted with discovery, filed documents, negotiated pleas, and handled other tasks from inception to final disposition with the courts. • Conducted client interviews at the DeKalb County Jail. Show less
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Law Clerk
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May 2015 - Jun 2015
Birmingham, AL Analyzed and summarized expert witness depositions for use in construction defect and product liability litigation.
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Law Clerk
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May 2010 - Aug 2014
Atlanta, GA • Drafted legal documents such as motions and briefs. • Served as second chair for a prostitution trial and achieved an acquittal. • Participated in pretrial conferences, motions hearings, and assisted to negotiate pleas to dispose of cases. • Conducted legal research, prepared materials and witnesses for trials, and communicated and interviewed clients and witnesses. • Assembled case materials by collecting, organizing, and summarizing information, documents, reports, and evidence… Show more • Drafted legal documents such as motions and briefs. • Served as second chair for a prostitution trial and achieved an acquittal. • Participated in pretrial conferences, motions hearings, and assisted to negotiate pleas to dispose of cases. • Conducted legal research, prepared materials and witnesses for trials, and communicated and interviewed clients and witnesses. • Assembled case materials by collecting, organizing, and summarizing information, documents, reports, and evidence and prepared for trial by preparing trial briefs, exhibits, subpoenas, evidence, and motions. Show less
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Education
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Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law -
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Bachelor of Science (BS), Sports Journalism -
Roswell High School