Experience

Cobb County Magistrate Court

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judge

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Office of the District Attorney - Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit

• Director Of Community Affairs & Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2020



OFFICE OF THE DEKALB COUNTY SOLICITOR-GENERAL

• Deputy Chief Assistant Solicitor-General, Special Victims Unit & Community Outreach

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2016

  Supervision of the Victim Witness Advocate Coordinator, Community Prosecutor, and the Supervising Assistant Solicitor-General, with dotted line responsibility for SVU Investigators; coordination of attorneys, Victim-Witness Advocates, and investigators; liaison between the Executive Management team and Unit; responsible for ensuring training, evaluating, and directing Unit staff; develop policies and procedures for the Unit; create and implement strategic plan for the Unit; develop goals and objectives for the Unit; maintain statistical data of domestic violence prosecutions; work with Grants Administrator to locate, apply for and monitor all related grants; ensure Grant compliance; policy and legislative lobby work; oversee and manage Community Prosecution Program; create and maintain measures to monitor impact on system and community improvement, crime reduction; and cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness; liaison with County Board of Commissioners, law enforcement, agency leaders; plan, coordinate, execute and conduct various community trainings.



OFFICE OF THE FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

• Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney/Crimes against Women and Children

  • Feb 2007 - Oct 2011

  Prepared and tried cases involving sexual assault, child sexual and physical abuse; gathered and analyzed all evidence; interviewed victims, expert, lay and law enforcement witnesses; planned trial strategy and research all points of law; conducted pre-trial preliminary examinations and motions. Other duties and responsibilities as required.



CONVERGENT MEDIA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

• Staff Counsel

  • Sep 1995 - Jun 2006

  licensing agreements, marketing agreements, consulting agreements, service agreements, real estate leases and amendments, and other legal documents. Worked closely with business partners to facilitate contract process. Assisted in general corporate matters. Performed research and provided general legal advice concerning a broad range of issues arising in the Company’s day-to-day business activities. Gathered evidence and information for management decision making. Worked closely with Human Resources Department to resolve employee related issues. Assisted General Counsel as needed in corporate governance issues.