As a lawyer, I participate in the following organizations:

• GA Bar Association
• Cobb Bar Association
• Atlanta Bar Association
• Junior League of Cobb-Marietta
• Arts Leadership League of GA (Board Member)
• GA Association of Women Lawyers
• GA Planned Giving Council
  

As for who I am personally, well, I am a true Georgia girl, having lived my entire life in Georgia.  I grew up in Augusta, Georgia, where I graduated high school from the highly praised Davidson Fine Arts School.  While I was at Davidson, I participated in the youth symphony as a classical violinist and participated in the theatre program as a stagehand and assistant director.

After high school, I headed to Macon, Georgia where I attended Wesleyan College.  In 1998, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English.  I still actively participate in the Wesleyan Atlanta Alumnae Club and occasionally host several new student and alumnae events at my home in Marietta, Georgia.

Not had my fill of Macon, I stayed 3 more years and attended law school at Mercer University School of Law.  I graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 2002, and headed to Atlanta to make my way in this world.

For several years I practiced law in the area of criminal defense and represented people who were charged with a crime.  Many of my cases included charges of DUI, possession of marijuana, and other misdemeanor and traffic offenses.  At this time, my practice continues to accept some criminal cases.

When I am not busy being a lawyer, I live in Marietta, Georgia with my husband Anthony, 2 dogs and cat.  I enjoy reading too many books at one time, singing and dancing when no one is looking, conquering mountains, staying afloat in a kayak, attempting rock-climbing and believing that I can run half-marathons (I just finished my 2nd in Virginia Beach during Labor Day weekend 2008).