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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Canton, Georgia

As the Managing Attorney and Owner of Weeks Law, P.C., I am focused on running all aspects of a solo law firm. This multi-tier role has allowed me the opportunity to keep close contact with my clients to investigate and resolve cases. Here, I negotiate cases with prosecution and when I am unable to work out a favorable outcome, I then take the cases to trial. When you combine my wealth of legal knowledge with my collective experiences, you end up with someone who can truly get the results you deserve.

Sandy Springs, Georgia

In my current role as Chief Assistant Solicitor at Sandy Springs Municipal Court, I offer my sharp level of legal knowledge and expertise to remotely assistant with various criminal defense cases and court sessions. I play an integral role in maintaining and developing expertise about laws, regulations, and court decisions affecting municipal legal issues. Additional responsibilities include remotely drafting and reviewing resolutions, maintaining records, and preparing accurate reports.

Canton, Georgia

In my previous role as Assistant Solicitor at Cherokee County Solicitor’s Office, I was responsible for developing trial strategy and trying cases in both jury and judge trials. Here, I focused on investigating and accusing cases, interviewing and evaluating witnesses, and responding to discovery requests. In addition to handling arraignments, negotiations, pleas, and probation revocations, I also helped to prepare law enforcement and lay witnesses for testimony. When I was not serving as the Veteran’s Treatment Court prosecutor, I was focused on arguing all pretrial and post-trial motions which included appeals to the Georgia Court of Appeals as well as to the Georgia Supreme Court.

Decatur, Georgia

At the Dekalb County District Attorney’s Office, I acted as the lead attorney in magistrate court where I successfully managed the preliminary hearing process for both morning and afternoon calendars which involved roughly eight to ten hearings per day. Here, I also served as the second chair attorney in domestic violence and sexual assault cases within the Superior Court. In addition, I was also tasked with reviewing investigations, examining evidence, and analyzing criminal reports submitted by law enforcement officers. At that point, I would then offer my expertise and professional recommendations on whether those cases justify prosecution. This multi-faceted role focused on a broad range of areas including writing indictments for cases to be taken to the grand jury, preparing pleadings, writing briefs, and conducting legal research for precedent.

Greater Atlanta Area

Earlier on in my career, I focused my efforts on playing a key role in the development of a continuing legal education program centered around educating civilian attorneys and enabling them to help military members who are victims of sexual assault. As an Advisory Board Member at Atlanta Women for Equality, I was also tasked with assisting in writing grant applications and organizing a broad range of fundraising events.

Saint Louis, Missouri

When I first started my career as a legal professional, I served as a legal intern for the Office of Appeals at the Internal Revenue Service. Here, I performed a heavy amount of research and legal analysis for Appeals Officers at both St. Louis and Kansas City branches to assist Officers in conferences to settle claims with taxpayers. In addition to that, I also provided calculated recommendations to Appeals Officers on the settlement of cases based on IRS principles of hazard litigation.

In my role as Emergency Operations Center Manager for the United States Air Force, I was tasked with coordinating and advising senior leaders on issues regarding a wide range of disasters. Including plane crashes, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks. Additionally, it was my responsibility to develop plans to ensure all other Air Force personnel are trained to meet mission needs and to minimize both casualties and damage in the event of any major disaster situation. This challenging and rewarding role was designed to test our limits with advanced training exercises, disaster simulations, and a variety of other skill-building initiatives.

Sheppard Afb, Tx

As a Squadron Executive Officer for the US Air Force, I was responsible for heavy calendar management for the squadron commander which required a high level of interaction with various external commanders and assistants. In addition to that, I was involved with researching and preparing materials for several briefs and meetings focused on a broad range of topics such as disaster response, local ordinances referring to military housing, and environmental regulations to name a few. In serving as a sexual assault response coordinator victim advocate, I was able to support victims by providing accurate information on options regarding medical care, safety plans, and legal resources.As I continued developed my skills around effectively prioritizing and managing projects simultaneously, I became extremely successful in following through on all pressing issues in a timely manner.

After being promoted with additional training responsibilities in my role as Emergency Management Section Lead for the US Air Force, I focused my efforts on researching and executing over $44,000 of critical response and training equipment purchases with regards to local ordinances. This multi-faceted role had me routinely managing training exercises which composed of disaster scenarios ranging from enemy attacks to natural disasters. As I continued to leverage my superior communications skills on a regular basis, I became very effective in teaching Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense classes to base personnel.

Ramstein Ab, Germany

As I started a new chapter in my career with the United States Air Force, I held the role of Emergency Management Section Lead where I supported and worked directly with 285 Training Managers in coordinating over 10,000 annual training allocations. It was in this role that I had the opportunity to spearhead the transformation of an Emergency Operation Center which was used to expedite information sharing and critical decision-making during disaster response operations. Additionally, I leveraged my impeccable briefing abilities to compile, analyze, and present monthly status updates on unit deployment preparedness to senior management. Prior to moving into a variety of different roles with the US Air Force, I success protected over 9,000 personnel by researching and authoring comprehensive emergency recovery plans.

Juris Doctorate, Taxation

Activities and Societies: Women's Law Student Association Non-Traditional Law Student Association Veteran's Student AssociationRelevant.

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Associate Of Science, Emergency Management

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Music

Activities and Societies: University Band University Debate Team University Library Work/Study