Crimes Against Children Unit, Senior Assistant District Attorney-Trial Line Division 6

Reeves Legal Consulting offers a variety of services, primarily aiding in legal research for large projects, cases and presentations; trial strategies for complex cases and project management for solo practitioners and boutique firms.

Tried cases and argued motions under the Post Graduate ActNegotiated pleas with defense attorneysAssisted other Assistant District Attorneys with trial preparations

The President of the Student Bar Association of Atlanta's John Marshall Law School oversees all events, programs and projects that are sponsored by any of the student organizations at the school. These duties include: ensuring that informational emails are sent out on a regular basis to the students and faculty, promoting events and ensuring adequate attendance, efficiently address both student and faculty concerns, and overseeing all Student Bar Association meetings and events.

Argue Motion and Bond Hearings under the 3rd Year Practice Act and the supervision of a licensed Georgia attorney including: Motions to Suppress, Bond and Continuances. Legal research for all motions assigned and drafted. Conducted client interviews (initial intake and explaining adequately to the client their current legal charges, strategies and possible consequences). Investigative work on cases to confirm if discovery is accurate.

Researched legislation; dissected sections of the Georgia Code to be amended for bills and resolutionsDrafted memoranda explaining specific changes to the Georgia Code, arguments for and against specific changes to the Georgia Code, and explanations for constituent understandingDrafted Georgia Tax Code and Criminal Code bills, including bills affecting the reinstatement procedures for convicted felons upon completion of sentence, ad valorem tax bills for small businesses, and Senate urging resolutionsResponsible for contacting constituents and addressing voter concerns/needs

Read and responded to inmate letters claiming innocence by sending correspondence either accepting the case, requesting further information via questionnaire, or denying the request for assistanceInvestigated client claims of innocence and possible existence of DNA evidenceCommunicated with my clients’ former attorneys, district attorneys who prosecuted my clients, and witnessesCreated reports on the investigative progress; provided synopsis and recommendations for the Legal Advisory Committee

Scanned and electronically filed pleadings, complaints, depositions and other court documentsConducted legal research in conjunction with Power Point presentations for law classes and attorney presentationsPrepared and organized trial notebooks

Compiled juror information for voire dire; prepared notebooks and files for grand juriesTyped court orders and delivered them to the appropriate judge, jail or prisonAssisted attorneys in civil cases, including condemnation, domestic violence and traffic violations