For over a decade,
Renee has earned a reputation for excellence, consistently exceeding client expectations by providing them with trusted guidance and unwavering support throughout their legal journey
Background & Experience
Spelman College is a private, historically Black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a founding member of the Atlanta University Center, a prestigious group of historically Black colleges and universities. Spelman has consistently been ranked the #1 HBCU in the country.
about spelman:
- Graduated cum laude
- Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Member, Pi Sigma Alpha - National Political Science Honor Society
- Study Abroad: Instituto Internacional, Madrid, Spain
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Bachelor of Arts in
Political Science and Art History
CLASS OF 2007
Spelman College
A post-baccalaureate program is for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree and want to take additional college-level coursework.
I earned my post-bacc while working in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group of a leading international law firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
WHAT IS A POST-BACC PROGRAM?
- Negotiations
- Persuasion
- Legal Environment of Business
- Real Estate Law
COURSES:
Post-Baccalaureate Program
CLASS OF 2009
Georgia State University
ACCOMPLISHMENT:
- Completed the program with a 3.98 GPA.
I had the privilege of interning in Delhi, India, at a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the advancement of communities living in extreme poverty and facing caste-based discrimination. This transformative experience fueled my desire to become a compassionate lawyer who advocates for those in need.
law school highlight:
- Full Tuition Merit-Based Scholarship
- Milton Stewart Global Fellowship - Delhi, India
- Articles Editor, Indiana Law Journal
- Founder/Co-Editor-in-Chief, Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
- Sherman Minton Moot Court-
Brief Writing Honors
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Juris Doctorate
CLASS OF 2012
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
DISTRICT COURT OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS
superior court of the
district of columbia
St. Croix, Virgin Islands (2014 - 2016)
Washington, D.c. (2012 - 2014)
Judicial Clerkships
- Managed over 300 cases
- Drafted judicial opinions analyzing constitutional, procedural, and statutory issues
- Completed opinion granting a defendant's Motion for New Trial in a 1975 quadruple homicide case
- Managed civil and criminal cases
- Prepared judge for hearings, trials, and sentencings
- Reviewed presentence reports and sentencing memoranda to assist the judge in determining appropriate sentences
Her Justice connects low-income women in New York City with volunteer attorneys for free legal services in family, divorce, and immigration law. I serve on the Junior Advisory Board, raising awareness, funds, and support for the Her Justice mission of providing legal aid to women in need.
ABOUT HER JUSTICE:
- Secured client sole legal and physical custody, enabling client's relocation with child to another state
- Obtained client a money judgment for over $30,000 in back child support
- Negotiated settlement of a highly contested divorce that had been ongoing for nearly a decade
During my 8 years as a CORPORATE LITIGATOR, I ALSO:
Volunteer Attorney
Member, Junior Advisory Board
2016 - PRESENT
Her Justice, Inc.
Renee combines her educational background, diverse legal internships, and experience as a judicial law clerk, corporate litigator, and family law attorney to ensure clients understand their rights, have a clear understanding of their options and, most importantly, feel fully supported.
Knowledgeable, Experienced, Caring
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