ASHLEY A. ADAMS

770-***-**** ? acd7sa@r.postjobfree.com

Active Member in Good Standing, State Bar of Georgia ? Bar Number 422059

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EXPERIENCE

Law Office of Ashley A. Adams, Newnan, Georgia

June 2012 - Present

Contract Attorney

o Tenant evictions

o Residential Real Estate Closings

o Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation

o Advanced Bankruptcy skills by advocating Creditor interests

o Exceptional Client Relations and Communication skills

Khoshnood Law Firm, P.C., Atlanta, Georgia

October 2010 - May 2012

Criminal Defense Associate

o Primary court advocate in Misdemeanor and Felony criminal proceedings,

attending court almost daily

o Responsible for writing, filing and arguing criminal motions

throughout the trial process

o Responsible for management and oversight of large caseloads including

maintaining conflict database

o Developed superior negotiation skills

Bankruptcy Associate

o Client advocate at Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 341 hearings

J.G. Darling and Associates, LLC., McDonough, Georgia

November 2009 - October 2010

Bankruptcy Associate

o Principal advocate of client interests in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

proceedings

o Responsible for client consultations, filing of Petitions, and

communicating court procedure to clients

Criminal Defense Associate

o Lead attorney for all misdemeanor criminal defense cases

Litigation Associate

o Lead attorney for all civil litigation cases including contract and

collection settlements

Office of the Solicitor-General, Fayette County, Georgia

May - July 2008

Legal Intern

o Practiced under Georgia's Law School Public Prosecutor Act of 1970 as

First Chair Prosecutor

o Argued Suppression Motions and represented the State in Probation

Revocation hearings

o Responsible for writing jury instructions, orders, Motions in Limine,

and office memorandums

o Contacted victims and witnesses, and prepared witnesses for trial

EDUCATION

Legal John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, Georgia

Juris Doctor conferred: May 2009

Honors:

o Dean's Award

Undergraduate Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, North

Carolina

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, May 2005

Minors: French and European History

Honors:

o John H. Sykes Trustee Scholar

o Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor

Society

LANGUAGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Fluent in French. Proficient in Westlaw, Abacus Law,

BestCase, Microsoft Office

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