Litigation Attorney Insurance Defense

J. LOUISE DIETZEN

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Professional Experience:

Mediate the Southeast, LLC

Litigation Attorney and Mediator: 2020 - Present Georgia and Tennessee

• Criminal defense and domestic law litigation.

• Mediate domestic and civil law cases in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP Nashville, Tennessee Associate: January 2019 - 2020

• Hired by international law firm to launch first Tennessee office in Nashville focusing on business litigation and insurance defense law.

Dietzen Law, PC

Litigation Attorney: 2010 - 2018 Atlanta, Georgia

• Trial attorney including jury trials in Georgia state and superior courts, specializing in criminal defense, immigration hearings and domestic litigation. Political Strategist and Fundraiser State of Georgia 2010 - Present

• Extensive fundraising and consulting in Georgia political campaigns resulting in election victories, including District Attorney, Sheriff and Judicial races.

• Campaign manager and fundraiser for federal Congressional campaign.

• Top fundraiser in Attorney General campaign for Ken Hodges that raised $530,000.

• Finance Director for Mary Norwood, Candidate for Atlanta Mayor 2017. Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C. Atlanta, Georgia Litigation Associate: October 2007 - April 2009

• Defended insurance claims, including transportation, insurance defense and insurance coverage.

Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLC Atlanta, Georgia

Litigation Associate: May 2005 - October 2007

• Surety bond and construction law representing general contractors and builders nationwide.

• Georgia Rising Star in Construction Litigation by, “Law & Politics” and

“Atlanta Magazine”, 2006.

Dekalb County Decatur, Georgia

Assistant Public Defender and Assistant County Attorney: 1996 - 2003

• Won 26 out of 26 jury trials representing indigent defendants at both bench and jury misdemeanor trials.

• Argued a capital murder and a DUI appeal, winning both. Opinions published at Foster v. State, 474 S.E.2d 843 (Ga. App. 2002) and Harris v. State, 561 S.E.2d 73

(Ga. 2002).

• Designated legal counsel and advisor to Sheriff's Office, DeKalb County Jail, Risk Management, and County Commissioners.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Heirs Atlanta, Georgia

Associate: June 1994 - May 1995

• Defended employers and insurers in workers' compensation and insurance defense litigation.

• Engaged in new client development. Published several articles in firm newsletter on recent cases and relevant legal topics.

Rives & Peterson Birmingham, Alabama

Associate: 1992-1994

• Recruited for full-time position following successful Summer Associate experience.

• Published firm newsletter articles; served as member of firm recruiting committee. Education:

Tulane Law School New Orleans, Louisiana

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 1992

• Member, Moot Court International Law Jessup Team

• Finalist, Moot Court Interschool Appellate Competition

• Comparative Legal Studies Program at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England Rollins College Winter Park, Florida

Bachelor of Arts, English and Business, 1989

• Recipient of Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Pre-Law

• Dean's List

• President's List

• Winter semesters in England and Italy

Professional Associations

• Rule 31 Certified Mediator, State of Tennessee

• Member, Georgia State Bar

• Member, Alabama State Bar

• Admitted to United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

• Admitted to United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

• Georgia Guardian ad Litem certification

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