JUSTICE WITH A SOUTHERN STYLE

A Portrait of Attorney Lisa R. Reeves

"As early as ten years old, it was my goal to be an attorney. I was inspired by early broadcasts of Perry Mason. The ability to assist other people in legal matters intrigued me. The ability to ensure that justice prevailed during the judicial process seemed double rewarding. Not only could I provide legal services to those in need of such services, but I also could ensure justice," states Attorney Lisa R. Reeves f/k/ Lisa R. Roberts.

A 1989 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, she is now in private practice with offices located in Newnan, Griffin and Atlanta, Georgia. As a former Solicitor General for Griffin Municipal Court, she prosecuted offenders of the Griffin City Code and Georgia Traffic Code. Her prosecution includes offenders charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and housing code violations as well as theft by shoplifting and speeding. "I am fair in my prosecution of all offenders because I want to ensure justice prevails for all. There have been several occasions in which potential clients, which I have formerly prosecuted as an Assistant District Attorney for the Coweta Judicial Circuit, have called upon me, since I have been in private practice, to represent them in other legal matters. This gives me a great feeling and confirms my belief that I am ensuring justice for all." In addition to her law practice, Lisa R. Reeves is serving as Municipal Court Judge for the City of Grantville.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• Family Law
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Business Law

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 1990
• U.S. District Court, 1994
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1994
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 2009
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 2009
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2009
• Georgia Court of Appeals, 1990
• Supreme Court of Georgia, 1990

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1989
  J.D.
  
  
• Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1985
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: English
  
  

Representative Cases

• Sinkfield v. Oh, 229 Ga. App. 883 (Court of Appeals 1997)
• Kristopher Thomas v. Mitsubishi Motor North America, et al. (2009)
• In Interest of A.C., 226 Ga. App., 486 S.E.2d 646 (1997)
• Adams v. Perdue, 199 Ga. App. 476, 405 S.E.2d 305 (1991)
• Helfin v. State, 204 Ga. App. 161, 418 S.E.2d 770 (1992)
• Charo v. State, 206 Ga. App. 297, 424 S.E.2d 900 (1992)
• Lott v. State, 206 Ga. App. 886, 426 S.E.2d 667 (1992)
• Caldwell v. Spalding-Griffin Board of Ed., 232 Ga. App. 892, 503 S.E.2d (1998)
• Caldwell v. Spalding-Griffin Board of Ed., 128 Ed.Law Rep. 904, 98 FCDR 2320 (1998)
• McChargue v. State, 209 Ga. App. 612, 434 S.E.2d 153 (1993)

Representative Clients

• Spalding Ford, Inc.
• Griffin Ford, Inc.
• Albany Ford, Inc.
• Spalding Automotive Group, City of Griffin, City of Riverdale

References

• Tom Dolsey, Ford Motor Company
• Pete Skandalakis, Coweta County District Attorney
• Andrew Whalen, Esq.
• Justice Robert Benham, Georgia Supreme Court

Honors and Awards

• Pioneer Leadership Award (Field of Law)
• Pioneer Award, 1993
• Pioneer Award, 2010
• NEWETA Club of NANPBWC, Inc., 1991
• NEWETAL Club of NANPBWC, Inc., 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

• West Georgia Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Investigative Panel for State Bar of Georgia Disciplinary
  Former Member
  
  
• American Association for Justice
  Member
  
  
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Formal Advisory Opinion Board
  
  
• Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
  Sustaining Member
  
  
• National College of Advocacy
  Advocate Member
  
  
• State Bar of Georgia
  Former Member, Formal Advisory Opinion Board
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Coweta County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1991 - 1992
• Kendall Law Firm, Associate, 1993 - 2000
• City of Griffin, Solicitor General, 1996 - 2001

Pro Bono Activities

• Georgia Legal Services
• Foster Parent, Coweta County DFCS
• Member, Crossroads Church
• Community Coach, Northgate High School Step Team
• Community Welcome House (Shelter for Battered Women), 2004
• YMCA, 2004

Birth Information

• 1963, Madison, Georgia, United States of America