Women Lawyers

Elizabeth A. Douglas

Law Offices of Elizabeth A. Douglas, PLLC

• Attorney Elizabeth A. Douglas is the founder, CEO and managing partner of the Law Offices Of Elizabeth A. Douglas, PLLC, in White Plains, New York. Serving families throughout Westchester and Rockland counties, the greater New York City metro region and the surrounding areas of Connecticut, Ms. Douglas focuses her practice almost exclusively on family law, and she has achieved notable success assisting those who are going through a divorce or have some other domestic relations issue they need to address.A certified mediator, Ms. Douglas strives to help her clients resolve their conflicts and reach agreements as efficiently and amicably as possible. However, she has also gained a reputation as a tenacious and aggressive litigator who will not hesitate to fight hard for her clients' rights and interests in court when necessary.Along with handling all aspects of a divorce, including child custody and support, property division, and alimony, Ms. Douglas has extensive experience assisting domestic violence victims with obtaining the protections they need against their abusers. She also provides effective prenuptial agreements, and she has assisted numerous families with their legal needs involving adoptions.A 2001 cum laude graduate of the University of Miami, Ms. Douglas obtained her Juris Doctor from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in 2005. The Connecticut Bar Association admitted her to practice the following year, and she received her license to practice in New York in 2008. Before establishing her own practice, Ms. Douglas worked for several defense law firms, where she gained invaluable civil litigation experience.A leader in her field, Ms. Douglas has conducted numerous lectures and seminars across her region, and she maintains active involvement in several professional legal organizations, including the serving on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s family law section. She has also earned recognition from her peers for her impeccable professionalism and service, and Westchester Magazine featured her in its "Faces of Westchester" section.

Sahmra A. Stevenson

S.A. Stevenson Law Office

• Sahmra A. Stevenson is an attorney and founding partner of SA Stevenson Law in Columbia, Maryland. Ms. Stevenson dedicates her practice to a variety of matters including family law, estate planning and probate and business matters, representing clients throughout the state of Maryland.Ms. Stevenson graduated from American University Washington College of Law where she was a participant in the 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Law Fellow program, a distinction granted to only a select few law students throughout the country. Throughout her education, she also gained valuable legal experience by working for various state court judges.In addition to her law practice, Ms. Stevenson is involved with various professional legal organizations including the Maryland State Bar Association, Inc., and the American Bar Association. Throughout her career, she has been involved in a variety of roles within the organizations, particularly the young lawyers’ sections of both groups.Ms. Stevenson has received a wealth of recognition for her contributions to the legal profession. She has authored articles that have been featured in the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division newsletter and has received awards including the Melody Tagliaferri-Cronin Distinguished Service award from the Maryland State Bar Association, Inc., in 2015.Further accolades Ms. Stevenson has been awarded inlclude fellowships for various sections of the American Bar Association and she was named one of the “10 Best” lawyers in terms of client satisfaction by the American Institute of Legal Counsel.

Kristin Grant

Grant Attorneys at Law PLLC

• As the managing partner of Grant Attorneys at Law PLLC in New York, New York, attorney Kristin Grant serves the rights and interests of a diverse range of clients throughout the greater New York City metro area and all across the state. She has extensive experience helping her clients protect their important ideas, inventions and trade secrets as well as assisting those who need support prosecuting any infringements or violations thereof.A registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Ms. Grant handles all matters pertaining to the acquisition, protection and enforcement of patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property protections. Serving both individual and corporate clients in a variety of industries, she has achieved notable success not only with providing effective representation and support regarding intellectual property protections but also with providing invaluable counsel involving regulatory compliance and industry-specific issues.Earlier in her career, Ms. Grant worked at two prominent-area intellectual property law firms, where she gained invaluable insight into all areas of patent, trademark and copyright law. She also served as a patent consultant for AltSchool, a nationwide community of schools and educators devoted to helping children reach their full potential in this technology-driven age. There, she worked closely with software developers and engineers throughout all stages of the patent process.A 2006 graduate of Howard University with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, Ms. Grant received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Wales in 2010. She then returned to New York and attended New York Law School, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2013. While in law school, she was a member of the Media, Entertainment, & Fashion Law Association as well as the Black Law Students Association, and she regularly contributed to an online website devoted to fashion law and other legal topics.Ms. Grant is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She maintains an active membership with the National Association of Patent Practitioners, the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, the New York City Bar and the New York State Bar Association's Patent Law Committee.Recognized for her exemplary professionalism and service, Ms. Grant has received “Superb” client ratings on Avvo as well as a Top 40 Under 40 designation from the American Society of Legal Advocates.

Bridget G. Morgan-Bickerton

Bickerton Law Group LLLP

• Bridget G. Morgan, an associate with the law firm of Bickerton Law Group, LLLP, provides astute representation for her clients in Honolulu, Hawaii, and throughout the state. Ms. Morgan's legal practice is focused in the area of business, commercial and business bankruptcy law, including business litigation, creditor and debtor rights for businesses, business bankruptcy, and class action and mass tort cases.Before attending law school, Ms. Morgan graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Seattle University. She then commenced her legal studies at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, graduating with her Juris Doctor in 2005. She has been licensed to practice law in Hawaii since 2007. Ms. Morgan began her legal career working as a guardian ad litem representing children in the foster care system at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii through the AmeriCorps program. She then worked in private practice in Hawaii and Seattle before joining Bickerton Dang, LLLP. She has represented clients in a broad variety of civil, bankruptcy and commercial litigation cases. Her clients have included bankruptcy trustees, Chapter 11 debtors, state court receivers, and defendants and plaintiffs in various litigation matters. Actively involved in the legal profession, Ms. Morgan is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the Washington State Bar Association. Ms. Morgan is admitted to practice law before the state courts of Washington and Hawaii, the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

Alicia Mack

Mack Law Firm, LLC

• Alicia Mack is the founder of The Mack Law Firm, LLC, where she divides her practice between workers' compensation matters and motor vehicle accidents.  From the firm's office in Atlanta, Georgia, Attorney Mack provides compassionate representation to injuried parties throughout the state. Attorney Mack handles wrongful death, nursing home negligence, premises liability, auto-pedestrian accidents, animal attacks, trucking accidents, and motor vehicle crashes. She has been able to obtain significant results for her clients, whether through court verdicts or as a result of negotiating favorable settlement agreements with defendants and their insurance companies.In her workers' compensation practice, Ms. Mack helps people who have been injured on the job to obtain their rightful benefits under their employer's insurance coverage. Her interest in this area stems in part from the fact that when she was growing up, her mother was seriously injured while working in a factory, requiring numerous surgical procedures. Ms. Mack assists these clients with the preparation of the required claim, helping to ensure that it contains all required information and that it is filed on a timely basis.Ms. Mack is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, where she majored in psychology and received a Bachelor of Arts in 2008. She then went on to attend Georgia State University College of Law, and she was a member of The Bleckley American Inn of Court before being awarded her Juris Doctor magna cum laude (high honors) in 2013.Additional location:633 Chestnut St #600Chattanooga, TN 37450

Rabiah A. Rahman

Rabiah at Law

• Attorney Rabiah A. Rahman is the founder and owner of Rabiah at Law in Ventura, California. A top-rated trial attorney with more than six years of legal experience, Ms. Rabiah provides invaluable advocacy and support to clients throughout Southern and Central California who have legal needs involving any of the following:·       Employment discrimination·       Hostile work environments·       Sexual harassment·       Wrongful termination·       Employer retaliation·       Whistleblower claims·       Unpaid wages and overtime issues·       Employment contracts, severance agreements and other related mattersThroughout the course of her legal career, Ms. Rabiah has gained a reputation as a staunch advocate for employees who have suffered serious violations of their rights as workers. She established her law firm on a foundation of her unwavering commitment to social justice, and she has achieved considerable success helping her plaintiff clients obtain the full and proper restitution they deserve while holding responsible parties accountable for their actions.An active leader in her legal community, Ms. Rabiah has served as co-chair of the California Employment Lawyers Association's Diversity Outreach Committee as well as chair of the Ventura County Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section. She has also served on the organization's board of directors and on the boards of the Ventura County Social Justice Fund and Citations Law Magazine.Ms. Rabiah is also the vice president of the Black Lawyers of Ventura County and governing board member of the New Leaders Council's Los Angeles Chapter as well as member of the Jerome H. Berenson American Inn of Court, among her other professional affiliations. Moreover, she has conducted numerous lectures and seminars across her region on a variety of legal topics, and she has appeared as a guest panelist on a local radio news program.A 2008 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Ms. Rabiah obtained her Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of California at Berkeley's Boalt School of Law, where she served as managing editor of the Berkeley Journal of African American Law and Policy. She is admitted to practice before all California state courts as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Verleana D. Green

Law Office of Verleana D. Green

• Verleana D. Green is the founder and senior partner of The Law Offices of Verleana D. Green (VDG Law). After graduating with a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Ms. Green earned her Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law. She was certified as a contract advisor by the National Football League Players Association in 2009. Ms. Green went on to receive her Masters of Law (LLM) in Taxation in 2014 from Golden Gate University Law School, as well as her Certificate in Estate Planning and Certification in Mediation. As a legal professional, this Oakland native gained experience by working for a premiere international law firm, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, in the practice area of securities litigation. In addition, Ms. Green worked in the mutual funds contracts department at one of the largest and most recognized investment firms, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Ms. Green also worked under the General Counsel at Robert Half International Inc., drafting and negotiating employment contracts for 15 states and 8 lines of Business. Ms. Green was awarded The Innovator Award by Powerful Women of the Bay Area in 2015, in addition to receiving recognition as a 2015 & 2016 Top 100 Lawyer by the National Black Lawyers Association. In 2014, Ms. Green began teaching as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, teaching Elder Law and Estate Planning. Ms. Green founded a non-profit organization in 2014, The Estate and Retirement planning Specialists, focusing on educating the public on important issues such as Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Abuse Prevention and Detection and Trust Administration. The Estate and Retirement Planning Specialists host a yearly seminar, the Estate and Retirement Planning Summit, educating individuals on estate and retirement planning issues in Oakland, CA. Ms. Green is a member of a variety of professional organizations, including the State Bar of California Trusts and Estates Section, the East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers, Black Women Lawyers Association of Northern California, Charles Houston Bar Association, The National Bar Association, and the Alameda Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association. Ms. Green has also served on the Executive Committee (First Vice President (2016-2017) Secretary (2015-2016) of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Oakland Bay Area Chapter.

Amber K. Boyd

Amber Boyd Attorney at Law

• Attorney Amber K. Boyd is the founder and owner of Amber K Boyd Attorney at Law located in Indianapolis, Indiana. A highly versatile attorney, Ms. Boyd represents the rights and entitlements of a diverse range of clients throughout the state who have legal challenges involving any of the following:·         Employment and labor law·         Estate planning and probate·         Business litigation·         Legal research and writingA 2009 graduate of Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ms. Boyd obtained her Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 2012, where she earned designation as an Equal Justice America Legal Services Fellow. The Indiana State Bar Association admitted her to practice the following year.Ms. Boyd began her legal career serving as a compliance officer with Nationstar Mortgage, where she managed 19 law firms throughout the country with their matters involving state and federal regulatory compliance, operational litigation support, foreclosure analyses, policy and procedure testing, and more. She then established her own private practice, where she focuses primarily on representing employees with their serious and complex labor and employment law issues.In addition, Ms. Boyd also served as a volunteer attorney with the Vision Development Center, where she was responsible for planning and developing the organization's mission and vision, and ensuring compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. She also facilitated a number of seminars regarding entity formation and other legal topics.Throughout her career, Ms. Boyd has maintained an active presence with the Indiana State Bar's Leadership Development Academy, and she has conducted lectures before the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation on important employment law matters. Committed to her local community as well, Ms. Boyd currently serves on the board for both the Asante Children's Theatre and the Mapleton-Fall Creek Neighborhood Association.

M. Lynda Sheridan

Law Offices of Lynda Sheridan

• A top family attorney with an Avvo "Superb" rating, M. Lynda Sheridan is sole practitioner at the Law Offices of Lynda Sheridan. She represents clients in California, with a focus in Southern California, in matters of family law. These issues may include asset division, dissolution of marriage, income support from the self-employed, child custody, visitation, paternity actions, business evaluations, debt and asset division, spousal support representation, "move-away" representation, and post- and prenuptial agreements.Ms. Sheridan became a Certified Family Law Specialist in 2005 after meeting the qualifications set by The State Bar of California. As a licensed real estate broker, she also handles occasional matters of real estate law and is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.At Antioch University, Ms. Sheridan studied for and earned her Bachelor of Arts before moving on to law school. She then attended Southwestern Law School where she graduated with her Juris Doctor. For over three decades, she has advocated for the best interests and rights of individuals and businesses in the area and has a long, successful track record to prove her dedication to her clients. Ms. Sheridan is fully prepared to litigate any issue to get the best result in every case.Ms. Sheridan is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and has taught seminars for the organization and the Langston Bar Association. As her clients navigate complicated emotional and legal matters, she is a knowledgeable, compassionate resource with an eye on their future.

Angela F. Brown

Angela Faye Brown & Associates

Diana Lynch

The Lynch Law Group, Inc.

• Attorney Diana Lynch is the managing partner of Lynch Law Group in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Lynch focuses her practice on family law and handles cases in the Atlanta metropolitan area, as well as throughout DeKalb, Gwinnett and Fulton counties involving divorce, child custody, child support, property division and more. Possessing a wide range of legal knowledge, she has also handled personal injury and other general civil litigation matters.Ms. Lynch earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of South Carolina: Darla Moore School of Business and attained her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, she served as a summer associate for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Division’s securities fraud and regulations department. She has been practicing law in the state of Georgia since 1995 and the state of South Carolina since 1993.Ms. Lynch has several years of litigation experience in the area of family law and is also experienced in forms of alternative dispute resolution, holding a license in both mediation and arbitration. Prior to her role with Lynch Law Group, she practiced at other private firms and also clerked for entities, including the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.An active participant in legal and pro bono activities, Ms. Lynch has been involved with groups including the Literacy 2 Legacy, Inc. and the Fulton County Youth Council. She is also active in a number of professional organizations including the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.

Alyssa Blanchard

O'Dell O'Neal Hungerford & Blanchard

• Alyssa Blanchard is an attorney at O'Dell & O'Neal Attorneys. She focuses her practice exclusively in the area of family law, representing clients throughout Metro-Atlanta. Ms. Blanchard handles all aspects of her clients' family law matters, including divorce, child custody and support, alimony, paternity, grandparent’s rights and post-decree order modifications.Before attending law school, Ms. Blanchard received a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in English from Georgia State University in 2010. She then went on to attend Florida Coastal School of Law. While she was in law school, Ms. Blanchard completed a summer clerkship at the Cobb County Superior Court for the Honorable Robert E. Flournoy III, and she served another summer clerkship with a well-known Atlanta law firm. Each of these positions provided her with invaluable experience. She subsequently was awarded her Juris Doctor in 2014.After graduation, Ms. Blanchard became an attorney at a Georgia family law firm for which she had previously worked first as a paralegal and then as a law clerk, before joining O'Dell & O'Neal Attorneys. Ms. Blanchard is admitted to practice law before the state and federal courts of Georgia.Actively involved in her profession and her community, Ms. Blanchard participates in several legal and civic organizations. Through her memberships in the State Bar of Georgia and the Cobb County Bar Association, Ms. Blanchard is able to network with other attorneys, helping her to continually improve her skills and practice.  Ms. Blanchard is a member of the Must Ministries programs’ committee, the 2018 Center for Family Resources Thanks for Giving committee and serves on the boards of the Marietta Area Council and Marietta Mentoring for Leadership.  She is also a member of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta and previously served as the chair of its Club Satellite U40.  Ms. Blanchard is a 2018 graduate of Leadership Cobb. You can also find Ms. Blanchard lending her voice to support the Strand Marietta’s Ole Opry.

Laurie E. Morrison

Law Offices of Laurie E. Morrison

• NYC & NJ Employment Lawyer, Laurie E. Morrison, successfully represents employees/workers who are subjected to employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unlawful firings.As a Female, African American/Black employment & harassment lawyer in New York City & in New Jersey, Laurie E. Morrison has first-hand experience with workplace harassment & abuse, and she fights against unlawful job issues, including, but not limited to: Wrongful terminations of employment; Race/Ethnicity harassment, discrimination & retaliation; Sexual Harassment; Disability discrimination, and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Pregnancy discrimination/harassment; Discrimination/harassment against sexual orientation and LGBTQ+ status; discrimination/harassment against gender/sex identity and trans status; violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); medical/health discrimination/harassment; Religious discrimination/harassment; Age discrimination; Unpaid wages & overtime; and Negotiating Employment & Severance/Separation Agreements.Ms. Morrison also successfully advocated before the New York State Senate to expand coverage of the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), so that more workers are protected from unlawful employment practices. Ms. Morrison also co-drafted sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended (ADAAA), to expand statutory coverage to people with learning and other disabilities on behalf of the National Center for Learning Disabilities.Ms. Morrison also performs preventive employment counseling, and she assists employers with establishing, developing and implementing effective employment policies and practices that help enhance employee/worker relations and that minimize the risk of costly employment lawsuits.  Before founding her own firm, Ms. Morrison clerked for a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and she worked in prominent New York City-based private law firms.Ms. Morrison graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She received her law degree from Cornell Law School.Website - https://lemorrisonlaw.com/Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Law-Office-of-Laurie-E-Morrison-122884081135868/

Deidra N. Haynes

The Law Office of Deidra N. Haynes

• Attorney Deidra N. Haynes is the founder and owner of Deidra N. Haynes Law Office LLC in Indianapolis, Indiana. A top-rated attorney with nearly 10 years of legal experience.  Ms. Haynes represents the rights and interests of a diverse range of clients throughout the greater Indianapolis metro region and surrounding areas who have legal needs involving any of the following:·       Family Law ·       Employment law·       Criminal DefenseWhile pursuing her legal degree, Ms. Haynes completed internships with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana State Public Defenders Office.  These experiences helped her hone her exceptional trial abilities, and she helped defend those facing the death penalty.Licensed to practice since 2010, Ms. Haynes obtained her Juris Doctor in 2009 from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Upon receiving her license to practice, she joined one of the largest law firms in Indiana, where she primarily defended corporations against employment law claims.Realizing that she would find greater reward in helping aggrieved employees find restitution for their unfortunate situations, Ms. Haynes shifted her focus to representing the rights and entitlements of workers who experienced a serious violation of their rights on the job.Following her passion of providing a "voice to the voiceless," Ms. Haynes delivers unmatched counsel and support not only to plaintiff employee clients but also to personal injury victims, the mentally ill, and those who stand accused of serious felony and misdemeanor offenses. She also has extensive experience handling extremely contentious and emotional family law issues.Attorney Haynes passion for Father rights has been the most enjoyable practice area because Attorney Haynes did not know who her biological father was for the first 41 year of her life; therefore, when Fathers come to her office fighting for their right Attorney Haynes becomes a voice for the voiceless Fathers who enters her office. At all turns, she has proven herself a devoted and effective legal advocate for people during some of the most difficult and uncertain times in their lives. She has also earned numerous accolades from her peers along with many positive reviews and referrals from her satisfied clients.

Carla D. Brown

Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown, P.C.