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2009 Board of Directors
 President
Kevin O. Fogle is a paralegal in the Business Law practice group of EpsteinBeckerGreen. At EBG, Kevin assists in providing legal services to both foreign and domestic companies transacting business in the United States and abroad. Kevin works closely with attorneys in assisting foreign companies with inbound foreign investments through mergers and acquisitions and setting up U.S. subsidiaries for foreign parent companies. Kevin also handles general corporate matters, assists in the protection of intellectual property, and works on matters involving immigration, securities and franchising. He is a contributing writer for GAP's publication, The Paragraph, and the National Federation for Paralegal Association's publication, The National Paralegal Reporter. Kevin is a graduate of the National Paralegal Studies' ABA-approved paralegal studies program. In addition, Kevin holds a BS in Business Administration, as well as a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, and Business.  Vice PresidentKaren Prouty Fellows LaBriola LLP 404-586-2039 vpresident@gaparalegal.org Karen Prouty is a paralegal with the law firm of Fellows LaBriola LLP. She mainly works on complex litigation cases. She also handles paralegal work on trademark and copyright matters and securities mediation and arbitration matters. She is a 1998 graduate of the University of Georgia. She completed her studies at the University of Georgia with Bachelors of Arts degrees in English and German. In September 2001, she received her paralegal certification with honors from the National Center for Paralegal Training, which is accredited by the ABA. She became a PACE Registered Paralegal in December 2003. Karen has been a member of GAP and the National Federation of Paralegal Associations since 2001, and was the recipient of the GAP’s 2003 PACE Scholarship.  Board Advisor
Barbara Pylant
SunTrust
Robinson Humphrey
404-813-0217
gapadvisor@gaparalegal.org
Barbara Pylant is currently employed as an Associate and Senior Paralegal in the Structured Leasing Group at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, a wholly owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. Ms. Pylant received a B.A. in Political Science from Louisiana State University in 1990 and brings almost 20 years of experience to the paralegal profession. Ms. Pylant’s primary area of law is focused on commercial real estate, commercial lending, acquisitions and mergers and contract review. As a member of GAP since 1999, Ms. Pylant served on GAP’s Board of Directors as the Membership Inquiries Chair from 2000-2001 and Secretary from 2004-2007. She has been a former speaker for CSC’s 2001 Merger & Acquisition Seminar, and featured in LawCrossing’s article Handling Complex Business Transactions: Paralegals in the Field of Mergers and Acquisitions  Board Advisor
Christina Weeks
Paralegal
404-375-8656
Christina is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and received a certificate with honors from the National Center for Paralegal Training. She began her term as President of the Georgia Association of Paralegals (“GAP”) in the summer of 2007. She has served in various positions on the GAP board since 2003. Her legal experience includes real estate litigation, foreclosure and bankruptcy. In 2006 she changed her focus and took as position at the Georgia Law Center for the Homeless where she gained experience with direct client service through outreach to the homeless members of our community. At the law center she focused on public housing, wage claims and identification issues. Most recently, Christina worked as a paralegal at the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (“AVLF”). At AVLF she served many functions but her primary roles included; coordinating volunteers, screening clients, coordinating various programs with other organizations and managing all of the Foundation’s technology.  SecretaryJulia Lanford King & Spalding 404-572-3480 secretary@gaparalegal.org Julia Lanford is currently employed as a Senior Paralegal in the Tort/Environmental Litigation section at King & Spalding LLP. Ms. Lanford earned a B.A. in Art from San Diego State University in 1987. She relocated to Atlanta and returned to school in 1990, earning a paralegal certificate with honors from the National Center for Paralegal Training, an ABA approved program. She began her paralegal career in January of 1991, with a mid-sized insurance defense law firm in Atlanta, specializing in first-party defense of arson and fraud cases. In late 1993, Ms. Lanford went to an in-house legal department for a large insurance carrier in Atlanta, as a Senior Paralegal, where she handled first-party defense of arson/fraud and coverage cases. In 1999, she started with King & Spalding and currently works on product liability cases involving asbestos and pharmaceuticals. Ms. Lanford has been a member of GAP since 1991. This is her first time serving on the GAP Board.  Treasurer
Ann Jackson
Cypress Communications
404-442-0202
treasurer@gaparalegal.org Ann Jackson earned a B.S. in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology. She returned to school in 2001, earning her paralegal certificate with honors from the National Center for Paralegal Training (NCPT), an ABA-approved program. The same year, she began her career at an Atlanta law firm in the real estate section, specializing in homeowner and condominium association law (a combination of litigation and creditor’s rights work). Most recently, she has worked in-house at two publicly traded companies in many areas of corporate law and compliance, as well as intellectual property and contract law. She was awarded the GAP 2005 PACE Scholarship and became a PACE Registered Paralegal in March 2006. She is currently in her second year on the Board as Treasurer.  NFPA PrimaryLaShonda Dillard The Weatherly Law Firm 404-262-9500 nfpapr@gaparalegal.org LaShonda Dillard is a paralegal with the Weatherly Law Firm. Her firm’s specialty is Special Education Law. LaShonda has over a decade of legal experience. She is a 2001 Graduate of the University of Michigan, where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree with an emphasis in Criminal Justice and Business. In 1997 LaShonda received her Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Technology from Mott Community College, located in Flint, Michigan.  NFPA Secondary
K. Paezlč Harris, RP, CLA
Cox Communications, Inc.nfpasr@gaparalegal.org Paezlč Harris has been a paralegal since 1996 and has held a Senior Paralegal position with Cox Communications, Inc. since 2004 where she is responsible for litigation, civil investigative demands, disputes, small claims, and attorney general complaints. Paezlč is a Certified Mediator and Georgia Neutral who obtained her Paralegal Certificate from the University of Georgia (UGA) and her Advanced Paralegal Certificate from the University of South Carolina (USC) through the Center for Legal Studies. Paezlč became a PACE Registered Paralegal in 2007 and a NALA Certified Paralegal in 2008. Paezlč was the recipient of the NFPA PACE Ambassador Award in 2008 and has held a board member position with the Georgia Association of Paralegals (GAP) for the last three years. She is currently finishing a BS in Business Administration (Legal Studies Major) at Adams State College and plans to begin the Masters Degree Program in Paralegal Studies at George Washington University immediately thereafter.  Director of CLEEdwina Bernita Robinson Sutherland 404-407-5173 cle@gaparalegal.org Edwina Bernita Robinson is a Paralegal with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. At SAB, Edwina is a member of the firm’s Corporate section, where she provides assistance to attorneys in the practices of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, securities, corporate governance, outsourcing, and general corporate matters. Edwina is a volunteer with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, the Georgia Truancy Intervention Program, Everybody Wins!, and various other community service organizations. In addition, she is an active member of the Gate City Bar Paralegal Section where she contributes to the CLE, sponsorship, membership. She attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University where she studied Business Administration. She also studied for her Paralegal Certificate at Clayton State University.  Director of CommunicationsKoren Saddler-Conrad AGL Resources 404-584-3828 communications@gaparalegal.org Koren Saddler Conrad is a Paralegal with AGL Resources Inc., parent company of ten active utility subsidiaries, including Atlanta Gas Light, throughout the southeast and northeast where she is responsible for coordinating litigation matters, processing and responding to subpoenas, document production, interrogatories and coordinating the legal department resources. Koren received her Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies with a focus in Communications and Society from Mercer University. She graduated with honors from the National Center Paralegal Studies as a Certified Paralegal in Atlanta and is currently pursuing her Masters in Paralegal Studies at George Washington University. She gives back to her community through outreach programs such as Chris Kids, Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes – Walk America and as United Way Community Investment Volunteer for Henry, Clayton and Butts County.  Director of MembershipTenitra Adams Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 404-870-1797 membership@gaparalegal.org Tenitra Adams attended Buffalo State College majoring in Criminal Justice. She plans to complete her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Phoenix in Fall 2008. Tenitra received her Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies from Bryant & Stratton College (an ABA approved school) in 2000. Tenitra has been working as a paralegal for 7 years. She started her career working in Family Law, Probate, and Real Estate working for a small boutique law firm in New York and then broadened her horizons in 2003 working for a medium size law firm in Litigation, Estates & Trusts and Immigration Law. Tenitra is currently a Litigation Paralegal with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., a labor and employment law firm in Midtown Atlanta.  Director of Pro Bono
Michael MisenheimerSicay-Perrow, Knighten & Bohan, P.C. 404-474-4704 probono@gaparalegal.org Michael Misenheimer holds a paralegal certificate as well as a B.A. in Psychology. In addition, he is in the final stages of completing his M.A. Degree in Conflict Resolution and is a registered neutral with the State of Georgia’s Office of Dispute Resolution. Michael began his paralegal career working for a solo practitioner whose specialty was consumer bankruptcy. Upon leaving the consumer bankruptcy firm, he went to work for a Chapter 7 Trustee. In 2003, he joined Kenney, Solomon & Medina, where he was a paralegal focusing in creditors’ rights issues in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. In 2005, he joined the firm of Sicay-Perrow, Knighten & Bohan, P.C. returning to the creditors’ rights arena, including consumer bankruptcy litigation, foreclosures and suits. Mr. Misenheimer is the President of Misenheimer Mediation Solutions. He is also currently the NFPA Pro Bono Co-Coordinator. Bar Liaison CoordinatorEdwina Bernita Robinson Sutherland 404-407-5173 barliaison@gaparalegal.org Edwina Bernita Robinson is a Paralegal with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. At SAB, Edwina is a member of the firm’s Corporate section, where she provides assistance to attorneys in the practices of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, securities, corporate governance, outsourcing, and general corporate matters. Edwina is a volunteer with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, the Georgia Truancy Intervention Program, Everybody Wins!, and various other community service organizations. In addition, she is an active member of the Gate City Bar Paralegal Section where she contributes to the CLE, sponsorship, membership. She attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University where she studied Business Administration. She also studied for her Paralegal Certificate at Clayton State University.  E-News CoordinatorBeth Young Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP 678-420-9300 enews@gaparalegal.org Beth received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia and her Paralegal Certificate from Emory University. She is currently employed at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP (formally Needle & Rosenberg, PC) where she supports the Chemical and Pharmaceutical sections. She primarily works with domestic patent prosecution matters and conducts patent information research including chemical structure, patent family, and prior art searches. She also assists in international patent prosecution and opposition matters according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty and foreign patent offices' conventions.  New Member CoordinatorShanda Hickey Harland Clarke Corporation 770-593-5105 newmembers@gaparalegal.org Shanda Hickey received her Associate in Applied Science degree, with a concentration in Paralegal Studies. She works as the senior Paralegal in the Atlanta in-house legal department for Harland Clarke Corporation. Her practice experience includes corporate law with a primary focus on contract administration in financial operations, marketing services, direct business solutions, software and technology licensing. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. Shanda joined GAP in 2007 and now serves as New Member Coordinator. PACE
Ambassador
K. Paezlč Harris, RP, CLA
Cox Communications, Inc.pace@gaparalegal.org Paezlč Harris has been a paralegal since 1996 and has held a Senior Paralegal position with Cox Communications, Inc. since 2004 where she is responsible for litigation, civil investigative demands, disputes, small claims, and attorney general complaints. Paezlč is a Certified Mediator and Georgia Neutral who obtained her Paralegal Certificate from the University of Georgia (UGA) and her Advanced Paralegal Certificate from the University of South Carolina (USC) through the Center for Legal Studies. Paezlč became a PACE Registered Paralegal in 2007 and a NALA Certified Paralegal in 2008. Paezlč was the recipient of the NFPA PACE Ambassador Award in 2008 and has held a board member position with the Georgia Association of Paralegals (GAP) for the last three years. She is currently finishing a BS in Business Administration (Legal Studies Major) at Adams State College and plans to begin the Masters Degree Program in Paralegal Studies at George Washington University immediately thereafter. Public
Relations CoordinatorBeth Young Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP 678-420-9300 publicrelations@gaparalegal.org Beth received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia and her Paralegal Certificate from Emory University. She is currently employed at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP (formally Needle & Rosenberg, PC) where she supports the Chemical and Pharmaceutical sections. She primarily works with domestic patent prosecution matters and conducts patent information research including chemical structure, patent family, and prior art searches. She also assists in international patent prosecution and opposition matters according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty and foreign patent offices' conventions.  Student
Members Coordinator
Nola Sayne
Seyfarth Shaw LLP404-881-5463 students@gaparalegal.org Nola Sayne is a Labor and Employment/Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Paralegal at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Nola’s work is focused in the corporate defense in single plaintiff employment discrimination actions and also drafting plan documents, participant communications, board consents and preparing IRS and U.S. Department of Labor filings. She started at Seyfarth Shaw as a legal assistant in the Employee Benefits and Labor and Employment group and was promoted after two years to her current position. She has worked in the legal field for over eight years in family, corporate, residential real estate, employee benefits and litigation. Nola graduated from Kennesaw State University’s paralegal program in 2005 and is currently pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration.  Web Design Coordinator
Amadi Leaks
Greenberg Taurig LLP 678-553-2283 webcoordinator@gaparalegal.org Amadi Leaks received her Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude from Spelman College with a concentration in Philosophy and Computer Science. Most recently, she worked as a senior Paralegal in the Labor & Employment Practice Group at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Her practice experience includes Single Plaintiff litigation, Wage-Hour litigation, Complex Discrimination litigation and Commercial litigation matters. Amadi has extensive trial preparation and database management experience. Prior to entering the legal field, Amadi worked in various sectors of the IP & Telecommunications industry. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society, and a certified Cisco Network Professional. Amadi joined the GAP board in 2007 where she presently serves as the Website Coordinator.  Executive AdministratorGina S. Farley, CP 3904 N. Druid Hills Road #376 Decatur, Georgia 30033 404-229-8632 Fax 888-677-5650 admin@gaparalegal.org Gina Farley obtained her B.S. in Secondary Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she was also born and raised. She graduated with Honors from the National Center for Paralegal Training (NCPT), an ABA-approved program, and began her paralegal career in Knoxville, Tennessee, working in the areas of litigation, workers compensation and bankruptcy. In 1996, Gina relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where she served on the Community Service and Newsletter committees for the Jacksonville Legal Assistants, Inc. (n/k/a Northeast Florida Paralegal Association, Inc.) and attained CLA accreditation. Gina moved to Atlanta in 1998, where she has worked with Miller & Martin LLP and The Weatherly Law Firm. Gina served on the GAP Board of Directors for several years, eventually serving as President in 2006-2007. She assumed the Executive Administrator position in August 2007 and is currently working as an independent contractor.
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