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R. Javoyne Hicks
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Javoyne Hicks is a skilled litigator with 18 years of experience as a former prosecutor and four years’ experience as Clerk of Court for the DeKalb County State and Magistrate Courts. She has prosecuted over 100 cases and relies on her extensive knowledge of the litigation process to skillfully resolve complex problems for clients. Known for her innovative and strategic approach, Javoyne works closely with clients to craft legal solutions that are enlightened, efficient and effective. A seasoned manager herself, having served as Chief of Staff of the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 under the Obama Administration and as Acting District Attorney for DeKalb County, Georgia, Javoyne is especially adept at guiding clients through the workplace investigations process and counseling management on office policies, procedures and best practices.
“Power of Self Care”, Presentation, Professional Development Academy, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys “Suicide Awareness Program”, Presenter, The Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism “Health Is Wealth”, Presenter, the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys, Inc. “Towers to Trenches, Promoting Attorney Well-Being: Mindfulness and Other Initiatives of the State Bar of Georgia”, Presenter, Georgia State University College of Law “Wellness for Lawyers: Why We Need It and How We Get It”, Presenter, State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting “Strategies and Training to Advance Greater Elder ‘Stages’ Pilot Institute, Futures Without Violence”, Facilitator, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) The S Work Film Screening Panel, C2021 Annual Training Conference, Council of Accountability Court Judges(CAJC) Wellness and Practical Skills Continuing Legal Education 12 hour Seminar, Developer, Attorney Wellness Committee, State Bar Georgia Stepping Away to Step Forward, Georgia Lawyers Experience Wellness in Carefree, Arizona (April 2019) Georgia Bar Journal Executive Committee, State Bar of Georgia’s Board of Governors Chair, Attorney Wellness Committee, State Bar of Georgia Member, Advisory Committee on Legislation, State Bar of Georgia Member, Programs Committee, State Bar of Georgia Member, Lawyers Assistance Program, State Bar of Georgia Member, Suicide Awareness and Prevention Committee, State Bar of Georgia Former Chair of Advisory Committee on Legislation, State Bar of Georgia Former Chair of Committee Promoting Inclusion in the Profession, State Bar of Georgia Member, Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee, State Bar of Georgia Former Associate Magistrate, Magistrate Court of DeKalb County Member, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Past Executive Committee Member, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Past President, DeKalb Bar Association Member, American Bar Association Member, American Inns of Court (Cooper Inn) Past Member, National Association of Court Administrators Past Member, National Forum of Black Public Administrators Past Member, Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium Graduate, Leadership Georgia Past Board of Trustees Member, Leadership Georgia Graduate, Leadership Atlanta Graduate, Leadership DeKalb Volunteer, Stewart Foundation Javoyne helped develop the State Bar of Georgia's first Wellness and Practical Skills 12-hour Continuing Legal Education Seminar and adapted the 2nd Annual Wellness CLE to a six-hour virtual event during COVID. |
PRACTICE AREAS
Internal Investigations Discrimination & Harassment Claims Workplace Violence Complex Commercial Litigation Labor & Employment EDUCATION
University of North Carolina School of Law J.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.S. RECOGNITION
Barbara A. Harris Award of Service to the Community, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (2009) Bert Hummel Profile in Courage Award (2021) BAR ADMISSIONS Georgia North Carolina |
