Cynthia Wright Harrison, Attorney
Summary of Qualifications
- Co-Chair of the In-House Training Committee Fulton County Public Defender’s Office – Responsible for conducting, implementing and arranging on going training for attorneys in the trial division of the office.
- Training Liaison for the Atlanta Solicitor’s Office Atlanta, GA Educated Atlanta police recruit classes regarding city ordinances and suppression issues.
- Community involvement providing lectures and presentations regarding retirement planning and estate planning.
Education
- Howard University School of Law – Washington, D.C.
- LLM Elder Law- Stetson University School of Law
JurisDoctorate
- Howard University Law Journal, The Effects of Sections 2 and 5 of the Voting Rights Amendment on Voting Practices
- Moot Court Finalist
- Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA
Bachelors of Arts
- Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
Professional Experience
- Fulton County Public Defender’s Office, Atlanta, GA – Senior Appellate Attorney / Trial Attorney
- The Harrison Firm, Stone Mountain, GA – Senior Partner
- The Law Firm of Harrison & Golden, P.C. Atlanta, GA – Managing Partner
- City of Atlanta Solicitor’s Office, Atlanta, GA – Assistant Solicitor
- Harrison Firm, LLC- Litigation and Counselor of Elder Issues, Personal Injury since 1993
Professional Memberships – Past and Present
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Georgia Association of Trial Lawyers
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National Bar Association
- Gate City Bar Association
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Elder Counsel
- The National Black Lawyers – 2016 Award Recipient
- Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell Honor- 2011- 25 years of Service Award
Bar Associations:
- State Bar of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- United States District Court Northern District of Georgia
