 Deena
Plaire-Haas
Deena's practice includes
representation of financial
institutions and businesses in
state and federal courts,
including bankruptcy court,
drafting contracts and leases,
formation of new businesses,
general business litigation, and
closing complex commercial
transactions. She understands
the importance of
responsiveness, efficiency,
anticipation of clients' needs
and creative solutions. Deena
has been named as one of
Southwest Georgia's Top Forty
Under Forty in recognition of
her leadership and community
involvement. She and her
husband, Bob, have a
daughter, Haley.
A native of Valdosta, Georgia,
Deena was born in 1968. She
attended Mercer University and
received her Bachelors of
Business Administration in
Accounting, summa cum laude, in
1990. She received her Juris
Doctorate degree from Mercer
University in 1993. After
graduation, she clerked for the
Honorable James E. Graham,
United States Magistrate Judge,
in Brunswick, Georgia. She
joined the firm in 1994.
Deena is a member of the
Dougherty Circuit Bar
Association, the State Bar of
Georgia, the United States
District Court for the Middle
District of Georgia, the Georgia
Bankers Association Bank Counsel
Section and Community Bankers
Association. Her community
involvement includes
volunteering through the
Kiwanis Club of Lee County, Albany Area
Chamber of Commerce, and First
United Methodist Church. She is
a graduate of Leadership Albany
and Leadership Lee.
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