Deena's practice includes
representation of financial
institutions and businesses in
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
was recently 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 young
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
Consumer Credit Counseling Board
of Directors, Albany Area
Chamber of Commerce, and First
United Methodist Church. She is
a graduate of Leadership Albany.
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