DJ is an associate in the firm’s Corporate practice. He graduated from Mercer University School of Law, where he earned his J.D., with honors. During his time at Mercer, DJ was a member of the Mercer Law Review, a member of the Mercer Advocacy Council, Moot Court Board, winning Best Respondent’s Brief, a member of the Mercer BLSA Executive Board, and a group mentor for Contracts II and Legal Writing II.

Before joining the firm, DJ worked in several capacities in the legal field, including as a legal assistant, paralegal, law clerk, and intern for Chief Justice Austin E. Carter at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Georgia.

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