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JUDGE SHONDEANA C. MORRIS | CHAIR OF THE JUDICIAL SECTION

[/et_pb_blurb][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”7px|0|18px|0px”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”18px|0px|24px|0px” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″][et_pb_image src=”https://gatecitybar.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/13.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_margin=”||5px”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=”1100px” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”22px” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”17px”]Judge Shondeana Crews Morris was initially appointed to the DeKalb County State Court – Traffic Division by Governor Nathan Deal and took office on July 30, 2015. In 2016, she was elected by the citizens of DeKalb County to a subsequent four-year term. Judge Morris currently serves as the Presiding Judge.

A graduate of Lakeside High School in DeKalb County, Judge Morris earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from The University of Georgia and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Albany State University. She graduated from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 1997 and was admitted to the Georgia Bar that same year.

After graduating law school, Judge Morris served as an Assistant Solicitor in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1999, she joined the Fulton County Office of the District Attorney and was promoted to Deputy District Attorney. As Deputy District Attorney, Judge Morris provided leadership to the Public Integrity Unit, where she worked to ensure public trust in local government and law enforcement; the Crimes Against Women and Children Unit, where she worked to protect families and children; and the Community Prosecution Unit, where she worked with communities and criminal justice partners to provide safe neighborhoods. In recognition of her outstanding trial expertise, Judge Morris received the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation Trial Advocacy Award in 2009.

Judge Morris is involved with many professional, civic, and religious organizations. She is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, the DeKalb Bar Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, the Gate City Bar Association, and the Lawyers Club of Georgia. She serves on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia, the Judicial Review Committee for the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and the Chair-elect for the Gate City Bar Association Judicial Section.

An alumnus of Leadership DeKalb, Judge Morris is an Executive Board Member of the Day League (formerly DeKalb Rape Crisis Center), International Women’s House, a non-profit domestic violence shelter, and a member of Atlanta Lions Club. Committed to the development of young people, she is a member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board for Atlanta Technical College and frequently serves as a mentor and speaker on topics ranging from law and ethics to mental and physical wellness.

In 2016, the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1271, recognizing Judge Morris “for her tireless contributions to the State of Georgia,” and August 28, 2015 was designated “Shondeana Crews Morris Appreciation Day” by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Judge Morris also received the South Fulton Outstanding Citizenship Award (2014) and was acknowledged by Women Looking Ahead News Magazine as one of “Georgia’s Most Powerful and Influential Attorneys” (2011) and by the Daily Report legal news publication as “On the Rise – A Dozen Rising Stars” (2009).

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated honored Judge Morris in 2016 with both the Pota E. Coston Trailblazer Award and the Pinnacle Leadership Award for her dedication to public service given to the community.

Judge Morris is married to attorney Joe Morris, III. They are the proud parents of two young children and are foster parents under Georgia Division of Family and Children Services.[/et_pb_blurb][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_color=”#f4f4f4″ custom_padding=”13px|0px|13px|0px” global_module=”1187″ saved_tabs=”all”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″][et_pb_blurb title=”2018 HALL OF FAME SPONSORS” content_max_width=”1100px” _builder_version=”3.22.7″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”28px” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_align=”center”]

 

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