Jada West Esq.

Jada West, Esq. is a general practice attorney representing start-ups and small businesses. She also provides civil appellate representation.

Jada West


Admissions

Admitted to the practice of law in Georgia and New York.



Education

Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, GA
Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, May 2005

Ranking:

13 out of 195

Activities/ Awards:

Research assistant for a law professor during my second and third years; CALI awards in Copyrights, Administrative Law and Security Interests.

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, High Honors, May 2000, G.P.A.: 3.8/4.0



Experience

Jada West, Esq. PLLC, New York, NY
Solo practitioner, March 2010- present Solo practice specializing in transactional work for individuals and small businesses; appellate motion practice as an Of Counsel for several small firms.

Santoriella, DiTomaso, P.C., New York, NY
Associate, November 2008- March 2010 Associate in a civil litigation general practice law firm; drafted pleadings, motions, briefs; appeared in court on a daily basis; promptly and successfully managed a case load of approximately 80 cases, in various stages of litigation.

Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm, New York, NY
Associate, July 2007- September 2008 Second year associate in a personal injury/medical malpractice firm, representing plaintiffs in cases where the average value of verdicts or settlements ranged between $600,000 and $3.2 million; drafted pleadings, motions and petitions; engaged in oral argument upon motions in court; appeared on Conferences and independent medical examinations; conducted depositions.

Sony Pictures Television, New York, NY
Associate Legal Producer, March 2006- July 2007 Supervised a staff of three in the legal department of multiple court television shows; drafted releases and arbitration agreements; created and implemented policies, procedures and standards of conduct for each television show.

American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
Law Clerk, August 2005- November 2005

Judicial Externship, Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore
Fulton County Superior Court, September 2004- December 2004

Thompson, O’Brien, Kemp & Nasuti, P.C., Atlanta, GA
Summer Associate, May 2004- August 2004

Judicial Externship, Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher
Georgia Supreme Court, January 2004- May 2004



Pro Bono

Urban Justice Center, New York, NY
Pro bono attorney, October 2008- December 2008

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, New York, NY



Professional Affiliations
  • Georgia State Bar Association
  • Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Brooklyn Bar Association
  • New York Women’s Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Phone: 347.436.5652
Fax: 866.610.2598
Email: jw@jadawestlaw.com
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