Nicola Cummings

2017 - Current

Nicola Cummings Law Firm, LLC

Owner / Attorney

2017 - 2018

Henry County Solicitor General Office

Assistant Solicitor General

Prosecute misdemeanor crimes: I prosecuted traffic cases, other misdemeanors and felony cases. She prosecuted various cases: Traffic Law ?cases (speeding, no proof of insurance, suspense license violations, etc) Driving under the influence (DUI), domestic cases, and many more.

2016 - 2017

The Veal Law Firm

Attorney

Worked as a criminal defense attorney. Performed as second-chair at murder trial; conducted trial preparation, voir dire, and sentencing guidelines; Drafted motions; Completed arraignments; Argued Bond Motions; Conducted client interviews and research. manslaughter, etc. Supervised by Attorney Holly Veal.

2014 - 2016

Macon Bibb Public Defender Office

Intern

2013 - 2014

Houston County District Attorney Office

Intern

Performed extensive research and drafted legal memorandums, probation violation, and sentencing agreements; analyzed discovery materials; observed trials, sentencing hearings, pretrial conferences, and trials.

2010 - 2013

Six3System Inc.

Certified Latent Print Examiner/Lab Manager

Recovered latent fingerprints and trace evidence from Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Managed forensic science laboratory in Iraq; trained soldiers in Battlefield Forensics; developed and analyzed fingerprints on Improvised Explosive Devices; Top Secret clearance; U.S. Army Instructor.

2001 - 2010

Gwinnett County Police Department

Crime Scene Investigator

Worked as a Crime Scene Investigator who processed all types of crime scenes from burglaries to murder. Collected, preserved, photographed, analyzed, documents, evaluated evidence for DNA, trace evidence, and fingerprints. Comprised a final report of the scene and testified in court. Supervised Crime Scene Unit; investigated all types of crime scenes; analyzed evidence using chemicals, powers, and alternate light sources; comprised complex reports; compared fingerprints; certified P.O.S.T. Identification Technician, Field Training Officer, and Instructor.

West Virginia University College of Law

LL.M. | Masters of Law - Forensic Justice

2008 - present

City University of New York - John Jay College of Criminal Justice

B.A. | Political Science

Honors: Cum Laude

Honors: Dean’s List; Ruth T. West Award for Advocacy and Leadership

Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law

J.D. | Law

Activities: CALI Award - Advanced Legal Research; Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research, and Drafting; President of Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS); Mentor/Tutor/Historian for Black Law Students Association (BLSA).