also known as Nicola Cummings Law Firm
Attorney Nicola Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense and personal injury lawyer.
Attorney Cummings has over 20 years experience as a Crime Scene Investigator as Forensic Scientist. She worked as a CSI for almost 10 years with a metro Atlanta police agency where she processed all types of crime scenes including burglary cases, death cases, fire investigation cases, theft cases, and investigated various types of cases. During the investigation, she collected evidence from the scene, took it back to the lab, and processed it forensically. The forensic evaluation included analysis for trace evidence, DNA, fingerprints, blood spatter, and scene analysis. The analysis also included documenting the collected items using photography, various powers, various chemicals, alternate light sources, and a whole lot of forensic analysis that would bore you. The collected items were then submitted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations for additional investigations. She also testified as an expert on crime scenes.
Attorney Cummings is also certified as a Marijuana Identification Technician. She attended the annual training required to identify green leafy material as Marijuana from 2002 to 2010. Attorney Cummings has used this knowledge to win numerous Marijuana cases.
Attorney Cummings continued her forensic science in Iraq and Afghanistan. She served her country by deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom as a forensic scientist. She processed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to recover fingerprints and other forensic information aid in the War. She went into the battlefield and forensically evaluated the collected items for trace evidence, DNA, fingerprints, and other evidence via the use of powers, chemicals, and alternate light sources. She also testified as an expert on crime scenes.
Attorney Cummings has certification as a P.O.S.T. Identification Technician, Field Training Officer, and Instructor. She has successfully completed classes in Latent Fingerprint Identification, Latent Fingerprint Classification, Latent Fingerprint Development, Crime Scene Photography, DNA collection, Trace Evidence collection, Marijuana Identification, and numerous others. Attorney Cummings is an expert forensic scientist. She has testified as a fingerprint expert, marijuana expert, and CSI on numerous occasions and in various courts.
Attorney Cummings is a Latent Print Examiner who earned certification through the International Association for Identification. This is entity certified forensic examiners in various forensic disciplines. She continues this knowledge, skill, and training by attending the annual conference of the IAI and the the Georgia IAI annual conferences.
Attorney Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer. She is well versed in criminal defense and prosecution. She worked as a prosecutor for many years. She handles all types of criminal defense cases.
HOW CAN THIS HELP YOU?
Attorney Cummings uses this knowledge, skill, and experience to defend her clients. She can defend you too. She has won several murder cases involving forensic science: fingerprints, reconstruction on the scene, and how the incident occurred. She has won several cases involving green leafy material which the State could not provide was Marijuana.
Attorney Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense attorney. She handles cases in the areas of Criminal Laws from traffic citations to murder. She has successfully defended misdemeanor and felony cases. Misdemeanor cases including domestic violence, speeding, no proof of insurance cases, licensing violations cases including driving without a license, no license, driving while license suspended, and vehicular homicide in the second degree, criminal trespass, harassing phone calls, and various other cases. She has also successfully defended felony cases including forgery, child endangerment, murder, aggravated assault, theft, burglary, arson, and more She uses the forensic science knowledge, skill and training to win cases and defend her clients. She can defend you too. She has trained all other attorneys, staff, and investigators working with the firm to defend cases in the same manner. Give us a call today, 470-222-222.
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73 Hampton Street, Mcdonough, GA, 30253
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Posted by Clarence | November 7, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I was pleased with the service of the team. There was not a moment that I felt mislead, or felt like I was wasting my time. The team OF THIS LAWFIRM should be recommended to and for most Georgia Cases because their work is phenomenal and operates with a sense of urgency, detail, exceptionalism, and e...
Posted by anonymous | May 31, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Very helpful and communicates well with clients. Even available to help with any questions or concerns on the weekends
Posted by anonymous | February 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Services were satisfactory, 100% recommended . Customer service was well attended, friendly oriented and good performances
Thank you! Glad to be of service!
Posted by Hannah | August 7, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Attorney Nicola Cummings is a wealth of knowledge and works extremely hard for all of her clients.
Posted by anonymous | August 6, 2024 | Consulted Attorney
I am quite disappointed with this firm which May purchase random lists to solicit new clientele. She is licensed in GA yet, I have never once resides in the state and received a random solicitation. Scared me so much that I thought someone was using my identity. If you don’t practice out of the St...
Hello Anonymous, As you stated you were never a client in this office. I have no idea how or why you do not reside in GA but received marketing from this office. We market in Georgia. We have billboards. We have social media posts. We do a lot of marketing. FROM YOUR REVIEW WE CAN DETERMINET THAT WE DID NOT CALL YOU. WE DID NOT COME TO YOU. WE DID NOT COME TO YOUR HOME. WE DID NOT SEND LETTERS TO YOUR HOME. We do not target ramdon persons. Yet, you felt the need to post a 1 star review of a company you have never done business with and do so anonymously. None of what you wrote occurred. Ourstaff is well trained and are not rude to anyone. Our website is working just fine. We have been in business for over seven years with THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE SAVED LOT OF YOUNG MEN FROM MISTAKES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THEM TO SPEND THEIR LIVES IN JAIL. We have obtained settlements of six and seven figures for our happy clients. In the age of internet, most of our competitors feel a need to write 1-star reviews anonymouslybut it will not stop us. If you are truly a non-competitor, please call the office and Attorney Cummings will be glad to assist you with a resolution.
"Nicola Cummings is a zealous, diligent, and no-nonsense attorney. Her diverse experience lends itself to a compassionate practitioner of law. She is the kind of person you would want in your corner to guide you, fight for you and empower you to fight for yourself."
"Nicola is an excellent attorney who is skilled and very knowledgeable. She is a true champion for justice and a great advocate. Her motto is, "Always Ready!," and that she is. She fights for her clients. Anyone who hires her is in great hands. I wholeheartedly endorse her without reservation."
"Attorney Cummings is a sharp advocate! Through the combination of her skill sets and her willing to go the extra mile, she gets her clients the best results. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have been an attorney for 26 years, 4 as a federal prosecutor, 4 as a defense Attorney, 12 as a personal Injury attorney. Nicola is smarter than your regular run of the mill attorney. Her grasp of legal principles, and the best way to exploit them for her clients is unmatched. My practice is in Atlanta. Everytime I get a case from McDonough, I send it to her."
"Nicola is a passionate lawyer who knows the laws and strives for the highest ideals. She is a hard worker and will work until she finds good solution to a client problem."
"Nicola is a tireless advocate willing to go that extra mile to achieve the best outcome for her clients."
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2007
CSI of the Month, Gwinnett County Police Department
2018 - Present
Owner/Partner, Nicola Cummings Law Firm, LLC
2017 - 2019
Assistant Solicitor General, Henry County Office Of The Solicitor General
2016 - 2017
Law Clerk, The Veal Law Firm
2014 - 2016
Intern, Macon Bibb Public Defender Office
2013 - 2014
Intern, Houston County DA Officer
2010 - 2013
Certified Latent Print Examiner/Lab Manager, Six3System Inc.
2001 - 2010
Crime Scene Specialist/Latent Print Examiner/Acting Supervisor, Gwinnett County Police Department
2019 - Present
Georgia Association of Black Women AttorneysMember
2018 - Present
State Bar of Georgia, Family Law SectionMember
2017 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaCriminal Law section
Member
Member
Member
Member
2017 - 2019
Prosecutor Attorney's Counsel of GeorgiaMember
DISMISSED
DISMISSED
REDUCED TO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Case dismissed
Not guilty on ALL charges
She went home after court. No jail time.
No jail. Only a fine
DISMISSED!
2017
Masters of Laws
2016
JD - Juris Doctor
2011
Crime Scene Investigations
2010
Certified Latent Print Examiner
2017
Do I want to become an attorney?
2017
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