Molly Hiland Parmer is an accomplished criminal defense attorney with experience in both state and federal court. She was born and raised in Chicago and has lived in the Atlanta area for the past 25 years. She graduated with high honors from Georgia Tech, earning a Bachelor of Science in 2004. After college, she taught special education in Atlanta Public Schools. Molly was named a Robert Woodruff Fellow – the highest honor bestowed on an incoming student – at Emory University School of Law, where she received a full-ride scholarship. After graduating with honors from law school, she worked as a public defender in DeKalb County. She tried a number of cases in DeKalb, including a murder trial that resulted in a not guilty verdict. She joined the Federal Defender Program in the Northern District of Georgia as a trial attorney in 2015. There, she defended those accused of drug trafficking, international money laundering, war crimes, violations of human rights, firearms violations, immigration offenses, child pornography, and allegations of white collar crime, to name a few. She is a graduate of the Bill Daniels Trial Academy, the National College of Criminal Defense, and the White Collar Crime College presented by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She teaches Trial Techniques and Legal Professionalism at Emory Law, has presented seminars on criminal defense for Lawyers for Equal Justice and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and presently serves on the board for the Georgia Innocence Project.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 2012 | 12/21/2020 |
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Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Outstanding Commitment to Public Service | EPIC Inspiration Awards | 2012 |
Outstanding Oralist | Duberstein International Moot Court Competition | 2011 |
Dean's Award - Criminal Litigation | Emory University | 2011 |
Woodruff Scholar - Full Tuition Law School Scholarship | Woodruff Foundation | 2009 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Parmer Law Criminal Defense | 2019 - Present |
Adjunct Professor | Emory University School Of Law | 2014 - Present |
Trial Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc., Ndga | 2015 - 2019 |
Assistant Public Defender | Dekalb County Public Defender's Office | 2012 - 2015 |
Legal Intern | Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic | 2011 - 2012 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Georgia Innocence Project | Board Member | 2018 - Present |
Emory Law Alumni Board | Board Member | 2017 - Present |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2017 - Present |
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2012 - Present |
National Criminal Defense College | Fellow | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Emory Law Journal | Advancing the Rule of Law: A Century of Excellence at Emory Law | 2017 |
Emory Law Journal | Outstanding Commitment to Public Service Award | 2012 |
Emory Law Journal | Outstanding Oralist at the Duberstein International Moot Court competition in New York | 2011 |
Emory Law Journal | Dean's Award - Criminal Litigation | 2011 |
Emory Law Journal | Top 10% Oralist Award - Emory Legal Writing, Research, and Advocacy Program | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Emory University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2012 |
Georgia Institute of Technology | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2004 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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White Collar Crime College presented by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Graduate of the White Collar Crime College | 2018 |
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Molly is a force in the courtroom. She has an uncanny combination of charm mixed with aggression that assures her, and more importantly her client's, success. You are a lucky individual if you have Ms. Parmer as your advocate.