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Rita Arlene Sheffey
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Licensed in Georgia for 33 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 38 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Emory University School of Law
1301 Clifton Rd NE, Gambrell Hall, Atlanta, GA, 30322-2770
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Experience
Honors
2015
Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award, Georgia State University College of Law
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Charles E. Watkins Jr. Award for Distinguished Service, Atlanta Bar Association
2013
Peter Perlman Service Award, Litigation Counsel of America
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Rita A. Sheffey Public Interest Award, Atlanta Bar Association
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
POW! Award Honoring Purposeful Women, Womenetics
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Kathleen Kessler Award, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Unsung Devotion to Those Most in Need, Emory University School of Law Public Interest Committee
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Rachel Champagne Leadership Award, Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc.
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
H. Sol Clark Award, State Bar of Georgia
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Assistant Dean for Public Service, Emory University School of Law
2005 - 2015
Partner, Hunton & Williams LLP
1997 - 2005
Counsel, Hunton & Williams LLP
1987 - 1997
Associate, Hunton & Williams LLP
1982 - 1984
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School Department of Biological Chemistry
Associations
2016 - Present
National Conference of Bar PresidentsExecutive Council Member
2012 - Present
Atlanta Bar AssociationABA Delegate
2015 - 2015
State Bar of GeorgiaPresident-Elect
2014 - 2015
State Bar of GeorgiaTreasurer
2014 - 2015
State Bar of Georgia Civil Legal Services Task ForceChair
2014 - 2015
State Bar of Georgia Insurance CommitteeChair
2014 - 2016
Emory University School of Law Lamar American Inn of CourtPresident
2013 - 2014
State Bar of GeorgiaSecretary
2011 - 2012
Atlanta Bar AssociationPresident
2011 - 2015
State Bar of GeorgiaExecutive Committee Member
2008 - 2015
State Bar of Georgia Board of GovernorsMember
2005 - 2006
Atlanta Legal Aid SocietyPresident
2002 - 2004
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers FoundationPresident
Education
1987
Boston College Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
Duke University
PhD - Doctorate
1978
University of Virginia
BA - Bachelor of Arts