Nathania (Tanya) Stewart

Legal Education

The University of Georgia School of Law J.D. May 1998 G.A. Bar October 1998

Honors/Activities:

• First Place of 36 schools in the National First Amendment Moot Court Competition, March 1997
• Selected as the Competition Coach for National First Amendment Moot Court Team for 1998
• Semi-Finalist, Talmadge Moot Court Competition, 200+ Competitors
• Semi-Finalist, Russell Moot Court Competition
• Patricia R. Harris Law Fellowship (National Full Scholarship)
• Founders Law Scholarship
• Mock Trial Executive Board, Board of Directors 1996-1997
• Vice-President, Legal Practice & Technology Assoc. (Created & taught Web seminars for
• attorneys & law students)

Undergraduate Education

University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Bachelor of Science in Engineering-Psychology May 1995
GPA: 4.63/5.0 GPA in Major: 4.82/5.0 Thesis Topic: Three Dimensional Display
Design for Heads Up Displays

Honors/Activities:

• Dean’s List 1991-1995 • Motorola Academic Scholarship 1991-1995
• President’s Award (Scholarship for High Academic Achievement) 1991-1995
• National Merit Finalist • National Achievement Finalist (2000 Nationwide)
• Mom’s Day Academic Achievement Award 1992-1994
• Semi-Finalist for Earl Dickerson Achievement Award
• Alpha Lamba Delta Honor Society • Psy Chi Psychology Honor Fraternity
• Golden Key National Honor Society

Post Graduate Pursuits

Fall 2000 - Inducted into The Mensa Society - Members Required to Attain Top 2% National Intelligence
Score
Spring 2003 - Trained and Certified Mediator
Summer 2004 - Studying to obtain Registered Financial Planner and Certified Financial Planner Designation

Experience

The Stewart Law Firm- Atlanta, GA - April 2001 to Present
Founded Family Law firm. Firm is OF Family Law Counsel to Johnson & Freeman, LLC. Responsible for all aspects of business including litigation, marketing, office management, supervisor of associate and legal assistant.

Donald A. Weissman, P.C. - Atlanta, GA - September 1998 to March 2001
Sole associate in AV rated Domestic Litigation Firm. Drafting of all pleadings; responsible for 75% of client case load; courtroom, mediation, Family Court, deposition, trial and extensive discovery and forensic accounting experience.

N.E. Superior Court Judicial Clerk - Gainesville, GA - Spring 1998 to Summer 1998
Chief Judge Fuller and Judge Girardeau. Prepare orders and legal memoranda on varied legal issues. Acting interim clerk for visiting Judges.

Athens-Clarke County Attorney’s Office - Athens, GA - Fall 1997
Assisted in the preparation of legal research and investigations. Created County Ordinance on Door-to-Door
Solicitation.

Department of Transportation - Washington, D.C.- Summer 1997
Law clerk in the Office of Assistant General Counsel of Litigation. Legal research. Prepared legal briefing for DOT Senior Staff & Congress. Participated in policy discussion of Department of Transportation and Department of Justice concerning constitutionality of federal contracting provisions.

Alston & Bird - Atlanta, GA - Summer 1996
Summer associate in trial practice division. Legal research & writing in field including real estate, healthcare, securities & conflicts of law.

F-1 Apple Inc. - Urbana, IL - April to December 1994
As undergraduate, President & Founder of computer retailer serving the legal profession in Urbana. Managed corporate funding, advertising & vendor acquisition for the resale of Apple products.

Skills: Fluent in French; Semi-Professional National Racquetball Play, Pro Level Sponsorship by E-Force Racquetball Corporation; Qualified for the 1997-2002 U.S. Opens & 1998-2002 National Championships; National Championship in Doubles and Singles, Admitted to the U.S. Olympic Racquetball Camp Summer 2001