Dorothy Sarah Young
Associate Attorney | Adjunct Law Professor
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Biography
With over six years of legal experience, my journey has evolved from courtroom advocacy to shaping future legal minds as an Adjunct Professor at Mercer University. My focus on litigation has honed my competencies in navigating courts effectively. I'm committed to legal education, evident from my adjunct teaching role, where I leverage my experiences to enrich the Advanced Legal Writing Certificate Program. My mission in both capacities aligns with imparting justice and cultivating meticulous legal professionals that are as empathetic as they are driven. This dual role leverages my skills and passions, reflecting a dedication to the law that benefits both my students and clients.
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Easements, Homeowners Association, Neighbor Disputes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Business Litigation
- Collections
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Uncontested Divorce
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Traffic Tickets
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Theft
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Juvenile Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Additional Practice Area
- General Litigation
Fees
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Free Consultation
Free 1 hour consultation (anything after 1 hour is billed) on all cases except divorce. Divorce consultations are billed hourly. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
-Flat Fee -Initial Retainer (Individual Matters) -Ongoing Retainer -Hired Representative Counsel (i.e. Panel Counsel)
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Associate Attorney
- Martin Snow, LLP
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- Adjunct Professor
- Mercer University School of Law
- - Current
- Adjunct Professor, Advanced Legal Writing Certificate Program
- Associate Trial Attorney
- Farmers Insurance In-House Counsel- Law Offices of Assunta S. Fiorini
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- Associate Attorney
- James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP
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- General Litigation Department
- Assistant District Attorney
- Towaliga Circuit District Attorney's Office- Monroe County
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- Staff Attorney
- Bibb County Circuit Superior Court
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- Staff Attorney to the Honorable Judge David L. Mincey III
Education
- Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
- J.D. (2018) | Law
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- Honors: Member of Order of Barristers Graduate with Honors
- Activities: Student Bar Association, Class Representative Association of Women Lawyers, Member Mock Trial (three national teams) Mercer Advocacy Council- Mock Trial Problem Co-Chair
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.A. (2015) | Political Science with Pre-Law Focus
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Awards
- YLD Award of Achievement for Service to the Public
- State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
- Rising Star Award
- State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
- Member of Order of Barristers
- Order of Barristers
- 2018 Inductee
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Georgia
- Member
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- Macon Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
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- Macon Young Lawyers Division
- President
- - Current
- Activities: Served previously as Vice President of Membership (2022-2023) and President Elect (2023-2024).
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- Young Lawyers Division, State Bar of Georgia
- Middle Georgia Elected Representative, Co-Chair of High School Mock Trial Committee
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- William A. Bootle American Inn of Court
- Member
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Speaking Engagements
- Panel Speaker- Preparing for the Bar Exam Panel, Mercer University School of Law
- Mercer University School of Law
- Baccalaureate Speaker, Carrollton, GA
- Oak Mountain Academy
- Invited and presented as one of the main speakers for Class of 2021's Baccalaureate Ceremony.
- Live Podcast Host, Annual Bar Meeting, Savannah, GA
- State Bar of Georgia
- Hosted three guests for live podcast recording at the Annual Meeting for State Bar of Georgia.
Certifications
- Bar License
- State Bar of Georgia
- Juris Doctor
- Mercer University School of Law
- Political Science, B.A.
- The University of Georgia
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