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At Cantrell Astbury Kranz, we deliver comprehensive legal services in employment and business law. Our employment attorneys handle discrimination and wrongful termination cases with a keen understanding of the nuances involved. The firm’s non-compete attorneys are proficient in legal matters concerning unfair competition and trade secrets. Our wrongful termination lawyers actively defend employee rights, and our business lawyers are effective in resolving intricate business disputes.

Insight Law Professional Corporation is a Law Firm located in Midtown Toronto. The practice areas include Real Estate Law, Business law, Corporate & Commercial, Wills & Estates and Notary Public & Commissioner of Oaths.

As an undergraduate Ms. Jemmott became involved in civil and human rights anti-apartheid advocacy initiatives. Upon Graduation, she staffed a National Council of Churches project, "Stand for Truth Until South Africa is Free" - National Lobby Day for Comprehensive Sanctions, 1989 June 16 and served on the South African Women's Day Committee. Ms. Jemmott interned with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and served as an Electoral Observer for the first Free South African Elections for exiles living in Washington DC., has been a National Organizer and Board Member of an anti-nuclear policy organization lobbying to redirect federal discretionary budget spending to human needs. Ms. Jemmott has also served as an electoral observer for elections in Guatemala and as Coordinator of Volunteers for the 30th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Subsequently, served as a Research Associate for the Human Radiation Experiments Litigation Project and as an advocate regarding other Environmental Justice issues including coordinating the participation of Environmental Justice advocates in the Environmental Protection Agency's Common Sense Initiative. Ms. Jemmott has e-discovery management experience (including a staff of 14 during a year-long tobacco trial) and over 20 years of nonprofit board/management experience and experience as a Proposal Grant Reviewer for Leadership for a Changing World, A Ford Foundation Funded Program. Admitted to: the Maryland Bar; U.S., District Court of Maryland; U.S. Supreme Court and the District of Columbia Bar. Specialties: Experiences include: CINA (Child Welfare/Juvenile Law) and Family Law Litigation, Regulations, Business Law, Legislative Advocacy, International Law and EEO Mediations. Currently, Ms. Jemmott serves as an Attorney for the Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect Office in Washington DC as Best Interest Counsel with Prince George's County Family Law Division and has a Family Law, Personal Injury and General Practice.

Attorney, Mediator

Mr. Mitchell is the founder of Apex Legal Services, PLLC, formerly The Law Office of Andrellos Mitchell, PLLC. He is an advocate for Social Justice. Mr. Mitchell is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc. His practice focuses on civil litigation. With more than 25 years in the practice of law, Mr. Mitchell is an experienced litigator. He has represented hundreds of clients in state (DC) courts (e.g., Family Law, Probate Law, Criminal DWI/DUI, etc.) and federal courts (e.g., Ch. 7 Bankruptcy, Federal Employment Law, etc.) as well as before government agencies (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Small Business Administration (SBA), District of Columbia-Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), District of Columbia Public Schools, etc.). He has also resolved many legal matters outside of court. He has litigated against top lawyers at big law firms and government agencies. Mr. Mitchell has also had very good success with the mediation and settlement of cases. He has high ethical standards and has never been sanctioned by any government agency, state, or federal court for ethical violations. He offers quality and affordable legal services. As your attorney, he will provide you with quality legal services, fight hard for you, and work to produce positive results on your behalf. Currently, Mr. Mitchell's focus is on his federal practice: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Cases/Federal Agencies - Nationally Federal Government Investigations Federal Tax Audits / IRS Controversies Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans / Audits & Investigations Review of Federal Documents / Contracts COVID-19 Matters Presidential Clemency: Pardons, Commutations, and Reprieves  

Attorney Lawrence is a litigation attorney who focuses on immigration matters on a national scale. Ms. Lawrence's experience includes immigration, criminal law, business law, personal injury, and working with her entrepreneur and entertainment clientele.

Shakisha A. Morgan, Esq. is an Estate Planning and Probate Attorney with The Griffin Firm, PLLC and serves clients through the Prince George's County, MD and Washington, DC offices. The Griffin Firm is a company that is committed to economic empowerment through estate planning and supports the creation, protection, and transfer of wealth. We educate, collaborate, and strategically plan with individuals, families, and communities to build multigenerational wealth. Legal services include: estate planning, estate administration, probate and trust litigation, business planning and development, and elder services. We are committed to empowering communities - one family at a time.

We are a boutique human resources & law firm with over 15 years of expertise.  Our privately-held firm is headquartered in the Washington, DC area and is staffed by a seasoned HR executives and attorneys. As a boutique firm, we partner closely with our clients to understand their needs and provide tailored guidance.  We provide and implement comprehensive solutions so our clients can focus on their business.  Therefore, our success is based on our client’s success and the longevity of our relationship.

Lachelle Pulliam, the Green Light Lawyer is the owner and Managing Attorney at Pulliam Law Firm, PLLC in NC and Pulliam Law LLC  in GA. Her NC firm provides remote business law services. Her GA firm provides music licensing solutions to filmmakers. Lachelle also provides GA cannabis policy advice to individuals, corporations, and government entities. Prior to opening her private practice, Lachelle worked at Johnson C. Smith University, Inc. (JCSU) providing counsel and representation to the University, directing the Office of Judicial Affairs, and formulating and implementing higher education policy. Before joining JCSU, Lachelle spent time working at the North Carolina General Assembly, the 26th Judicial District, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. For more information, please visit GreenLightLawyer.com.

Jabari A. Shaw earned his law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor of the Northern Kentucky Law Review. He also served as President of the Black Law Students Association and Chase’s liaison to the Cincinnati Bar Association. During law school Jabari externed for the Honorable Timothy S. Black and Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, interned in the Northern Kentucky Athletic Departments Compliance Office, and was a student-clinician in Chase’s Small Business and Nonprofit Law clinic. Prior to attending law school, Jabari studied business while playing collegiate soccer at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the University of Cincinnati. Jabari's law practice focuses on business representation, estate planning, and sports & entertainment law!

B. Lerae Funderburg, Esq. is the Managing Partner of Funderburg Law, LLC. Lerae has received extensive drafting and negotiating training, particularly in the areas of music and film, from top-notch industry professionals. Lerae also has IMDB credits for her legal production work on various motion picture films, which work included everything from setting up the business entity to drafting all of the necessary contracts for the above the line and below the line players. Some of the actors in the films in which she received IMDB credit include Kevin Hart, Big Boy, Jameel Saleem, Deitrick Haddon, Robert Ri’chard, Barry Floyd, Golden Brooks, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Vanessa Bell Calloway, to name a few. Her current client roster includes recording artist and heartthrob “Sammie”, mid-level producers with top hits, and small independent labels. Due to her down to earth personality, hard work and dedication, Lerae often develops long-term professional and personal relationships with many of her clients. Lerae graduated from Clark Atlanta University Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a minor in Spanish. Prior to receiving her undergraduate degree, she completed a Paralegal Certification course at Northeastern University. Upon graduating from Clark Atlanta, Lerae attended Mesoamerica: Institute for Central American Studies in San Juan, Costa Rica, where she took coursework in Afro-Hispanic Literature and Culture. Later, Lerae received her Juris Doctorate degree from Howard University School of Law where she received Merit Honors and graduated in the top 15% of her class in 2009. She also received awards in Copyright, Corporations, and Wills, Trusts, and Estates. Later, Lerae received an LL.M in Entertainment & Media Law at Chapman University School of Law in 2011, where she also graduated with honors. Lerae brings excellence, professionalism, integrity, and humility to every issue presented. Her philosophy for success is individual attention coupled with high-quality work product, completed on time and always with the client’s overall vision in mind. She is very passionate about everything she does and brings that same passion in assisting her clients to achieve their goals within the bounds of the law. Lerae is presently an active member of the State Bar of California and Georgia.

Having practiced law in North Carolina continuously since 1996, Attorney John O'Neal has handled a wide variety of cases including but not limited to personal injury, wrongful death, harassing and unfair debt collection, auto dealer fraud and lemon law and other vehicle (new and used) issues, wrongful repossession, junk e-mails and faxes, construction defects, breach of contract, civil litigation, and traffic tickets.  He has handled cases across the State of North Carolina in state and federal courts and is admitted in all three federal district courts in North Carolina.  Available for referrals, co-counsel, and association arrangements.   Areas of Practice Consumer Law (Debt Collection Defense, Car Law, etc.) Car Law (Lemon Law, Motor Vehicle Repair, Odometer Disclosure, Property Damage) Civil Litigation (State and Federal Courts) Consumer Law (Debt Collection Defense, Harrassing and Unfair Debt Collection, Warranty Law, etc.) Contracts and Business Law Insurance Matters Professional Negligence / Non-Medical Malpractice Traffic Tickets (in the North Carolina Counties of Guilford, Forsyth, Alamance, Randolph, Rockingham, Chatham, Davidson, and Orange)  

Sheri is a labor and employment lawyer who has spent the past ten years gaining the the education, experience and expertise in representing both employers and employees in all manner of workplace-related disputes. For instance, she has assisted management in the drafting and implementation of human resource policies, employment contracts, and non-compete/non-solicitation agreements. She has also assisted employees in whistleblower defense, unpaid wage claims, and discrimination/harassment, among many other complex legal issues. Sheri earned a Juris Doctorate (JD) from Osgoode Hall Law School, arguably the best law school in Canada, after graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts honors in Communications and a minor in International Relations and Global Politics in her undergraduate studies at the University of Ottawa. Though Sheri has enjoyed traveling worldwide and living in Addis Ababa, Belgrade, Lagos, Abuja, Ottawa, and Toronto, she also loves being at her Atlanta home with her collection of unique cacti and dear husband, Wole. EDUCATION. EXPERIENCE. EXPERTISE. ENTHUSIASM. Courts Admitted Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia United States District Court of the Northern District of Georgia Professional Associations American Bar Association State Bar of Georgia Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) New York State Bar Association Canadian Bar Association Additional Qualifications Notary Public and Commissioner of Oaths Mediator