Nicola Cummings

Nicola Cummings Law Firm, LLC

10+ Years of Experience

Attorney Nicola Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer in Henry County Georgia. She devotes herself to the practice areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Personal Injury Law. She attended Mercer University Law School and Virginia University School of Law where she earned a Masters of Law in Forensic Justice.

Attorney Cummings has an extensive career in criminal law. She began her career in criminal justice at Gwinnett County Police Department as a Crime Scene Investigator where she investigated all types of all types of crimes scenes from burglaries to homicide for almost 10 years. She analyzed crime scenes, collected evidence, processed all types of forensic materials for potential DNA, fingerprints, and other trace evidence. She also forensically exploited Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq and Afghanistan for possible evidence. She is a POST Identification Technician, and a Certified Latent Print Examiner – a fingerprint expert. She has testified as a fingerprint expert on five occasions.

During law school she worked as interned at the Bibb County Office of the Public Defender and the Houston Count District Attorney Office. After graduating law school, she prosecuted misdemeanors including all types of traffic citations, DUIs, domestic cases, forgery and conducted various types of hearings: motions, restitutions, probation revocations. She has independently handled approximately 40 bench trials and jury trials.

As a defense attorney, she has defended felony cases such as murder, child molestation, aggravated assault, battery and various other crimes and misdemeanors.

Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father’s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
DUI & DWI

Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Georgia
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written

Owner / Attorney
Nicola Cummings Law Firm, LLC
2017 –

Current

Assistant Solicitor General
Henry County Solicitor General Office
2017 –

2018

Prosecute misdemeanor crimes: I prosecuted traffic cases, other misdemeanors and felony cases. She prosecuted various cases: Traffic Law ?cases (speeding, no proof of insurance, suspense license violations, etc) Driving under the influence (DUI), domestic cases, and many more.
Attorney
The Veal Law Firm
2016 –

2017

Worked as a criminal defense attorney. Performed as second-chair at murder trial; conducted trial preparation, voir dire, and sentencing guidelines; Drafted motions; Completed arraignments; Argued Bond Motions; Conducted client interviews and research. manslaughter, etc. Supervised by Attorney Holly Veal.
Intern
Macon Bibb Public Defender Office
2014 –

2016

Intern
Houston County District Attorney Office
2013 –

2014

Performed extensive research and drafted legal memorandums, probation violation, and sentencing agreements; analyzed discovery materials; observed trials, sentencing hearings, pretrial conferences, and trials.
Certified Latent Print Examiner/Lab Manager
Six3System Inc.
2010 –

2013

Recovered latent fingerprints and trace evidence from Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Managed forensic science laboratory in Iraq; trained soldiers in Battlefield Forensics; developed and analyzed fingerprints on Improvised Explosive Devices; Top Secret clearance; U.S. Army Instructor.
Crime Scene Investigator
Gwinnett County Police Department
2001 –

2010

Worked as a Crime Scene Investigator who processed all types of crime scenes from burglaries to murder. Collected, preserved, photographed, analyzed, documents, evaluated evidence for DNA, trace evidence, and fingerprints. Comprised a final report of the scene and testified in court. Supervised Crime Scene Unit; investigated all types of crime scenes; analyzed evidence using chemicals, powers, and alternate light sources; comprised complex reports; compared fingerprints; certified P.O.S.T. Identification Technician, Field Training Officer, and Instructor.
City University of New York – John Jay College of Criminal Justice
B.A. | Political Science
2008


present

Honors: Cum Laude
Activities: History, English, Forensic Science
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Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
J.D. | Law
Honors: Dean’s List; Ruth T. West Award for Advocacy and Leadership
Activities: CALI Award – Advanced Legal Research; Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research, and Drafting; President of Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS); Mentor/Tutor/Historian for Black Law Students Association (BLSA).
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West Virginia University College of Law
LL.M. | Masters of Law – Forensic Justice
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State Bar of Georgia

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Member
Current
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International Association for Identitification

Member
Current
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Georgia Division International Association for Identification

Member
Current
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Georgia Association Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member
Current
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Articles & Publications
Forensic Science
NicolaCummingsLawFirm.com
January 1, 2017
Websites & Blogs

Website
Nicola Cummings Law Firm

Nicola Cummings Law Firm, LLC
Office Address
1735 Pennsylvania Street
McDonough, GA 30253
US
Toll-Free: (678) 369-1804
Fax: (678) 853-2455

Nicola Cummings Law Firm, LLC
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 424
McDonough, GA 30253
US