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Who I Am
Denise Warner dreamed of becoming an attorney in junior high school. She worked toward that goal when she attended the University of Connecticut School of Law. While in law school, she was very active in the National Black Law Students Association where she held several leadership roles, including Northeast Sub-Regional Director.
After graduating from law school, she moved to DeKalb County, Georgia. She started her practice as a trial attorney with the law firm of Onyirimba & Associates, P.C., where she served as first chair in personal injury trials and practiced immigration law. While working at Onyirimba & Associates, P.C., Denise made the decision that she was going to better serve her community as a judge.
In 1996, she gave birth to her son, Kobi Antone Warner. The joys of motherhood sparked her interest in advocating for the best interests of children. Her passion for family law inspired her to move her practice to DeKalb County and open the Law Office of Denise M. Warner, P.C. in Stone Mountain. |
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As a business owner and sole practitioner, Denise focused her practice on family law matters including child support, custody and divorce cases. She was also a court appointed attorney in DeKalb Juvenile Court, representing youth who were charged with violating criminal laws, and determining the best interests of children as a Guardian Ad Litem in deprivation cases. Denise’s practice also included representing the Department of Family and Children Services in protecting children and helping families in distress.
>Denise’s parents instilled in her the importance of education at a very young age. This dedication to education motivated Denise to volunteer her legal talents in representing youth in the Truancy Intervention Project (“TIP”). TIP’s objective is to provide an early, positive intervention with children reported as truants. As a legal advocate and mentor, she educated and empowered the students of the importance to attend school and obtain a solid education.
As she maintained a successful sole legal practice in service to her community, Denise also continued to raise her son as a single mom. Kobi is a student in DeKalb County’s High Achiever Magnet Program and loves to play basketball and act. He is a successful student, and has participated in numerous extracurricular activities in and out of school.
In 2005, Denise transitioned her legal career from solo practice to working with DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Mark Anthony Scott. The Superior Court has jurisdiction over serious criminal felony matters such as murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The Superior Court also presides over civil matters, and has exclusive jurisdiction over family matters, such as divorce.
As Judge Scott’s Staff Attorney, Denise is primarily responsible for assuring that the Judge has a clear, concise understanding of the issues and applicable law of each civil and criminal case assigned to him. She is also responsible for preparing orders and jury instructions that apply to current law, and serving as a liaison between the attorneys, parties, and the court.
Denise continues to serve the community. She has organized and implemented the 100 Black Men of DeKalb County Leadership Academy’s annual courtroom activity for the past three years, and serves as a career day speaker throughout the DeKalb County school system. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service sorority; a member of the Decatur-DeKalb and South DeKalb YMCA; and has been an involved member of DeKalb County School Parent Teacher Associations for the past nine years.
Leadership is fundamental to Denise. She is a member and past Chair of the Multi-Bar Leadership Council (“MBLC”). The MBLC is comprised of 14 geographical and voluntary bar associations, and its mission is to foster meaningful and positive interaction among diverse members of the State Bar of Georgia.
Two years ago, she was voted as President of the DeKalb Bar Association (“DBA”). The DBA is comprised of over 400 attorneys who work and live in DeKalb County, Georgia. She is the second African-American female to serve as President in the forty-five year history of the DBA. This year, her focus has been to educate the legal community through panel discussions and continuing legal education seminars, and to connect with DeKalb County citizens through community service initiatives and public forums. When DeKalb citizens’ constitutional rights were threatened with this year’s proposed budget cuts, Denise spent countless hours attending neighborhood gatherings to educate and inform the public about the budget cut consequences to our judicial system.
As a mother and DeKalb County citizen, public safety and quality of life issues are very important to Denise. She has the Life, Legal and Leadership experience to serve as your next DeKalb County Superior Court Judge. Please vote for her on November 2, 2010. |
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