Before joining the firm, JaKayla served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable John T. Dorsey on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. JaKayla drafted bench rulings and memorandum opinions, conducted legal research, reviewed objections, motions, and briefings, supervised daily docket filings, and gained experience with complex chapter 11 cases—including mass tort and toxic tort cases—as well as Subchapter V cases in a variety of industries.

While in law school, JaKayla determined early on that she would like to be a bankruptcy attorney. In pursuit of this goal, JaKayla externed for Chief Judge Wendy L. Hagenau on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She also served as the Executive Articles Editor for Emory’s Bankruptcy Developments Journal (EBDJ) where she currently volunteers her time as an alumni advisor for EBDJ students working on their comments. Because JaKayla wanted to become a well-rounded bankruptcy attorney, she joined Emory’s Transaction Law and Skills Program where she received her Certificate in Transactional Law and Skills and was a participant in Emory’s Mock Trial Team for the AAJ’s Student Trial Advocacy competition.

Away from the Office

In her spare time, JaKayla loves spending time with friends, family, and her pup. She is also a fan of a good read and a good TV series to binge watch. JaKayla believes in putting time into the community and is looking forward to actively servicing her new community through volunteering.