On the Rise: Bethaney Embry Jones
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Bethaney Embry Jones, The Embry Law Firm, Atlanta.[/caption] Name: Bethaney Embry Jones Title: Managing Partner Practice area: Adoption, personal Injury, mediation Current employer: The Embry Law Firm, 2014-present Judge Tangela M. Barrie, DeKalb County Superior Court, 2009-2014 Education: North Carolina Central University School of Law, 2008; Spelman College, 2004 What drew you to a career in law? While growing up in Alabama, my mother worked at the local courthouse. I enjoyed going to work with my mother, where I observed various court proceedings. It was fascinating and intriguing to watch the competitive nature of the attorney arguments and to hear their client’s testimonies. Some of the most impressionable moments included getting the opportunity to go to the judge's chambers and ask questions about the court proceedings. This experience was life changing to say the least. Shortly after, I decided that I wanted to become a lawyer at the age of 12. Have you set a specific goal that you want to achieve in the next year? Within the next year, it is my goal to obtain my license to practice in my home state of Alabama. Once I obtain my license to practice in Alabama, I plan to establish an office in Birmingham and expand my personal injury practice. What has been your proudest career moment and your biggest hurdle? By far my proudest career moment has been starting my own law firm and working incredibly hard to ensure the firm’s perpetuity. I never imagined that I would own my own firm. I thought the road to success was to become a general counsel at a Fortune 500 company. But, then I realized I could open my own company and start as the CEO; thus, making the establishment of The Embry Law Firm both my proudest moment and biggest hurdle. There is no “how-to” guide or one-size-fits-all way to both manage and work in your own firm. However, at this point I would not trade it for the world.
