Molly Hiland Parmer

Board of Directors, Director, First Term, Class of 2027

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Molly owns a criminal defense practice with offices in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and provides high-stakes defense to select clientele, predominantly in federal court. She is a former assistant federal defender, has tried a variety of cases in state and federal court, and has argued appeals before the 11th and 10th Circuits. Molly is a graduate of the Bill Daniels Trial Academy, the National College of Criminal Defense, and the White Collar Crime College. She is an adjunct professor at Emory Law, where she teaches Advanced Criminal Trial Advocacy, and she presents at criminal defense conferences across the country. Molly appears regularly as a legal analyst on Court TV, CNN, FOX News, ABC, and NBC. She formerly served on the board of directors for the Georgia Innocence Project and is a member of the alumni board for Emory Law. Molly graduated with honors from Emory Law, where she was a Woodruff Fellow. She earned her undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech. Prior to law school, she taught special education in Title 1 public schools.

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