Game Changers: The Conscious Culture Volume 1 Issue 6 | Page 18

ANDREA BOYD
T H E
Kameelah: Andrea, I see
you’ve worked with some
creditable organizations.
L A D Y
Wr i t t e n b y K a m e e l a h M o n t g o m e r y
Kameelah: If someone
asked, “Who is Andrea
Boyd”, what would be your
response?
Andrea: A person of
humble beginnings, who
is now living the life she
created for herself. I was a
teen mom, college drop-
out, welfare recipient and
divorcee. I turned all those
things around to become
the Founder and Managing
Attorney of The Price Boyd
Law Firm, LLC.
Kameelah: When did you
decide to practice law
and do you feel you have
accomplished all of your
goals in that field?
Andrea: I was born and
raised in the inner city of
Detroit, Michigan. I be-
gan my career in the legal
industry in the late 80s.
Despite a lack of mentors,
unimaginable odds, disap-
pointments and failures,
I was determined to get
my life on track, complete
my undergraduate degree,
graduate law school, and
move up the corporate
ladder to self-employment,
creating my own success-
ful law firm. Today I am
an accomplished attorney,
entrepreneur, author and
speaker.
L A W
How did you build these
relationships and keep
them nurtured with the
pressure of representing
them as a personal attor-
ney?
Andrea: Prior to starting
my own firm, I worked as a
paralegal and an attorney at
a large Atlanta law firm. My
prior experience included
counseling, protection, en-
forcement and litigation for
leading companies in the
apparel, food, healthcare,
technology and non-profit
industries. I started The
Price Boyd Law Firm with
substantial experience,
professional relationships
which I nurtured over many
years, the trust of my col-
leagues and friends, as well
as significant community
relationships. My clients
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know that they can depend
on me for legal advice and
to aggressively advocate on
their behalf.
Kameelah: I was informed,
this past winter you
worked with the Angel
Tree Program. How do you
feel about leadership and
the importance of display-
ing it even when no pay is
involved?
Andrea: I have a saying,
“Everything is not about
a dollar. If you do what
you love, the blessings will
follow.” I believe in that
statement with all my heart.
Taking a leadership role in
serving the community is
the responsibility of all of
us. Angel Tree is a Prison
Fellowship Ministry, which
is a part of my church
family, Tabernacle of Praise.
In 2016, we had over 100
volunteers, collected over
1,000 gifts, and were able
to touch the lives of over 50
families.
Kameelah: I understand
you have a heart for teen
Moms, women returning
to college and women who
are “reinventing” them-
selves. Can you tell us
about it?
Andrea: Having been a teen
Mom, but overcoming that
and many other obstacles,
I draw upon my business
acumen, personal wisdom
and powerful experiences
to encourage teen Moms
and women who may have
experienced setbacks in
life to pursue their passion,
purpose and promise and to
rationalize and realize the