The Atlanta Lawyer November/December 2021 Vol. 20, No. 3 | Page 28

COMMUNITY

Member Spotlight : Atlanta Lawyers Away from the Office

This month we interview three members who stay active as musicians while practicing law .
Many members of the general public assume that lawyers only have time to practice one thing : the law . To dispel this assumption , The Atlanta Lawyer reached out to three Atlanta-based lawyers who have spent years at band practice , in rehearsals , or in jam sessions .
First , we have Hannibal F . Heredia ( Hedgepeth Heredia LLC ), a musician that loves the way that music connects people . Second is Jeffrey Y . Lewis ( Arnall Golden Gregory LLP ) whose voice serves him well in the courtroom and on the stage . Lastly , we have Alan G . Poole ( Troutman Pepper ) who discovered for him , playing music is a must .
What is your musical background ?
Heredia : Self-taught ( for the most part ) musician who continues to write original music and perform
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