Julianna Peterson has served the Metro Atlanta community as a prosecutor for more than 6 years. She graduated from the Georgia State University College of Law, where she received the Michelle Ferguson-Priestley Award for excellence in criminal law. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia where she double majored in English and Classics.
Marshal Moore Hodge is the Deputy District Attorney of the Crimes Against Children Unit at the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. Her unit prosecutes crimes involving neglect, abuse, sexual abuse, and homicide against children.
Driven by a lifelong passion for justice, Siri Patel has built her career as a dedicated prosecutor for the State of Georgia. She earned a joint JD/MBA from Georgia State University College of Law, where she was a Ben F. Johnson Scholar and served as a Graduate Research Assistant.
Earnelle P. Winfrey is an attorney with more than 19 years of litigation experience and has established a record of excellence through her work ethic, legal scholarship and trial advocacy skills.
Shannon Alea Trotty is originally from Toledo, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Alabama A&M University in 1997 where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She received her Juris Doctorate Degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 2001.
Aimee Maxwell is an attorney with almost 40 years of criminal law experience and is one of the country’s leading experts in investigating and litigating post-conviction innocence claims.
After joining the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in 2018, Paula was assigned to the Crimes Against Women and Children Unit, where she worked with prosecutors to achieve justice. She has always had a heart for helping others, but since becoming an investigator in this office, she feels that she is fulfilling her life’s purpose by working closely with victims of the most heinous of crimes.
LT. Investigator Lam is a reliable and motivated criminal investigator with 24 years of law enforcement experience. She attended Columbia Southern University, where she earned a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. She is also a member of Delta Epsilon Tau, the American Criminal Justice Association, The National Society of Leadership & Success, and the Order of the Sword & Shield, both professionally and academically.
LT. Investigator Lam has been awarded the Life-Saving Medal of Honor and has accumulated over 3,300 training hours, earning multiple certifications throughout her 24-year career. These include Field Training Officer (FTO), Instructor Trainer, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, and Managerial Certifications, as well as certifications as a Forensic Interviewer and a Computer Voice Stress Analysis Examiner.
Currently, LT. Investigator Lam is assigned to the Human Trafficking & Internet Child Exploitation Unit. She is also a member of the MATCH Task Force with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Co-Chair of the Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force with the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and part of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). She has played a key role in resolving complex criminal cases involving human trafficking and crimes against children for the majority of her career.
Lt. Lam is married to her husband, David, who is also a law enforcement agent. They have six children, ranging in age from 16 to 28, and are actively involved in their faith community. In her free time, LT. Investigator Lam enjoys gardening.
Born and raised until age 3 in Vicenza, Italy, Lucia Williams is a military brat. She moved at age 12 from North Carolina to Savannah, Georgia, before coming to Atlanta, which she now calls home.
Meet Deputy Legal Assistant Tammy Jackson-McClendon, a true Atlanta native, born and raised, currently residing in South Fulton, GA. Tammy's journey in public service began in 1998 when she embarked on a career with Fulton County, initially focusing on Mental Health/Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse.