Hi! I’m Tanya.
I am the primary attorney at the Nebo Law Firm. I have a heart for small business owners, I am a straight-shooter, and . . . I’ll tell you the truth. I’m compassionate, but I don’t sugarcoat. I aim to provide you with the support, guidance, and practical solutions you need to bring your business goals to fruition or expand the vision you already have.
My parents are immigrants from Liberia, West Africa. When I was 3 years old, they started a beauty supply business in St. Paul, Minnesota, a business that still exists today. I grew up seeing the benefits of small business and learning that entrepreneurship is the game changer. The game changer. It is the leveler of the playing field. It requires dedication and a ton of sacrifice. I know the value of entrepreneurship first-hand and have created a business and law practice that focuses on supporting those who create and build.
I’ve known since law school that I like to “do deals.” I’m not interested in being in court or engaging in fights that don’t produce significant results. I am an attorney who likes to bring people together to negotiate and to make money. It’s that simple.
Principal Attorney, Nebo Law Firm LLC
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
A graduate of Columbia University in New York and the University of Virginia School of Law, I began my legal career as a commercial real estate paralegal for a mid-sized law firm in Atlanta. After passing the bar exam, I became a commercial real estate lawyer for a large law firm, Holland & Knight, in Atlanta, Georgia. I then spent several years working for a commercial real estate technology firm, which was acquired by CoStar. While at the technology company, I developed Nebo Law Firm as a side hustle (yes, I know how it is to work full-time while building something “on the side”). After leaving the technology company in 2012, I became the primary, full-time attorney at Nebo Law Firm.
I have been featured as an expert business lawyer in USA Today, and have also appeared as a guest speaker at the Real Estate and Wealth Expo, which featured powerhouse speakers Suze Orman and Les Brown. My radio show appearances include the Cobb Legal Experts and Atlanta Legal Experts shows.
I was featured in the Mastercard #StartSomethingPriceless campaign for woman-owned businesses. I was also selected as a finalist in the Tory Burch Foundation Fellows competition, a national program for women entrepreneurs.
My Education
Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Urban Studies, Columbia University, New York City
School for International Training, Study Abroad, Cameroon, West Africa
My Credentials
License to Practice Law, Georgia, 2005
License to Practice Law, North Carolina, 2019
Notary Public, Georgia
Investment Property Real Estate Agent and Business Broker, Georgia, 2018
AWS (Amazon Web Services), Certified Cloud Practitioner
My Associations
Member, State Bar of Georgia
Member, State Bar of North Carolina
Board Member, Georgia Association of Business Brokers
Board Member, Down 7 Up 8 Inc. (non-profit organization serving foster, adopted and at-risk youth)
Volunteer, Everybody Wins Atlanta
Feel free to check out my LinkedIn profile for more information.