Yvette Miller is a trailblazer.
The Double Bear has been breaking down barriers for minorities and women in the legal profession ever since she graduated from Mercer Law School in 1980.
Miller currently is a presiding judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. Her appointment in 1999 made her the first Black woman to serve on the court, and she later became the first Black woman to serve as the court’s chief judge.
In addition, Miller was among the first women to serve as assistant district attorney in Fulton County and one of the first Black women to practice law throughout the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. She also was the first woman, first Black individual and youngest person to serve as the director/judge of the Appellate Division on the Georgia Board of Worker’s Compensation.
Miller, whom President William D. Underwood called “one of Mercer’s most accomplished graduates,” has received many accolades for her service and contributions to the community. She continues to give back, recently establishing an endowed scholarship for Mercer law students to promote diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
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