She has excelled both academically and professionally, holding leadership roles and earning honors at Georgia Southern University and Mercer Law School. While at Mercer Law School, she was elected Honor Court Justice and President of the Advocacy Council and received the prestigious James C. Estes Moot Court Award and Order of the Barristers at graduation. Since graduation, Virginia spent years coaching Mercer Law mock trial teams as they competed across the county. Virginia currently teaches Advanced Litigation Drafting to second and third year Mercer Law students.
Virginia continues to contribute to the mock trial community. Last year, she served as Chair for Georgia Bar’s High School Mock Trial. She continues to encourage high school students across the state to pursue law as a faculty member of the Georgia High School Mock Trial Academy. Additionally, she is a regional representative for the Legal Food Frenzy, benefiting the Middle Georgia Food Bank.
Licensed to practice in all Georgia trial courts, Virginia is deeply engaged in various legal associations. She served as President of the Middle Georgia Women Lawyers Association and Macon’s Young Lawyers Association, and was a co-editor of the YLD Review, the state-wide publication of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. Her commitment to professional development is evident from her graduation from multiple legal leadership programs, including the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association’s Trial and Mediation Academy, the Georgia Bar’s Young Lawyers Division Leadership Academy, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association’s LEAD program. Virginia also serves on the Georgia Southern Alumni Board of Directors. Most recently, she was sworn in as Treasurer of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.
Before founding Virginia Josey Law, Virginia gained valuable trial experience as a criminal prosecutor, focusing on crimes against children and women. Then, she spent years working as an attorney for insurance companies and local governments. Now, most of her practice involves using the information gained from these opportunities to develop successful legal strategies for her clients.
Outside of her professional life, Virginia enjoys baking, live music, and traveling with her husband, Jordan, whom she met at Mercer Law School.
At Virginia Josey Law, we are more than just legal representatives - we are advocates for justice and allies for those who need us most.
