Senior Associate

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Phone: (404) 262-6501
Fax: (404) 261-2842
Contact: mrashad@cglawfirm.com

Maiysha’s practice focuses on government affairs, land use, and zoning matters. Maiysha has successfully guided clients through the complexities of zoning and land use issues, effectively resolving challenges, securing land use approvals, obtaining necessary permits, and facilitating the approval process for residential and commercial development projects primarily within the metropolitan Atlanta area. Maiysha also serves as General Counsel for the Dekalb  Ethics Board, and the Henry County Ethics Board. 

Maiysha has also advised clients in the entertainment industry on film, television, artist management, employment agreements, and other entertainment-related matters.

Maiysha previously served as  Senior Assistant City Attorney with the City of Atlanta where she defended the City of Atlanta in litigation at state and federal levels and provided subject matter expertise to City Council members, city employees and boards, regarding litigation, compliance, and employment matters. Maiysha also served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County, successfully prosecuting high-volume felony and misdemeanor cases and received recognition as the Fulton County Prosecutor of the Year, Juvenile Court Division. 

Maiysha obtained her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. While in law school Maiysha was selected as a law intern for NBA Entertainment, the production arm of the National Basketball Association. After graduating from law school Maiysha served as a Judicial Law Clerk in New York Supreme Court. A native of Northern California, Maiysha graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre.  

EDUCATION   

  • Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C., J.D.
  • San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, B.A. 

 BAR ADMISSIONS 

  • New York State Bar, 2nd Department
  • Georgia 
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
  • Gate City Bar Association
  • State Bar of Georgia