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Laquita Stokes
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PLLC 5050 Poplar Ave. Memphis
✨ About
About Laquita Stokes
Attorney Stokes is a Managing Partner & Rule 31 Listed Mediator with Stokes & Glass, PLLC in Memphis, TN. Stokes & Glass, PLLC is a "Full Service Law Firm" located in the heart of Memphis in the I-Bank Tower on Poplar Avenue in front of the Malco Paradiso.
Attorney Stokes is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and primarily specializes in the areas of family law: to include divorce, child support, visitation, custody and adoption cases, as well as, entertainment law, business law, and personal injury. In 2013, Ms. Stokes was the lead attorney on a child support case before the Tennessee Appellate Court that changed the law as it relates to disestablishing paternity of a child.
Education:
Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law
Vanderbilt University College of Arts & Sciences
Whitehaven High School
She was the 2022 President of the Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association (NBA) (the NBA is the largest association of African-American Judges, Lawyers, Law Students, and legal professionals in the nation) and under her leadership, the organization raised over half a million, reached its highest active membership, vetted over 60 candidates for the 2022 Shelby County Elections, hosted the NBA’s 97th Annual Convention, and the Ben F. Jones was named the “2022 Outstanding Affiliate Chapter of the Year” by the NBA.
SERVICE:
Ben F. Jones Chapter of theNational Bar Association, Past President
2019-2022 Memphis Bar Association
2017-18 Association for Women Attorneys
Memphis Leadership Foundation
On-Location Memphis
Shelby County Law Library Board
Charis Acres, a retirement home in Memphis.
⚖️ Practice Areas
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Appeals & Appellate
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Personal Injury
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Trademarks
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Entertainment & Sports Law
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Intellectual Property
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Juvenile Law
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Divorce
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Business Law
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Family Law
Credentials & Experience
🎓 Education
University of Kentucky College of Law
J.D. (2009)
Law
Vanderbilt University
B.S.
Political Science
đź“‹ Bar Admissions
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
Current
Member
Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association
Member
Past President & Board Member
Member
Memphis Bar Association
Member
Board of Directors
Member
🏆 Awards & Recognition
40 Under 40 Nation'
s Best Advocates
National Bar Association
April 2022 “Front Line Woman Lawyer"
Women Lawyers Division
National Bar Association
Achievement Award for Outstanding Woman in a Solo/Small Firm
Women Lawyers Division
National Bar Association
President'
s Award
National Bar Association
"
Outstanding Citizen"
Honoree
Cynthia Daniel'
s 40 Under 40 Urban Elite
“Woman with an Entrepreneurial Spirit” Honoree
Memphis Dress for Success Chapter
“Best Overall Attorney”
Tri-State Defender'
s Best in Black Awards
“Best Family Law/Divorce Attorney”
Tri-State Defender'
s Best in Black Awards
“Best Family Law/Divorce Attorney”
Tri-State Defender'
s Best in Black Awards
“Role Model of the Year”
Southern Entertainment Awards
Stokes & Glass, PLLC Law Firm as “Industry Service of the Year”
Southern Entertainment Awards