About Us

The Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys (also known as GAAAA) was founded in 1992 after the case of Tyrone Brooks v. Georgia State Board of Elections.  Tyrone Brooks, et al., v. Georgia State Board of Elections and Max Cleland, Secretary of State and Chairman of the Georgia State Board of Elections (997 F.2d 857). This landmark case in Georgia legal history was a case that addressed the lack of African American judges in Georgia. Since this time, Georgia has become the state with the second most African American judges in the country. 

The Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys continues their fight to ensure African Americans are treated equally and it is heavily involved in civil rights litigation throughout Georgia. The Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys is open to attorneys and non-attorneys alike and currently has members all throughout the state of Georgia. The organization maintains strong ties to the communities through its programs and initiatives such as their annual judicial forum and academic scholarship program for law students throughout the state of Georgia. 

The Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys has been at the forefront of issues facing the African American community. The organization boasts a strong network of attorney and non-attorney members across Georgia and utilizes its influence to impact change in the African American community. 

 

GAAAA has been instrumental in several challenges, including election protection, indigent defense, African American Attorney support, and voting rights issues.