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Candace Hill Duvernay/ Hill Duvernay and Associates, LLC

Candace Hill Duvernay graduated from The University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in English and from the University of Georgia School of Law where she focused her second and third years of study on Trial Practice and Criminal Defense. She is proud of her reputation as an Attorney who is not afraid to go to trial, but who also possesses the finesse and wisdom to negotiate and settle disputes. Attorney Duvernay is a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Candace is from Ellenwood, Georgia and has practiced law in McDonough,Georgia since the Firm opened its doors in 2009. She assists clients in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, trusts and estates and family law.

Lauren Visconti-Beckett/ Melting Sun Apparel

Lauren Visconti-Beckett created Melting Sun Apparel on January 1st, 2012 in her tiny Atlanta, Georgia home. A recent art graduate, Lauren was looking for an inspired outlet, which her jewelry and leather-working hobby soon began to fill. Turning into an obsession, the coffee table accumulated a mountain of leather scraps and jump-rings: orders began to arrive. As each unique piece was commissioned and sold, Lauren soon realized she had to name the business she had so happily stumbled upon. Melting Sun Apparel continues to grow by selling wares in local and regional art markets and festivals. Various retail shops and boutiques also carry Melting Sun products, both nationally and internationally.