"You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it 's important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages" Michelle Obama. Te 'Reisha N. Graves, Esq. was born to teen parents she grew up in Richmond Ca, a neighborhood that others seen as impoverished but it was home to her and treated it as such. Nonetheless, she knew her neighborhood had the possibilities of being great. she was fully aware of the stereotypes that was placed upon her based merely on her phenotype. she has not allowed this sociological determinant to dictate her life trajectory. she decided to fight these stereotypes, by going outside of the frame of societal norms. Moreover, …show more content…
KENNEDY UNIVERSITY to receive a Certificate, Paralegal Studies. She also attended FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF LAW in Orlando FL, with a Class Rank: 5/104 (Top 4%) and with Honors Book Award Highest Grade in Legal Research & Writing Business Organizations Corporations Evidence; Family Law, and Multistate Bar Law & Skills Dean’s List; Dean’s Scholarship Recipient she received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude.
It took Te’Reisha 10 long hard years to become an attorney but she took a year and a half break from school to work as a paralegal. after spending 10 years in college she’s not done yet Te’Reisha just got accepted into the LLM tax law program at the University of San Diego Law school. it 's a one year master’s program.
With passing the California state bar exam on her fist attempt she’s been an attorney for a year. A typical day at Alioto law office includes her doing client intakes, performing legal research, drafting client demand letters as well as complaints with the Department of Fair Housing and Employment. She is currently an employment law attorney. However, she was hired this Wednesday by a firm that does personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, probate, real estate law, and criminal law. Te’Reisha