Background
Yancey, James Andrew was born on September 6, 1955 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of James A. and Ozener Yancey.
Yancey, James Andrew was born on September 6, 1955 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of James A. and Ozener Yancey.
Bachelor, Maryville College, 1977; Juris Doctor, Antioch Law School, 1984; graduate, National Criminal Defense College, 1988.
Research analyst, Knoxville (Tennessee) Urban League, 1979-1981; intern, Team Defense, Atlanta, 1983; paralegal, Prisoner Legal Counseling Project, Reidsville, Georgia, 1984-1985; staff attorney, Georgia Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Waycross, 1985-1986; assistant public defender, Ware County public Defender, Waycross, 1986-1987; public defender, Ware County public Defender, Waycross, 1987-1990; deputy public defender, Glynn County, Brunswick, since 1990.
Member National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Georgia Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, State Bar Georgia, National Legal Aid and Defender Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (treasurer), Pi Gamma Museum.