Joanne Doddy Fort

Background

Doddy Fort, Joanne was born on October 9, 1950 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Bryn Mawr College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, 1975).

Career

Worked at Jessamy Fort & Botts (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Civil Litigation, Administrative and Regulatory Law, General Business and Corporate Law, Health Law, Real Estate, Land Use and Finance, Representation of Minority Businesses and Public Entities. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Pennsylvania. 1978, District of Columbia.

Staff Director for Community and Economic Development, National Governors" Association, 1976-1978.

Member, District of Columbia Real Estate Commission, 1979-1983. Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1980.

Member, Board of Directors, National Black Child Development Institute, Incorporated., 1989-1991. Member, Board of Trustees, The Sidwell Friends School, 1994—.

Member: Washington Bar Association.

The District of Columbia Bar (Chairman, Hearing Committee Nine, Board of Professional Responsibility. Vice-Chair, Task Force on Civility in the Profession, 1993—). Pennsylvania, National and American (Member: Local Government Section.

Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, 1993-1996) Bar Associations.

Women"s Bar Association. Jessamy Fort & Botts was started in 1984 by Ronald Jessamy and Joanne Doddy Fort who shared a vision of creating a boutique-style law firm capable of servicing the needs of individuals and entities in the business and governmental communities of the Washington metropolitan area.

Combining its legal expertise with its knowledge of local government operations, the firm has successfully represented clients before the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government.

Achievements

• Joanne Doddy Fort has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, District of Columbia Real Estate Commission, 1979-1983. Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Member, Board of Directors, National Black Child Development Institute, Incorporated., 1989-1991.

Member, Board of Trustees, The Sidwell Friends School, 1994—.

Member: Washington Bar Association. The District of Columbia Bar (Chairman, Hearing Committee Nine, Board of Professional Responsibility.

Vice-Chair, Task Force on Civility in the Profession, 1993—). Pennsylvania, National and American (Member: Local Government Section.

Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, 1993-1996) Bar Associations.

Women"s Bar Association.