Jaqueline Cortez Avila, Esq.
“I would highly recommend Jaqueline "Jackie" at Sexton Weldon Law Firm. She is highly helpful, truly cares about the client, shoots straight, and knows the area. I would not hesitate to hire her or SWLF with any matter you need advice and counsel on.”
– A Satisfied Client.
What Makes Attorney Jaqueline Cortez Avila Uniquely Qualified To Represent You?
Jaqueline Cortez Avila is a bilingual associate attorney at Sexton Weldon, fluent in Spanish and English. Ms. Avila began at our firm as a law clerk before passing the bar in 2023 and joining full-time as an associate attorney practicing in the areas of criminal law, immigration law, personal injury, and estate planning. Ms. Avila earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Georgia State University in 2019, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
Ms. Avila worked for one year at an Immigration law firm in Atlanta, Georgia, before attending Georgia State University College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor and graduated in the top 15% of her class in 2023. While in law school, Ms. Avila interned at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Avila enjoys playing soccer with a young attorney league and spending time with her husband, Rigo, and their German shepherd, Max Boy.
Education
- J.D – Georgia State University College of Law – (2020 – 2023)
- B.A – Criminal Justice, Criminology – Georgia State University – (2016 – 2019)
Experience
- Attorney – Sexton Weldon Law Firm – (2023 – Present)
- Law Clerk – Sexton Law Firm – (2022 – Present)
- Legal Intern – Clayton County District Atty – (2021)
- Legal Intern – United States Attorneys’ Offices – (2021)
- Legal Assistant – Oloko Law Firm, LLC – (2019 – 2021)
- Summer Intern – High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) – (2019)
“I would highly recommend Jaqueline "Jackie" at Sexton Weldon Law Firm. She is highly helpful, truly cares about the client, shoots straight, and knows the area. I would not hesitate to hire her or SWLF with any matter you need advice and counsel on.”
– A Satisfied Client.
