Meet Our Dream Team.
Joy White, Esq.
Founding and Managing Partner
Founding and Managing Partner Frederica “Joy” White brings over 21 years of legal experience to her legal practice. Joy has a proven track record of success and is a highly decorated employment attorney of almost two decades, a keynote speaker, a non-profit board member, and a former C-Suite Executive as Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel of Morehouse College.
Joy has been an active member of the State Bar of Georgia since 2005. She is also a proud member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Gate City Bar Association.
Joy is a current member of Leadership Georgia (Class of 2025), Leadership Atlanta (Class of 2022), and Leadership Buckhead (Class of 2011) and serves as the fundraising chair on the board of the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence.
She is a highly skilled litigator and businesswoman with a proven track record of providing meaningful and strategic legal advice to companies and organizations of all sizes, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations in a variety of industries, including hospitality, educational institutions, transportation, healthcare, real estate, and financial institutions.
Before re-launching The White Legal Group in 2020, Joy proudly served Morehouse College for over four years as the Vice President of Legal Affairs, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and College Secretary. As Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Ms. White oversaw the legal affairs of the college. As Chief Compliance Officer, she ensured the implementation of a comprehensive compliance program for the College, including Title IX, internal investigations, institutional research, athletic compliance, and all compliance matters affecting the College. Joy also served Morehouse College as the Secretary of the College and institutional secretary to the Morehouse College Board of Trustees.
Deidre Briscoe Carter
Senior Litigation Paralegal & Executive Legal Assistant
With more than three decades of experience as an executive legal secretary and as a litigation paralegal, Deidre has established a robust and dependable career in assisting attorneys, legal teams, and clients within dynamic and high-pressure litigation contexts. Her expertise spans a wide range of legal disciplines, with a primary focus on civil and commercial litigation, where she has played a key role in managing complex cases from inception through trial and appeal.
Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of working with some of the most highly regarded law firms in the industry, including Jenkins & Gilchrist; Geary, Stahl & Spencer (now Geary, Porter & Donovan); Vinson & Elkins; Fulbright & Jaworski; and Weil, Gotshal & Manges. These experiences have provided her with valuable exposure to diverse legal practices and case types, further refining her skills and deepening her understanding of the legal profession.
She is proficient in formatting legal documents, preparing court filings, managing discovery processes, coordinating attorney calendars, learning new software and programs, while maintaining comprehensive case management systems. She continues to expand her knowledge of local, state, and federal court procedures, ensuring deadlines and compliance standards are adhered to.
Her decades of experience enable her to anticipate the needs of both the legal team and clients, streamline workflows, and contribute meaningfully to case preparation and strategy. She approaches every role with commitment to excellence, integrity, discretion, and exceptional client service.