About Nicola
Nicola Cummings began her professional life where most people end theirs: at a crime scene. In 2001 she took a job as a crime scene investigator with the Gwinnett County Police Department. That early work put her in the middle of cases and set the tone for a career that moves between science and law.
Her formal education reflects that blend. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2008. She then completed a Juris Doctor at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. Later she returned to academic study and obtained an LL.M. in Forensic Justice from West Virginia University College of Law.
Cummings’s resume traces a steady progression through forensic and legal roles. She worked as a certified latent print examiner and lab manager at Six3System Inc. beginning in 2010. During law school she took internships in local public offices, including the Houston County district office in 2013 and the Macon-Bibb public defender’s office in 2014. After passing into private practice she was an attorney at The Veal Law Office in 2016. The next year she served as an assistant solicitor general in Henry County and then opened her own firm, Nicola Cummings Law Office, LLC.
Her practical background includes crime scene work, laboratory management, and courtroom time on both sides of criminal matters. She holds certification as a latent print examiner from the International Association for Identification. She is a member of that organization’s national body and its Georgia division. She also belongs to the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Those memberships reflect a professional interest in forensic issues and criminal defense practice.
Colleagues describe Cummings as someone who brings forensic experience into legal strategy. Her early laboratory role informs how she assesses evidence. Her time in prosecutorial and defense settings gives her a wider view of how cases evolve from investigation to adjudication. She has handled matters in Georgia courts and has represented clients in a range of criminal proceedings.
Since establishing Nicola Cummings Law Office, LLC in 2017 she has managed the firm and maintained an active practice. She handles criminal defense work and related issues in Georgia courts. Her current practice focuses on criminal defense and related matters.
