When parents come to us, even once we put those pieces together, “Okay, we know our child has CP. Okay, you’re telling us that it’s connected to choices and mistakes that occurred during labor and delivery. What do we do now?” Here’s what I tell a new parent struggling with all of those things.
Andrea attended college at Elmhurst University where she graduated with B.S. in nursing. After completing her undergraduate studies, she worked as a labor and delivery nurse in the Chicago suburbs. While continuing to work, Andrea obtained her MS in Nursing, with a focus on education.
After graduation, Andrea taught a variety of nursing courses at two universities. After relocating to GA in 2020, Andrea has continued to teach nursing courses while also working as a Labor & Delivery nurse. Andrea is involved and volunteers with JDRF (juvenile diabetes research foundation).
When not working, Andrea enjoys spending time with her husband, Kyle and three kids, Henry, Lilly and Ellie.
Cindy Poe is proud to be part of the Tyrone Law team and brings with her 23 years of experience assisting clients in a wide array of litigation. Cindy holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication, summa cum laude, from Mercer University. She attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor as a Woodruff Scholar. Cindy is passionate about advocating for families who have been hurt by medical negligence. She has extensive experience helping medical malpractice clients through all phases of litigation and has participated in many trials on behalf of plaintiffs. Cindy is trained and certified as a volunteer advocate for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She served her community for many years as volunteer guardian ad litem for children involved in court proceedings. She has spent many weekends volunteering her time at the Atlanta Humane Society’s Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic, and has also worked with Habitat for Humanity, along with her oldest son. Cindy and her husband Mark Stuckey (also a Georgia trial lawyer) live in the East Cobb area. They have four wonderful children who inspire them every day. Rounding out the family are two dogs and four grandcats. Cindy is an avid Braves, Red Sox, and USWNT fan. Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her family, restoring antique furniture, and trail walking with her dogs, Atticus and Ruth.
Mariya is a great addition to the legal team at Tyrone Law, serving as a Legal Assistant/Junior Paralegal. Mariya received her Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from The University of Georgia, with a minor in Global Health. From a very young age, Mariya knew she wanted to pursue a career in the legal field, allowing that goal to guide her choices in life.
She is passionate about justice, helping others, and finding creative solutions to problems. Born in Russia, she spent a few of her childhood years in Brooklyn New York but relocated to Georgia at the age of 5, and genuinely considers Georgia home.
In her free time, Mariya enjoys watching soccer matches, spending time with her family and friends, going to the gym, and trying new restaurants.
Hayley serves as a Labor and Delivery Nurse Consultant for the Tyrone Law Firm. She attended and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Georgia in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism/Public Relations. After graduation she moved to the gulf coast where she pursued a career in real estate and development.
In 2008, after the marriage to her husband, Adrian, the two returned to west Georgia to be closer to family while starting their own. In 2012, after her own pregnancy and birth experience, Hayley had a strong desire and calling to return to school to obtain her nursing degree. She graduated with honors from LaGrange College in 2015 with her second bachelor’s degree and was the first recipient of the Deborah Burton Leadership award. After graduation she began work as a Labor & Delivery nurse and completed a yearlong nurse residency program.
For the past 8 years she has worked as both staff nurse and charge nurse for her unit. She is an active member of AWHONN and a certified Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor, where she is responsible for providing this education for all employees at two campuses within her facility. She was recently selected by her peers to serve as Co-Chair of her unit’s Shared Governance Council. Hayley is nationally certified in Inpatient-Obstetrics and Electronic Fetal Monitoring and is currently working on her certification in Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety. In her time away from work, Hayley enjoys spending time on the water with her family, fishing and scalloping back down on the gulf coast.
Nicole attended school for paralegal studies and began her career in law, working as a paralegal in Pennsylvania in medical malpractice defense before returning to school to receive a B.S. in Biology with a research focus. She then went on to pursue medical school, but diverted her calling to work in nonprofit, growing and developing a nonprofit foundation focused on supporting and providing services for children with cancer and their families.
After relocating to Atlanta, Nicole returned to law working to support firms who make an impact and a difference in the lives of children and families who face a medical malpractice. She is excited to work with Tyrone Law in supporting families and children born with birth injuries.
In her free time, Nicole also works as a private yoga and meditation teacher and enjoys spending time with her family and her dogs.
Nelson Tyrone is a personal lawyer who represents the families of children injured during birth. He is also: the son of a doctor, the grandson of doctors, nurses and judges, the husband to a brilliant and kind architect (Leslie) and the father of two whip-smart daughters (Munday and McGowan). His family is everything to him.
Nelson has a passion for helping people. This is something he has done his entire adult life (and his entire life as a lawyer). He feels deeply for the children he represents and their moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, brothers, sisters and other loved ones. Nelson has two daughters (McGowan and Munday). He and his wife Leslie lost their third daughter, Katharine, due to complications during Leslie’s pregnancy. He has been told he is a creative, compassionate lawyer. He hopes to be worthy to the task of representing the families and kids he and his team represent.
Nelson devotes a great deal of his time to charity and to helping others. Primarily he supports organizations that support his kids (organizations that serve children with CP, Developmental Delays, Epilepsy) and their families. He does this with his, and his firms’ time, and financially through “Tyrone’s Tykes”, a 501(c)(3) that is funded with 5% of every dollar Tyrone Law Firm makes and which donates 100% of those monies to charities that support special needs kids.
Since 2012, Nelson has been recognized every year by Super Lawyers, an organization that recognizes the top lawyers in the country. Only 5 percent of attorneys in Georgia are selected to be “Super Lawyers” based on recommendations from fellow attorneys.
Nelson is a member of the American Association of Justice Birth Injury section and is a regular speaker and teacher at seminars across the country. Nelson spends about twenty (20) days a year donating his time to teach other public-interest lawyers as a staff member at Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming. He also has a passion for helping people suffering homelessness with a “hand up”. He serves on the board of Covenant Community, a not-for-profit transitional recovery center for homeless addicts and alcoholics, and serves as All Saints pro-bono counsel for the resident’s legal needs. He and his daughter Munday serve at soup kitchens every month.
Nelson has completed one Marathon and completed several Ironman triathlons. He runs, bikes, boxes, rides motorcycles, practices guitar, and competes in “adventure” races in his spare time. He is a graduate of Episcopal High School, the University of Virginia, and the University of Georgia, School of Law. He and his wife Leslie live in the Brookwood Hills area of Atlanta with their daughters, McGowan and Munday, and their dogs, Finch and Emily. He aspires to be someone who is constantly working on becoming a better human – and someone who helps people every day.
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“A truly great and innovative attorney who cares about his clients.”
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Megan attended college at Faulkner University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Legal Studies. While completing her undergraduate studies, she had the opportunity to work for the Federal Defenders Capital Habeas Unit in Montgomery. Following college, Megan received her J.D. from Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama. While in law school, she participated in the Moot Court tournament and received Best Paper in Interview, Counseling and Negations. She also participated in the Elder Law Clinic where she assisted low-income elderly members of the community by drafting Wills, Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives.
Following graduation, Megan returned to Georgia and began working for retired Gwinnett County Superior Court Chief Judge, Michael Clark. She has experience working on class action asbestos litigation, negligent security, medical malpractice, slip and fall, and dram shop cases. Megan is involved in her local Church of Christ and enjoys volunteering with the Special Olympics and traveling with her dog, Nolan Ryan.
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