Gina Smalley was born in Hamilton, New Jersey but moved with her family to Georgia at a young age. Gina graduated from the University of Georgia in 2002 with concurrent degrees in English and Psychology. In college, Gina was an active member of the Literary Society and co-authored a small student newspaper. Prior to pursuing her legal education, Gina served a Legal Records Analyst in the legal department of Turner Broadcasting, where she was chosen to provide training relevant to a new data management system to attorneys and paralegals within Turner Broadcasting. Gina earned her law degree at Touro College Law Center in Huntington, New York in 2006. While in Law School, Gina received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award and contributed to the founding of a legal journal focusing on issues of race and gender. Gina is licensed to practice in both Georgia and New York, but focuses her practice in metro Atlanta.