Today we’d like to introduce you to William K. Boddie Jr., Esq.
Hi William, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I have always had an interest in the law since I was a student at Banneker High School in College Park, Georgia. I just remember seeing one of the greatest if not greatest Defense Attorney ever to practice law, Johnnie Cochran on television during an evening news segment featuring one of his many great closing arguments. Attorney Johnnie Cochran’s closing argument was so powerful, so moving, and so vivid in his mastery of the English language; that it felt like I could feel and even see his word imagery in his closing argument. At that moment as a teenager, I said to myself, “I want to do that. I can do that too.” It was then that the “Law Bug” bit me. I have had a deep passion for the law ever since that moment. Watching that segment on the evening newscast help to shape my future, develop my goals, and calibrate my drive for life after high school. I decided then my path was to graduate college, obtain a law degree, and pass the Georgia Bar so I could become a Criminal Defense Attorney in my home state. I have been practicing law for fifteen great years now. I am grateful for the journey of how I got to where I am today.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
No, it has not always been a smooth road to becoming a lawyer. One of the many challenges that stand-out in my mind is the first six weeks of the first semester of the first year of law school. My first six weeks of law school is a complete blur due to the incredible amount of reading that I had to do every night to prepare for my classes the next day in Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law. The reading of what was like 100 to 150 pages of law book text a night was brutal. However, I had a very motivational mother in Mrs. Gloria Boddie and a supportive family. I recall one evening telephone conversation with my Mother during that first six weeks; when she told me, “don’t worry about all the reading, GOD is with you and you can do it. You will make it through these tough times. You will get through this first semester and you will eventually become a lawyer.” Made it through, I did! I was in the top 18% of my first-year law school class after grades were posted that first semester. It felt exceptionally good and a big accomplishment for me to just get through that first semester of law school with good grades. I think that I adjusted pretty well to law school after that first semester.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I founded The Law Firm of Boddie & Associates, LLC. with the sole objective of providing my clients with exceptional legal representation and excellent customer service. My law firm handles primarily Personal Injury/Automobile Accident cases and Criminal Defense cases. In my fifteen years in practice, I have handled cases across the State of Georgia. I consider myself to be a ‘Zealous Advocate’ who is diligent, responsive, and compassionate to my client’s unique needs. This dedication to being a Zealous Advocate is done to achieve the absolute best results for my clients.
Alright, so before we go, can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
I have a passion for collaborating with other like-minded lawyers and community leaders to not only achieve the best results in the courtroom but also in our community. Community engagement that builds a better community; as well as the positive development and enrichment of our youth is especially important to my law firm and me. As a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, I represent House District 62, which gives me a unique opportunity to make impactful change in our community. I encourage those reading to follow me on social media to be informed and support my community programming. I additionally invite anyone with my same passion for improving our communities to contact me.
Contact Info:
- Email: wboddie@boddielaw.com
- Website: www.boddielaw.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBoddieLawFirmLLC/
Image Credits:
Mr. De’Vaugh Harris, The Consulting Firm; 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc., Lloyd Media Group; Mr. Kenyatta Bush, Let Us Make Man (LUMM); and Georgia House of Representatives Media Services
