ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has announced an interim city attorney following the retirement of City Attorney Nina Hickson next month.
Patrise M. Perkins-Hooker, an Atlanta native, will assume the role beginning May 9, 2024, the City announced Tuesday.
Perkins-Hooker brings over 39 years of legal experience to the role, currently serving as the Administrative Partner for Johnson & Freeman, LLC.
“Patrise Perkins-Hooker is recognized as a highly reputable officer of the court and public servant,” said Mayor Dickens. "She has background experience in a wealth of service fields—including municipal law—that will serve the City and people of Atlanta well. I thank her for agreeing to serve in this capacity, leading the Department of Law and serving our community."
A product of Atlanta Public Schools and an alumna of Frederick Douglass High School, Perkins-Hooker graduated with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology and earned a JD and an MBA from Emory University School of Law and Goizueta Business School, respectively.
Among her many accomplishments, Perkins-Hooker most recently served as Fulton’s County Attorney from 2016 to 2021. She made history in 2014 when she was elected the 52nd, third woman and first Black president of the State Bar of Georgia.
“Again, a sincere thanks to City Attorney Nina Hickson for her years of exemplary service. She has served the people of Atlanta with the utmost integrity, dedication and character,” said Mayor Dickens.
