Nicola Cummings

Nicola Cummings

Nicola Cummings Law Firm, LLC β€’ Mcdonough, GA
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Contact

Email
Phone
(770) 626-7448
Address
73 Hampton Street, Mcdonough, GA, 30253, US

Professional

About

Attorney Nicola Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense and personal injury lawyer. Attorney Cummings has over 20 years experience as a Crime Scene Investigator as Forensic Scientist. She worked as a CSI for almost 10 years with a metro Atlanta police agency where she processed all types of crime scenes including burglary cases, death cases, fire investigation cases, theft cases, and investigated various types of cases. During the investigation, she collected evidence from the scene, took it back to the lab, and processed it forensically. The forensic evaluation included analysis for trace evidence, DNA, fingerprints, blood spatter, and scene analysis. The analysis also included documenting the collected items using photography, various powers, various chemicals, alternate light sources, and a whole lot of forensic analysis that would bore you. The collected items were then submitted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations for additional investigations. She also testified as an expert on crime scenes. Attorney Cummings is also certified as a Marijuana Identification Technician. She attended the annual training required to identify green leafy material as Marijuana from 2002 to 2010. Attorney Cummings has used this knowledge to win numerous Marijuana cases. Attorney Cummings continued her forensic science in Iraq and Afghanistan. She served her country by deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom as a forensic scientist. She processed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to recover fingerprints and other forensic information aid in the War. She went into the battlefield and forensically evaluated the collected items for trace evidence, DNA, fingerprints, and other evidence via the use of powers, chemicals, and alternate light sources. She also testified as an expert on crime scenes. Attorney Cummings has certification as a P.O.S.T. Identification Technician, Field Training Officer, and Instructor. She has successfully completed classes in Latent Fingerprint Identification, Latent Fingerprint Classification, Latent Fingerprint Development, Crime Scene Photography, DNA collection, Trace Evidence collection, Marijuana Identification, and numerous others. Attorney Cummings is an expert forensic scientist. She has testified as a fingerprint expert, marijuana expert, and CSI on numerous occasions and in various courts. Attorney Cummings is a Latent Print Examiner who earned certification through the International Association for Identification. This is entity certified forensic examiners in various forensic disciplines. She continues this knowledge, skill, and training by attending the annual conference of the IAI and the the Georgia IAI annual conferences. Attorney Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer. She is well versed in criminal defense and prosecution. She worked as a prosecutor for many years. She handles all types of criminal defense cases. HOW CAN THIS HELP YOU? Attorney Cummings uses this knowledge, skill, and experience to defend her clients. She can defend you too. She has won several murder cases involving forensic science: fingerprints, reconstruction on the scene, and how the incident occurred. She has won several cases involving green leafy material which the State could not provide was Marijuana. Attorney Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense attorney. She handles cases in the areas of Criminal Laws from traffic citations to murder. She has successfully defended misdemeanor and felony cases. Misdemeanor cases including domestic violence, speeding, no proof of insurance cases, licensing violations cases including driving without a license, no license, driving while license suspended, and vehicular homicide in the second degree, criminal trespass, harassing phone calls, and various other cases. She has also successfully defended felony cases including forgery, child endangerment, murder, aggravated assault, theft, burglary, arson, and more She uses the forensic science knowledge, skill and training to win cases and defend her clients. She can defend you too. She has trained all other attorneys, staff, and investigators working with the firm to defend cases in the same manner. Give us a call today, 470-222-222.

About Criminal Defense Law

Criminal defense attorneys represent individuals accused of crimes, protecting their constitutional rights throughout the legal process. They work to achieve the best possible outcome through negotiation or trial. Common matters include dui/dwi, drug charges, assault, theft.

Credentials

Education
2017 University of Virginia School of Law Masters of Laws 2016 Mercer law JD - Juris Doctor 2011 GPSTC Crime Scene Investigations 2010 The International Association for Identification Certified Latent Print Examiner
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2007 CSI of the Month, Gwinnett County Police Department
Publications
2017 Forensic Science NicolaCummingsLawFirm.com
Associations
2019 - Present Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Member 2018 - Present State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section Member 2017 - Present State Bar of Georgia Criminal Law section Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member Henry County Bar Association Member
Speaking
2017 Griffin Middle School Career Day Do I want to become an attorney?
Updated: Mar 08, 2026