Shantay Hightower

Background

Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Shantay is a trial lawyer with experience practicing in both State and Federal courts. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University. Shantay obtained her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University's Shepherd Broad Law Center. She also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Nova Southeastern University.

After graduating from law school, Shantay moved to Georgia and began her legal career as a bankruptcy attorney. Since that time she has practiced in multiple areas of law, including criminal law, personal injury, real estate, insurance defense, dependency, and family law. After six years of running her own practice, Shantay has decided to join Meriwether & Tharp, where she will focus solely on marital and family law. Shantay has extensive litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels. In addition to being admitted to practice in Georgia Superior Court, she is also admitted to practice before the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

On a personal note, Shantay is the mother of two children, a daughter and a son. In her free time she enjoys traveling, cooking, and learning about foreign cultures.