Highly Rated Law Firm Invites Beloved Television Judge and Community Leader to Share Insights on Her Illustrious Career and Purpose

Spencer Fane, a nationally respected law firm recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Places to Work: Law Firms, hosted its annual International Women’s Day celebration with Judge Glenda Hatchett as the virtual keynote speaker.

Judge Hatchett is a beloved television personality, attorney, and former judge from Atlanta, Georgia. She was the first African American to serve as the chief presiding judge of a state court in Georgia, leading the Fulton County Juvenile Court in the 1990s and launching youth programs, including the Truancy Intervention Project. Following her corporate tenure at Delta Air Lines, she went on to host the syndicated series “Judge Hatchett” (2000–2008), earning multiple Emmy nominations, before later hosting “The Verdict with Judge Hatchett.”

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During her keynote, the esteemed attorney shared insights with Spencer Fane professionals and guest clients on how to remain authentic, cultivate community, display leadership, and harness the power to impact others' lives. She outlined “Glenda’s Golden Rules,” emphasizing, “Be clear about who you are and to whom you belong, be authentic,” and further imparted, “nothing is worth lying about.”

She also emphasized everyone’s role in fostering a better future: “I believe that’s what this whole notion of giving to gain means: that we are called on to write a new story of hope and possibility for people who need us.”

As founder of The Hatchett Firm, she practiced law focusing on wrongful death, catastrophic injury, police misconduct, and civil rights cases, including high-profile representations. In addition, she serves as Of Counsel at Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys and is a bestselling author, speaker, CASA spokesperson, and Atlanta Falcons advisor.

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