Alexandra “Sachi” Cole has been named by the Daily Report a 2020 Attorney “On the Rise.” The honor recognizes Georgia’s most promising attorneys under the age of 40. Sachi sees the law as a tool to help people. She says, “I always wanted to help those who are in need of representation and actually started my career in non-profit law for this reason. The great thing about working in law is that each case is different, allowing me to feel challenged every day. And, honestly, that never gets old.”
This is just the latest in the many honors awarded to Sachi. She has also been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star by Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine. Only 2.5% of all attorneys in Georgia are selected as Rising Stars. She is also a board member of the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy providing no-cost services to childhood victims of sexual abuse in the Atlanta area.
“Our goal at Penn Law is to make a difference in the lives of our clients. Sachi does this day in and day out with her dedication to her clients and determination to see each of her clients get the justice they deserve. We are incredibly proud that she has been recognized for her efforts,” says Darren Penn, founder, Penn Law.
Sachi says her proudest moments have come in her work with sexual abuse victims. The claims are very nuanced and complicated but very important. She is proud Penn Law was the first to successfully bring a public nuisance claim in the context of institutional childhood sexual abuse and that the firm continues to work on the legislative side of this issue with a bill known as the Child Victim Act. Sachi says, “We have clients who have suffered trauma as children that can never be reversed. It is our responsibility to fight for them.”