Nancy Scott Rogers
Nancy Scott Rogers died July 14. 2024 in Tucker, Georgia. Nancy, daughter of John Wesley Rogers and Mary Burton Hines, was born June 28, 1946 in Charleston South Carolina. Her family moved to Miami, Florida when Nancy was a child and then to Atlanta, Georgia. Nancy graduated from Grady High School in 1964. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Georgia State University in June 1974. She attended the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Macon from 1974-1975. She transferred to Emory University School of Law where she received her JD (Juris Doctor) Degree and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in June 1977.
Upon graduation from law school, Nancy practiced with her father, John Wesley Rogers, a local criminal defense attorney until his death in November 1977. She was in private practice over 29 years, specializing in criminal defense. In the later years of her practice, she specialized in juvenile and young adult defense and counsel. Nancy has served as President of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Chairperson of the Atlanta Bar Criminal Law Section, Vice-Chairperson of the Georgia Indigent Defense Council, Advisory Board Member of the Atlanta Bar Association, and member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She was appointed by Mayor Andrew Young to serve as Judge Pro Hack Vice for the City Court of Atlanta. She has also contributed to publications and served as lecturer for numerous Attorney Continuing Legal Education seminars.
Nancy was a kind and wonderful person who was always willing to help those she loved. Nancy is survived by her nephew and niece, Michael Rogers Lee, wife Jeana and their two children, Beckham Whitney Lee and Addyson Harper Lee of Roswell, and Kelly Meredith Lee of Milledgeville, Georgia.
Services will be at 2:00, Monday, August 5, 2024 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 634 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308.
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It’s been almost a year and I had no clue that Nancy had passed away! I actually was looking her up to get a legal referral and was in complete shock to see the obituary notification. I provided legal support to Nancy for several years while attending college and grad school. The times I had with her are so profoundly memorable. She was extremely sharp, cunning, strategic, and caring with a great sense of humor. So many fun stories of our interactions in the office come to mind, too many to tell. I believe friends John (law clerk at the time) and TJ Ward can attest to that! Nancy loved hard especially when it came to her son Andrew, her sister Mary, her niece (Kelly) who visited the office from time to time as well as her nephew. I learned a lot about legal defense and the many nuances of how to successfully navigate various communities in the south. I will miss you dearly. There will never be another Nancy! I wish the family peace and comfort and extend my deepest condolences over your loss.