Attorney Katia L. Wilson is dedicated to serving her clients and community, driven by an unwavering commitment to justice. Her journey into law was inspired by a passion for serving others, which propels her to provide exceptional representation to her clients. Specializing in Criminal Law and Personal Injury cases, Ms. Wilson’s trial-tested expertise shines, alongside her proven track record of securing favorable outcomes.
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, and a distinguished three-time graduate of Florida A&M University, Ms. Wilson earned her J.D. from FAMU College of Law in 2015. In 2021, she established her own practice—a pivotal step in her career following considerable field experience, including serving as lead counsel in a victorious 2nd Degree Murder trial. Based in Orlando, Florida, her practice proudly serves Central Florida and surrounding areas while taking on select, serious criminal cases in North Florida.
Driven by empathy and a passion for service, Ms. Wilson understands that every client and situation is unique and should be treated as such. She is a dedicated advocate for her clients, providing representation tailored to each individual and zealously defending their rights. Relatable, reliable, and resilient—these are the qualities that define Ms. Wilson’s practice, ensuring that every client receives the dedicated representation they deserve.
Angelique Ball assists fellow attorneys in substantive legal research across various industries within commercial litigation. As a judicial intern and research assistant, Angelique strengthened her legal writing skills while also familiarizing herself with different areas of the law, such as antitrust and fair competition, labor and employment, and constitutional issues. During her judicial internship, she drafted a research memorandum to assist the court in deciding whether to grant a petition to rehear en banc.
While in law school, Angelique represented clients in the Criminal Justice Clinic. In this role, she developed negotiating skills to seek the best outcomes for her clients and a better ability to explain legal jargon to laypersons. She also interned at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Division of Enforcement, where she assisted in ongoing investigations by conducting research and drafting a memorandum regarding potential violations of the anti-fraud provision, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Education
- J.D.Howard University School of Law2024
- Judicial intern, the Honorable John P. Howard III, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Research assistant, Professor Andy I. Gavil
- B.A.Criminal Justicemagna cum laudeTemple University2021
- Vice president, Pre-Law Division, Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
Bar Admissions
Japera Parker is a member of Bailey Glasser’s national Corporate Practice Group where her practice focuses on a range of complex business transactions including serving as outside counsel to early-stage companies, working closely with founding teams to guide them through initial company formation considerations, day-to-day business and scaling matters, corporate governance best practices, securities laws, and financings.
Japera is deeply committed to her community, focusing on creating opportunities for female and underrepresented founders to gain access to essential capital and quality legal guidance. She also offers valuable support to founders navigating early-stage intellectual property concerns, ensuring they understand how to safeguard their innovations and businesses. During law school she became an entrepreneur for three early-stage companies in the areas of real estate and fashion.
Japera is a graduate of the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, graduating cum laude with certifications in both business law and intellectual property law. Her prior legal experience includes positions at major technology companies and top technology/life science law firms.
She also has a master’s degree in secondary education and teaching from Johns Hopkins University and taught middle and high school English in Baltimore City, Maryland and Hartford, Connecticut before becoming a school director and teacher coach.
Practice Areas
- Energy Industry Spotlight
- Banking & Financial Services
- Business & Corporate
- Business & Finance
- Business Valuation
- Life Sciences
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Education
- J.D., University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, cum laude
- M.A., Secondary Education and Teaching, Johns Hopkins University
- B.A., University of Oklahoma
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Washington, D.C.
Maya Day is a Newark, NJ native and lifelong advocate for justice, storytelling, and sisterhood. Inspired by courtroom TV icons and characters like Maxine Shaw, she always knew she’d become a lawyer, but more importantly, a leader committed to legacy-building.
She was the first in her family to attend boarding school, later earning her B.A. in Criminal Justice from The George Washington University, where she led as President of both the Black Women’s Forum and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Xi Sigma chapter. Maya’s legal journey began at Howard University School of Law, where she sharpened her focus on media, entertainment, and public service.
After law school, Maya began her career in production legal at Bruns, Brennan, Berry, Pikulin and Jacobs before returning to BET Networks as Counsel for unscripted content. She worked across development, live award shows, and BET News.
Today, she serves as Counsel / Manager in Business and Legal AVairs at Netflix, focusing on original stand-up, sketch, and comedy formats. In every space, Maya brings sharp legal insight, cultural fluency, and a passion for creating space for others, always centering legacy, leadership, and sisterhood.
Justin O. Scott represents management in a broad range of employment law matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower complaints, disability accommodation and FMLA issues, wage and hour issues, and employment contract disputes. Justin has represented clients in both state and federal courts and administrative agencies at the federal, state, and local level, including the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). He also has experience litigating disputes involving covenants not to compete.
Prior to joining Littler, Justin was an associate at a national law firm focused on labor and employment law. He began his career as an assistant public defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit, where he represented hundreds of clients in county and circuit level criminal court, including several dispositive hearings and jury trials culminating in verdicts.
While in law school, Justin served as a president of the Labor and Employment Law Association. He also completed a legal internship with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in Tampa, Florida. He was a member of Stetson University College of Law's nationally recognized trial team, where he competed in several competitions across the nation and has been recognized nationally as Best Advocate in competition.