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Tamika Jude

Tamika Grace Jude, Esq. is an attorney licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey. (If you are located in another state, don't worry. Immigration law is federal, and Attorney Jude is able to practice immigration law in all 50 states.)

Attorney Jude is an immigrant from the beautiful island of Dominica in the Caribbean. As an immigrant herself, she is very familiar with the immigration process. After completing her associate degrees at Dominica State College, she attended the University of the Virgin Islands, where she earned two bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice.

Passionate about immigration law, Attorney Jude went on to attend Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor and a Litigation Honors Certificate.

During law school, Attorney Jude served as an Associate Editor for the Barry University Environmental Earth Law Journal and represented her classmates as a senator in the Student Bar Association for all three years. She also worked in the Immigration Clinic, competed on the Trial Team, and served on the executive boards of several student organizations, including the Immigration Law Society. Additionally, she is a member of Phi Alpha Delta and was the recipient of an immigration stipend from Barry University.

While in law school, Attorney Jude volunteered with a small law firm in Orlando, Florida, and participated in free naturalization clinics serving members of the community.

Since graduating, she has served as a law clerk for an immigration firm in Vienna, Virginia. Through these experiences, she has developed the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully represent clients in a wide range of immigration matters.

Attorney Jude has filed numerous immigration petitions, represented clients in removal proceedings, and takes pride in providing exceptional customer service. She is committed to being accessible to her clients and guiding them through every step of the immigration process with compassion, dedication, and professionalism.

Nicole Henderson

Nicole Henderson focuses her practice on general liability and casualty defense, representing employers, businesses, insurers, self-insureds, and third-party administrators across Georgia. She has experience handling a wide range of civil litigation matters, including premises liability, automobile negligence, catastrophic injury, products liability, trucking litigation, insurance coverage, and bad faith claims. Her background also includes substantial work in workers’ compensation and real estate-related disputes, giving her a broad understanding of risk and exposure across multiple practice areas.

Nicole earned her J.D. and Master of Science in Health Administration from Georgia State University College of Law, where she served as President of the Black Law Students Association, competed on the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team, and received both the Best Oral Advocate Award and the Ronald Freeman Opportunity Scholarship. She graduated cum laude from Howard University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.

She is admitted to practice in Georgia and is an active member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association.

Outside of her practice, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family, reading, traveling, and caring for her dog, Bentley.

Jakob Gammons

Jakob is an associate at Heyl Royster’s Peoria office—a litigator who thrives under pressure and delivers results when it counts. Before joining the firm, he served as a prosecutor, advancing from traffic and DUI cases to leading high-stakes domestic violence prosecutions. This rich courtroom background sharpened his instincts and strategic mindset, powering his advocacy for clients in complex civil litigation, including casualty, tort, and business and commercial litigation.

Jakob’s approach is grounded in meticulous preparation, a discipline forged while balancing multiple jury dockets as a prosecutor. He treats every case as trial-ready, ensuring his clients benefit from strong, proactive representation from day one. His clients value Jakob’s clear communication, responsiveness, and genuine empathy—qualities honed while supporting victims of domestic violence and now central to every client relationship.

Respected by colleagues and judges for his diligence, drive, and positive attitude, Jakob brings enthusiasm and a sense of humor to his practice—always striving for excellence in every case. His insight into how high-stakes allegations are tried and resolved gives his clients a strategic edge—helping them assess risk, gain leverage, and achieve efficient, favorable outcomes.

Outside the office, Jakob is an avid moviegoer and has set a goal to learn to play the piano.

Beneva Davies-Nyandebo

Beneva Davies-Nyandebo is an associate on the Regulation, Investigations, Securities and Compliance team in Norton Rose Fulbright's Washington, DC Office. She has a broad range of education and experience in the public and private sectors. Her practice focuses on cross-border government and internal investigations, including investigations related to anticorruption laws such as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), securities laws, financial fraud, and international trade laws, sanctions and export controls. Her practice also involves white collar criminal defense, building and reviewing compliance programs, and other regulatory matters.

Beneva was previously an associate on the Project Finance team of the firm, representing lenders, including bilateral and multilateral development finance agencies, and borrowers in structuring, negotiating, documenting and implementing domestic and international project financings.

Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Beneva gained experience investigating allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination in Boston public schools. She also worked for a global human rights organization, monitoring human rights violations in the supply chains of various industries worldwide and for an early-stage solar company, located in West Africa, as a Supply Chain and Project Manager, working from Guangzhou, China. She also worked for the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the Hague and served as a Youth Representative to the United Nations.

Beneva is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia.

Taylor Wood

Taylor keeps business implications top of mind when negotiating and drafting real estate agreements for clients.

Clients value Taylor’s background as in-house counsel for a large national food and beverage distributor. She routinely negotiated the acquisition and sale of distribution rights to major brands. Taylor also handled labor & employment matters that included Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigations, mediation and litigation. However, much of her experience – which she now brings to real estate clients – is in negotiating, drafting and reviewing:

Taylor offers clients the time, dedication and attention to detail required for successful real estate transactions. She understands what legal recommendations look like from the client’s side of the table. She ensures transactions reflect the client’s goals, with the aim of developing lasting relationships.

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