Our Team
Wade S. Askew
Director of Policy and Advocacy
Wade Askew has over 10 years of experience as a lawyer and lobbyist in the non-profit sector. As an attorney, Wade has represented clients in various legal and policy forums, including trial and appellate courts and legislative and administrative proceedings. As a lobbyist, he successfully led the Georgia Justice Project's policy agenda, shepherding multiple high-profile bills through the General Assembly. His work has touched criminal justice and reentry, affordable housing, disability advocacy, education, benefit and entitlement programs, and workforce development. Askew is a graduate of Northwestern University and the Georgetown University Law Center.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD
Order of the Coif
Dean’s List
Law Dean’s Scholars scholarship
Lane Evans Home Court Fellow
Clara Shortridge Foltz Award for Extraordinary Dedication, Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinic
Northwestern University, BS, Journalism, History
Awards
Solano County Young Lawyer of the Year
Professional Activities
Georgia Professional Lobbyists Association
Georgia Chamber of Commerce - Government Affairs Council
Community Engagement
Georgetown Law RISE program (Mentor)
Georgetown Law Alumni Interview Program (Volunteer)
Faith in Action, Solano County (Legal Counsel, Former President of the Board)
Saint Thomas More Catholic Church