Posey A. Swope

I was named after my great-grandfather, Arthur Posey, who passed just two years after meeting me. I’m one of four kids, and being a sister is one of my favorite roles yet—family has always been the center of my world. After Thanksgiving, we’d gather for our annual ravioli-making tradition: Grandma made the filling, my aunts rolled and cut the dough, and I had the very important job of sealing each ravioli with a fork. It took hours, and I absolutely loved it.

When I was five and a half, I became a big sister, and I took the role seriously. My dolls were quickly replaced by my baby brother, Jonathan, whom I brought everywhere in my stroller. At nine, I remember the exact moment my parents told me I’d have another sibling. I was riding my bike, and after hearing the news, I flew down my favorite hill, wind in my hair, thrilled at the thought of this new bond. That baby turned out to be Andrew, and while he wasn’t the sister I had imagined, he and I became the closest of all my siblings.

Years later, when Andrew was 16 and I was in law school, he called with questions he trusted me to answer: “What should I put on my resume?”, “What’s the Electoral College?” and I loved that he came to me. When there’s a problem or a question, they text me. I thrive in that role—needed, trusted, and part of something bigger than myself.

That sense of responsibility has always been a part of who I am. In middle and high school, I was a cheerleader—usually the base in stunts. I held steady, counted timing, and caught the flyer every time.

In law school, my favorite class was family law. I was drawn to its complexity and its connection to real life. It’s messy, emotional, and deeply personal, but it also has the power to change lives. Walking alongside someone through one of their hardest chapters is a profound privilege, and I extend my love of family to the families that I serve. There’s real courage in speaking the hard truths and even more in trusting someone with them.

Professionally, I’ve had meaningful experiences, but I found deeper fulfillment through my community work. I volunteer in the nursery at church, where the 2 to 4-year-olds build the best block towers. I’ve led teacher feedback sessions as part of a Headmaster Search Committee at a small Christian school where I serve on the board, and I’ve spoken to students on Career Day at Ashley Park. I especially loved sharing with a group of girls that not all lawyers are in courtrooms every day. I told them that detail-oriented, thoughtful people, like them, can be great attorneys too. I watched their eyes light up. It felt like I had opened a door.

That’s what excites me most about family law: opening doors. Life is hard and messy, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. I want to walk beside people, ask them what they want from their lives, and help them move toward it. Family law gives me that chance to bring clarity in chaos and to help people move forward with dignity, support, and hope.