Mercy Beard (Mercedes) graduated from Miami Dade College with an associate degree in Paralegal Studies and later received a Paralegal Certificate at the UGA Center for Continuing Education.
Mercy’s legal journey began in Miami, Florida as a Legal Secretary and Litigation Paralegal for over 15 years. Upon moving to Johns Creek, Georgia in 2008 she worked as an in-house Paralegal in Roswell, GA. She worked for more than 10 years as an Administrative Assistant at a non-profit organization in Johns Creek accrediting Physician Assistant programs nationwide. Mercy was happy to return to the legal field as a probate paralegal for two years. She has now moved to the Gainesville/Dawsonville area and is very excited to join the team of the Weaver Law Firm as a Paralegal/Case Manager and to return to the personal injury and workers’ compensation fields. Mercy is a native of Cuba, grew up in South Florida, and is fluent in Spanish. She enjoys living in North Georgia, taking hikes with her husband and two grown children and their dog Milo. Mercy’s passion in life is assisting clients and helping others whenever she can.