Support Staff

Legal Team

Valerie Shaw

Valerie Shaw

Legal Assistant & Office Manager

Valerie was born here in Augusta, Georgia and attended Greenbrier High School. She graduated, with honors, from Augusta State University in 2014 as a double major with degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice. Valerie joined Klosinski Overstreet, LLP in 2011 and worked part time through college as the runner and receptionist. Valerie is now the administrative assistant to attorney, James C. Overstreet, Jr. and primarily assists in the areas of bankruptcy, collection, commercial and civil litigation, along with some corporate and probate work.
Jennifer Drawdy

Jennifer Drawdy

Paralegal

Jennifer was born and raised in the CSRA. In 2017, she graduated from Augusta Technical College with an associate degree in Paralegal Studies. After gaining over five years of experience within all different areas of law, she now works as a Paralegal assisting in the areas of bankruptcy, litigation, wills and probate.

In Jennifer’s spare time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, learning new recipes to cook at home, and attending concerts and baseball games.

Candice Petrea

Candice Petrea

Legal Assistant

Candice is a lifelong resident of CSRA. She is the mama to two rescue dogs and a teenage daughter, all of which she adores. She worked at Klosinski Overstreet as a runner briefly in 2019. She enjoy quiet evenings at home sitting outside listening to music, long drives, binge watching tv shows and enjoys hanging out with friends on the weekends. As an avid Georgia Bulldog and Atlanta Braves fan she loves going to baseball games whenever she can whether it is the Braves or the GreenJackets.

Candice assists attorneys Matt Padget and Bowen Klosinski with Magistrate Court cases and civil matters.

Brittnee Duerr

Brittnee Duerr

Legal Assistant

Brittnee A. Duerr’s focus at the firm is assisting attorneys with probate and superior matters as well as being an assistant to attorney Scott J. Klosinski.

With a passion for customer service, Brittnee is dedicated to each and every client here at Klosinski Overstreet. She was born in New Brunswick NJ, moved to the CSRA in 2010 and began her education in 2020 pursuing a paralegal degree.

Real Estate Team

Charla Atkinson

Charla Atkinson

Closing Coordinator

Charla grew up in Alabama and graduated from Gadsden Business College with a degree as an Advanced Executive Secretary. She moved to Augusta, Georgia and began working for a real estate attorney in 1985. Charla’s eager to please attitude, along with her efficiency and accuracy, earned her an exemplary reputation among realtors and builders, as well as the other real estate attorneys in Augusta. She has attended management seminars and title insurance seminars on a continuous basis. Charla is the closing coordinator of the real estate department.
Ann Megan

Ann Megan

Commercial Closing Coordinator

Ann Megan is originally from Charlotte, NC. She graduated from Davidson College and is married with 4 children and 4 stepchildren. At Klosinski Overstreet, Ann Megan handles commercial real estate closings and works with builders who do construction loan closings.
Phelps Hunnicutt

Phelps Hunnicutt

Precloser

Phelps is an Augusta native, graduating from Augusta Prep in 2016. After high school, he attended Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee where he majored in Political Science and Religious Studies while playing football for the university. Phelps joined Klosinski Overstreet, LLP in 2021, and currently serves as the pre-closer for the real estate department where he assists in opening stages of the closing process. Outside of the office, Phelps coaches football for his high school alma mater and enjoys playing disc golf at Augusta’s many courses.
Micheal Sanders

Michael Sanders

Post Closer

Michael was born and raised in Augusta, GA. He received his High School diploma from Curtis Baptist High School and is currently studying History as a senior at Augusta University. His father, James E. Sanders, was born in Allendale, SC, and raised in Newark, NJ. His mother was born and raised in Augusta, GA. Michael has a large family of six siblings and a host of nieces and nephews. He enjoys playing golf, reading biographical books, traveling, going to social events, and collecting MLB baseball player cards. Michael Sanders is the runner at Klosinski Overstreet. His responsibilities include disbursing closing packages to the lender and communicating with lenders regarding the final processes of the closing.

Katelyn Youngblood

Katelyn Youngblood

Real Estate Payoffs

Katelyn was born and raised here in Augusta, Georgia. She graduated from A. R. Johnson Magnet School and Helms College. Katelyn and her husband Kyle enjoy traveling, collecting antiques and country living. In her free time, you can find her in the kitchen working on new recipes for her food blog, Sweet & Sassy Apron. Katelyn handles all of the payoffs and liens for our Real Estate Department and also handles our Social Media.

Support Team

Lydia Marcus

Lydia Marcus

Runner

Lydia was born here in Augusta, Georgia and attended Lakeside High School. She briefly attended Augusta University and was a member of a sorority. She is interested in criminal justice and plans on going back to school to become a paralegal. She enjoys working out, reading, and watching movies. Her responsibilities include delivering and picking up documents from the courthouse and helping everything in the office stay organized.