Fani Willis
Fani Taifa Willis (/fɑːniː/, FAH-nee; born 1971) is an American attorney. She is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains most of Atlanta, serving since 2021. She is the first woman to hold the office. Willis investigated the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, which resulted in indictments against Donald Trump and 18 alleged co-conspirators on charges of racketeering and other crimes.
Fani Willis | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Fulton County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Howard Jr. |
| Judge of the South Fulton, Georgia Municipal Court | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tiffany Sellers |
| Succeeded by | Michael L. Sheridan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Fred Willis
(m. 1996; div. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University (BA) Emory University (JD) |
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