#1 National Bestseller. She has previously served on the Board of Directors of Gap, Inc. the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), and The Service Master Company. Presently, Hatchett has been a board member of the Atlanta Falcons Football Organization since 2004, and serves on the Board of Advisors for Play Pumps International. She also serves on the Boys and Girls Clubs of America National Board of Governors. In 2014, she returned to her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia and launched The Hatchett Firm, PC, a national law firm that focuses on Catastrophic Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Class Action lawsuits. In addition to practicing law, Hatchett is a motivational speaker and speaks at conferences and events all across the United States. In 2013, she was the opening keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women 10th Anniversary, where Hillary Clinton gave the closing speech. She is the only speaker in the Conference's 10-year history to be invited to speak more than once. In 2015, she delivered the Holmes-Hunter Lecture at the University of Georgia, honoring Charlayne Hunter-Gault and the late Hamilton Holmes, who in 1961 became the first African-American students to enroll at UGA. Hatchett has appeared on numerous media outlets as a guest commentator and legal analyst on national issues. She has appeared over a dozen times on CNN as a guest commentator, and as a guest on The View, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Mo'Nique Show, and the Young and the Restless. In April, 2015, Hatchett announced that she signed on to return to television with a new court show, "The Verdict with Judge Hatchett" set to air Fall 2016 under Entertainment Studios. On July 11, 2016, her law firm announced that they will be representing the family of Philando Castile in all civil legal matters. Personal life On an episode of Judge Hatchett, Hatchett had her DNA tested and it was revealed that she has ancestry descending from the Yoruba and Hausa people of Nigeria. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her two sons. Books Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say! 7 Simple Strategies to Help Our Children Along the Path to Purpose and Possibility (Harper Collins, 2003) (2004 paperback published with subtitle Saving Your Child from a Troubled World.) Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose (Center Street, 2010) References External links Official website The Hatchett Firm, PC website oprah.com