Georgia Hancock, Esq.

Georgia leads the Marine Wildlife team in its efforts to counteract the harmful impacts of international trade in marine wildlife, bycatch of marine wildlife in fishing gear, vessel strikes, shark finning, whaling, climate change, anthropogenic ocean noise, and marine pollution, as well as working to improve the welfare of captive marine wildlife.

Georgia started with AWI as general counsel in 2013. In 2017, she transitioned to working primarily as an attorney for the Marine Wildlife program, before becoming the program’s director. Georgia attended the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she concentrated in environmental law, and worked for Perkins Coie’s Environment, Energy & Resources practice group.

Georgia grew up in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, and has always had a deep appreciation for water, marine animals, and the outdoors in general. Her family always had a dog and/or cat growing up; her family now includes a rescue dog and two rescue cats.

Georgia loves traveling, swimming, yoga/pilates, and a wide variety of music: she even volunteers as deejay for her boys’ swim team!