Attorney Aver Eden Rouse is the fourth daughter born to parents who immigrated from the twin islands of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She grew up in Alabama, where she pursued and completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice at Alabama A&M University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).  Following graduation, she spent the early years of her career working with at-risk youth as a Behavioral Health Counselor in a residential treatment facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. Aver Eden subsequently taught Language Arts as a Special Education teacher for Behaviorally Disabled students in the Indianapolis Public School System. Soon after, she attended and graduated from, the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

 

After admission to the Georgia Bar, Attorney Rouse continued her passion for public service by working as a Public Defender with the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Defender's Office. She then continued serving the best interest of at-risk youth as an Assistant Special Assistant Attorney General representing the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, as a Child Advocate Attorney representing abused and neglected children for Dekalb County, Georgia and was appointed as the seminal Attorney for the Juvenile Drug Court program in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Attorney Rouse continued her “fight” for at-risk youth as a Compliance Attorney for the Supreme Court of Georgia Committee on Justice for Children. 

 

Attorney Rouse's work did not end there. After moving to Charlotte with her husband and children, she obtained her North Carolina law license and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar.  Aver Eden then transitioned to a premier Fortune 50 financial institution, where she worked for eight years before re-opening her law practice. During her time in the corporate arena, she guided multiple financial institution business groups ensuring compliance with A-Z regulations impacting Commercial Real Estate Compliance, Human Resources Compliance, and Conduct Management as Vice President and Lead Compliance Officer. Attorney Rouse drafted and implemented policies and ethical standards to ensure integrity, risk mitigation, transparency, and trust within the institution.  

 

Attorney Rouse is a continuous learner and a creative. In her spare time, she is enhancing her interest in design and construction by studying Interior Design and General Contracting. 

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