Parks was renowned in entertainment circles before coming on the RHOA for repping high-profile clients such as Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Ludacris and more, according to celebritynetworth.com. She was given the honors as an Attorney of Distinction, by Jezebel Magazine and has served UGA Law School Board, Grammy Recording Board, and the G-Capp. She has also been noted as once being the President of Gate City Bar. In 2006, she was awarded the Attorney of the Year, and gained recognition in magazines, such as, Rolling Out Magazine and The Atlanta Business Chronicle. She was her husband’s defense attorney in a racketeering charge, before they were married in 2009. He was sentenced to 18 years, but only served five, before being paroled.