After earning her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law, Cherish began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender in Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, where she gained substantial courtroom and appellate experience. In 2006, she transitioned to corporate practice, serving as Senior Counsel and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer for a national insurance and investment firm. There, she developed deep expertise in securities law, compliance, and financial regulation—knowledge that continues to inform her estate, business, and trust administration practice today.

Her practice encompasses estate planning, probate, trust administration, elder law, business succession, and regulatory compliance. As a former Managing Attorney of The Manely Firm, P.C., she led the estate planning division across six offices, supervising attorneys and paralegals while overseeing complex domestic and international estate matters.

Cherish has held numerous leadership positions within the legal and business communities, including:

• Finance Committee, State Bar of Georgia (2025–Present)

• Committee for Non-Lawyers, Supreme Court of Georgia — Appointee (2025)

• Board of Directors, Catholic Foundation of North Georgia (Development & Professional Advisors Committee)

• Board of Directors, Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) Law Foundation

• Board of Directors, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce (2023–Present)

• Board of Directors, Lake Lanier Rowing Club — Fundraising & Sponsorship Chair (2024–Present)

• Board of Directors, The Women’s Collective — Membership Chair (2024–Present)

• Vice-Chair, International Law Section, Atlanta Bar Association (2025–2026)

• Past President, Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2018–2019)

• Past Chair, Elder Law Section, Atlanta Bar Association (2019–2020)

• Founding Board Member, Exit Planning Exchange (XPX) Atlanta (2019–2021)

• Board Member, Mosaic Georgia (2018–2020)

• Legal Chapter Director, What Women Want Networking (2021–2022)

• Graduate, Atlanta Catholic Charities Leadership Program (2021)

• Graduate, Leadership Gwinnett (Class of 2019)

Her thought leadership extends through frequent presentations for professional, financial, and legal organizations. She has spoken to the State Bar of Georgia Fiduciary Law Section, National Business Institute (NBI), Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, Emory Law School, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., XPX Atlanta, the Junior League of Atlanta, and numerous financial institutions, including Prudential, Edward Jones, and Ameriprise. Her programs address advanced topics in estate planning, probate, trust administration, business succession, ethics, and multigenerational wealth strategies.

Recognized for excellence in her field, Cherish has been named among the “25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia” (Georgia Asian Times, 2017), honored as the “Best Estate Planning Attorney” (Best of the Coastal Empire, 2024), and selected to Super Lawyers (2025, 2026).