Martha Pearson received a B.A. from Vassar College and a J.D. University of Georgia, School of Law. She was a Partner at Harben Hartley & Hawkins, (retired) and represented public school districts throughout Georgia in state and federal court litigation. She is a Board Member and Chair of the Curriculum Committee for the Highlands/Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment in North Carolina and was a Board Member and President of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. She has also been on the Steering Committee of the Atlanta Music Festival and the Meridian Herald – Confluence. She was on the Alumnae Council of the Emma Willard School. She and her husband Al make their home in Atlanta and Highlands.