Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Atticus is a lawyer and resident of the fictional Maycomb County , Alabama , and the father of Jeremy Atticus `` Jem '' Finch and Jean Louise `` Scout '' Finch .
Simplified: Atticus is a lawyer who lives in Alabama . He is the father of Jeremy Atticus `` Jem '' Finch and Jean Louise `` Scout '' Finch .