Practice Areas - Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Creditor Representation
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- Bankruptcy Litigation
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| Mailing Address | 233 Davis Road, Suite AP.O. Box 204720, Augusta, Georgia, 30907 |
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| University | Emory University, B.B.A., 1979 |
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| Law School | University of Georgia, J.D., 1982 |
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| Admitted | 1982, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Georgia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Memberships | Augusta (Secretary, 1991-93, Executive Committee, 1991-93 and 2009), and American (Member: Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Family Law Section: Chairman, 2008-2009, Exec. Comm., 2003—; and Criminal Law Section, 1996-); American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense; Defense Research Institute; American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. |
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| Born | Miami, Florida, March 18, 1957 |
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| Biography | Member, Moot Court Executive Board, 1981-1982. Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in Bankruptcy, Southern District of Georgia, 1994—. Speaker: "What Every Divorce Lawyer Should Know About Bankruptcy," ICLE 2001; "Bankruptcy Issues and Strategies for the Family Lawyer," 2003 Family Law Institute; "Trustee Sales of Jointly Owned Property Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. & 363(h)" - Chapter 7 Trustee Training - Region 21 - 2005; "Cooperate and Surrender, The Debtor's Production of Documents for Means Testing and Other Purposes Under BAPCPA" - Chapter 7 Trustee Training - Region 21 - 2007; "When All Else Fails: Get Ready for a Bench Trial Efficiently," Nov. 2008 - Atlanta Bar Association; "Equitable Division of Property," 2009 Nuts & Bolts of Family Law, ICLE.
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| Reported Cases | United States v. Roberson, ___ F.3d ___ (09-10519-EE)(11th Cir. 2009); In re. Veterans Choice Mortgage, Inc., 285 B.R. 70 (Bankr. S.D.Ga., 2002); Swisshelm v. Georgia DHR, 253 Ga. App. 816, 560 S.E.2d 722 (2002); Sheppard v. Sheppard, 229 Ga. App. 494, 494 S.E.2d 240 (1997); In Interest of J.P., 267 Ga. 492, 480 S.E.2d 8 (1997)(affirming In the Interest of J.P.), 220 Ga. App.895, 470 S.E.2d 706 (1996); United States v. Jiminez , 983 F.2d 1020 (11th Cir. 1993); Hamilton v. United States, 953 F.2d 1344 (11th Cir. 1992); Reichard v. Reichard, 262 Ga. 561, 423 S.E.2d 241 (1992); Poss v. City of North Augusta, 205 Ga. App.894, 424 S.E.2d 73 (1992); Brassell v. State, 259 Ga. 590, 385 S.E.2d 368 (1989); Middleton v. Middeton, 259 Ga. 41 376 S.E.2d 368 (1989); Gigandet v. Lighting Galleries, Inc., 191 Ga. App. 536, 382 S.E.2d 600 (1989); Elcan Investment, Inc. v. Kirk, 187 Ga. App. 676, 371 S.E.2d 146 (1988); Merz v. Professional Health Control of Augusta, Inc., 175 Ga. App. 110, 332 S.E.2d 333 (1985); Thompkins v. State, 181 Ga. App. 158, 351 S.E.2d 475 (1986); Johnson v. Hubert, 175 Ga. App. 169, 333 S.E.2d. 21 (1985); Ransom v. Ransom, 253 Ga. 656, 324 S.E. 2d.437 (1985); In re: Huffman, 63 B.R. 737 (Bankr. N.D.Ga.1986). |
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| ISLN | 908281983 |
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