University Attended:
Mercer University, AB, Blue Key; President, Interfraternity Council; President, Student Government Association, 1959
Law School Attended:
Mercer University School of Law, LLB, 1961
Year of First Admission:
1961
Admission:
1965, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1961, State Bar of Georgia; 1963, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1965, Supreme Court of the U.S.; 1966, U.S. Disctrict Court for the Northern District of Georgia; 1966, District of Columbia
Memberships:
State Bar of Georgia. 1961; American Bar Association, 1962; U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1963; U. S. Supreme Court Bar, 1965, U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1966, Federal Bar Association (President, Atlanta Chapter, 1971-1972); Atlanta Bar Association (Chairman, Membership Committee, 1973-1974); United District Court of the Northern District of Georgia, 1966; U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1981; U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982
Military:
Private to Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1961-1966. Represented Army members appealing world-wide court-martial convictions before the United States Court of Military Appeals in Washington, D.C.
Special Agencies:
Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, Department of Justice, 1966-1974
Languages:
Studied Latin and German - Not Fluent and French - Not fluent
Reported Cases:
Over 100 state, federal, and military cases reported by legal publishers.
Certifications:
Georgia does not have specialty designations but the practice for many years specialized representing federal employees in grievances, disciplinary matters such as proposed suspension, demotion, or discharge, charges of incompetence or inefficiency, and Title 7 discrimination as well as violation of the Americans with Disability Act, Veterans Preference Act, and other federal statutes
Transactions:
Defense of U. S. Secretary of Transportation in suit attempting to enjoin construction of Interstate 75 in Georgia; represented Federal Drug Administration in seizures of pharmaceutical company drugs for violation of federal law; represented Civil Service Commission and Veterans Administration in personnel matters filed in the U.S. District Court; represented U. S. in civil forfeiture actions against Defendants involving seizure of their property for alleged illegal acts; Represented the U. S. in damage actions by persons claiming the negligence of federal officials.
Hobbies & interests:
FamilyHistoryTravelBaseball
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respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
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