General Counsel for: Jones & Thomas Advertising Agency; Horve Construction Company; Pressley Motors; Industrial Corrugation, Inc.; Firefighters Local 505; IBEW 1306. Local Counsel for: Champion Federal Savings & Loan Association; Citibank Corp.; Mercantile Bank; Millers Mutual Insurance Company.
Clients
General Counsel For: Jones & Thomas Advertising Agency; Horve Construction Co.; Pressley Motors; Industrial Corrugation, Inc.; Firefighters Local 505; IBEW Local 1306; Downstate Tax Purchasers Association; Doctors Family Practice, Ltd.; Ballinger Real Estate Co.; Haskins/Judy Oil Co.; Giberson Electric Co.; Van Horn Seed Co. Local Counsel For: First of America Bank; Citibank Corp.; Mercantile Bank; Millers Mutual Insurance Company; Cumis Insurance Company; Sovran Bank; Data General Corporation; ITT Financial Services; Associates Financial Services; First Community Credit Union; Higher Education Assistance Foundation; PPG Glassworker's Credit Union.
Areas of Practice (18)
Specific Areas of Practice for our Decatur office:
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