Traditional Practice

Managing Partner

Mercer University/1984/Juris Doctorate

Georgia/1984

Treasurer, Secretary

Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of Georgia; Executive Committee, 2006-current, Secretary 2010-2011, Vice-Chair 2011-2012, Family Law Section, State Bar of Georgia; Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association, President 2003-2004; Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association, 1984 through present (President 2002-2003; President of Younger Lawyers Section, 1987-1988; Chairman of Bench/Bar Liaison Committee, 1996-1997; Domestic Relations Local Rules Committee, 2000-2002); Georgia Bar Association, 1984, through present (Family Law and Real Estate Sections; Executive Committee Family Law Section, Member at Large, 2006-2010 Secretary, 2010, Chair Elect 2011; Chair 2012-to present); American Bar Association, 1984 through present; Member of the Fellows Program of the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, Inc. (2006 through present).

"Surveys in Commercial Real Estate Transactions", TIPS Seminar of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, February 2005; "Document Production: New Things Not to Miss", Nuts and Bolts Seminar for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Savannah, and Atlanta, 2007, co-author with Tonya C. Boga; "Marital of Separate Property Post Lerch", Nuts and Bolts Seminar For the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Savannah, August, 2008 and Atlanta, November 2008; "No Money? Let's Modify!", Family Law Institute of the State Bar Of Georgia, May, 2009, co-author with Jeffrey G. Morrow and the Honorable Jeffrey S. Bagley; "Discovery: The Terrific Three", Nuts and Bolts Seminar for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Savannah, Ausgust 2009 and Atlanta, September, 2009; "Equitable Division (Valuing Assets, Non-Martial Property Issues)" Family Law Institute of the State Bar of Georgia, May, 2010, co-author with R. Scott Kraeuter and Martin S. Varon; "Discovery in the Information Age", Nuts and Bolts Seminar for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Savannah and Atlanta 2011; "Corporate Structure Topics & Tipa," SBA Lender's Seminar, St. Simons, Georgia, June, 2011; "Discovery: The Terrific Three! and In the Information Age, " Georgia Legal Services Training, Atlanta, Georgia, September, 2011; "Family Law Convocation and Professionalism," served as a panelist, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, March, 2012; " 'Q and A" Wth the Judges, A Compilation of Responses, From 10 Metro Atlanta Judges and 16 Non-Metro Atlanta Judges," Family Law Institute of the State Bar of Georgia, May, 2012.