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| John D. Comer, Of Counsel at Sell & Melton, L.L.P. |
| Address: 14th Floor, 577 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Corporate-Private Companies; Estates and Trusts; Wills; Probate; Health Care |
| Admitted:1948, Georgia |
| Law School:University of Georgia, LL.B., cum laude, 1949 |
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| M. Devlin Cooper, Partner at Cooper, Barton & Cooper |
| Address: 170 College Street, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Civil Practice, Adoption Law, Litigation, Eminent Domain, Business Law, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Corporate Law, Commercial Tax Appeals, Fair Business Practices Act Litigation, Probate Litigation, Trial |
| Admitted:2014, United States Supreme Court; 2005, Georgia; 2013, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; 2011, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; 2014, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; |
| Law School:George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2005 |
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| Amanda R. Smith, Associate at Hall, Bloch, Garland & Meyer, LLP |
| Address: 1500 Fickling & Co. Building 577 Mulberry Street P.O. Box 5088, Macon, GA 31208 |
| Practice:General Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Railroad Law; Business Law; Insurance Defense; Wills and Estates; Probate Litigation |
| Admitted:2007, Georgia |
| Law School:Mercer University, J.D., 2007 |
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| J. Pope Langstaff, Of Counsel at Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP |
| Address: 3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 405, Macon, GA 31210 |
| Practice:Government Contracts(20%, 600); Bid Protests; Government Construction Contracts(2%, 25); Government Contract Fraud(3%, 2); Government Procurement(2%, 450); Local Government Contracts(10%, 600); Public Contract Law(2%, 125); Public Bidding(2%, 150); Public Works Contracts(3%, 100); Administrative Law; Administrative Agency Practice; Public Law; Appellate Practice(3%, 15); Civil Appeals(3%, 15); Civil Rights(12%, 24); Civil Rights Defense(12%, 19); Civil Rights Section 1983(10%, 22); Civil Liberties(5%, 12); Race Discrimination(3%, 4); Sex Discrimination(2%, 5); Constitutional Law(6%, 14); First Amendment Law(4%, 4); Construction Law(1%, 35); Architectural Law(1%, 12); Construction Contracts(1%, 27); Public Construction Law(1%, 16); Public Works(1%); Contracts(3%, 36); Breach of Contract(1%, 23); Contract Litigation(2%, 29); Corporate Law(1%, 7); Corporate Governance(1%, 6); Government(7%, 19); County Government Law(3%, 17); County Liability(3%, 14); False Claims Act(1%, 1); Federal Grants(1%, 7); Government Immunity(5%, 45); Government Investigations(1%, 10); Government Relations; Government Risk Management; Government Tort Liability(14%, 39); Governmental Defense(14%, 39); Governmental Law(9%, 17); Governmental Liability(20%, 47); Local Government Civil Rights(9%, 33); Local Government Defense(17%, 53); Local Government Law(20%, 32); Local Government Liability(25%, 53); Local Government Relations; Political Subdivision Liability(15%, 49); Public Officials Liability( |
| Admitted:1982, Georgia; North Carolina (inactive) |
| Law School:Yale Law School, J.D., 1982 |
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| Buckner F. Melton, Of Counsel at Sell & Melton, L.L.P. |
| Address: 14th Floor, 577 Mulberry Street P.O. Box 229, Macon, GA 31202 |
| Practice:Administrative Law(25%); Public Contracts (National, State and Local)(10%); Corporate-Private Companies(65%) |
| Admitted:1948, Georgia |
| Law School:Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., 1949; Doctor of Laws, honorary, 1998) |
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| Mark Shand Watson, Partner at Watson McCallum |
| Address: 111 Arkwright Landing, Suite D, Macon, GA 31210 |
| Practice:Business Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Construction Law; International Law; Environmental Law; Underground Storage Tanks |
| Admitted:1996, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
| Law School:Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., 1996 |
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| Terri K. Benton, Associate at James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Banks and Banking, Business Law, Business Start-Ups, Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate Counsel, Creditor's Rights, Debt Settlement, Finance, In-House Counsel, Licensing, Litigation, Trademarks |
| Admitted:2012, Georgia; |
| Law School:Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., cum laude, 2012 |
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| David A. Pope, Partner at James Bates Pope & Spivey, LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Suite 100, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Corporate; Estate Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business and Transactional Practice |
| Admitted:1992, Georgia |
| Law School:Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., cum laude, 1992 |
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| Scott W. Spivey, Partner at Spivey Pope Green LLC |
| Address: 438 Cotton Ave., Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates, Wills, Probate, Health Care, Hospital Law, Corporate, Public Housing, Affordable Housing, Corporate Counsel, Fiduciary Law, Taxation Law |
| Admitted:1993, Georgia; |
| Law School:Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1993; Georgetown University, L.L.M., in taxation, with distinction, 1994 |
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| Thomas W. Huyck, Partner at James Bates Pope & Spivey, LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Suite 100, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Business Litigation; Corporate Law; Health Care; Eminent Domain; Public Housing; Affordable Housing |
| Admitted:1999, Georgia |
| Law School:Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., 1999 |
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| Timothy 'Greer' Aiken, Jr., Associate at James Bates Pope & Spivey, LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Suite 100, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Corporate and Transactional; Banking and Financial Institutions; Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy; Estate Planning |
| Admitted:2010, Georgia |
| Law School:Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010 |
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| R. Clayton Capps, Of Counsel at James Bates Pope & Spivey, LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Suite 100, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Taxation and Controversy; Estate Planning and Administration; Tax Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving; Executive Compensation; Corporate, Business and Transactions |
| Admitted:2003, Georgia; 2009, Supreme Court of Georgia and U.S. Tax Court |
| Law School:Mercer University, J.D., 2003; University of Florida, LL.M., Tax, 2004 |
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| Lee M. Gillis, Jr., Associate at James Bates Pope & Spivey, LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Eminent Domain, Employment Law, Insurance Defense, Agriculture, Corporate Counsel, General Practice & Trial Law, Labor & Employment Law |
| Admitted:2007, Georgia; 2007, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 2007, Supreme Court of Georgia; 2008, Georgia Court of Appeals; 2012, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; |
| Law School:Georgia State University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007 |
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| Jeffrey M. Rutledge, Of Counsel at James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Estate Planning; Tax Planning; Probate Administration; Estate Administration; Tax Exempt Organizations; Charitable Giving; Corporate Law; Business Law; Business Transactions |
| Admitted:1998, Georgia |
| Law School:Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1997 |
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| William Horkan, Associate at James Bates Pope & Spivey, LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Suite 100, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Insurance; Business and Commercial Litigation; Employment; Construction; Corporate |
| Admitted:2009, Georgia |
| Law School:Mercer University, J.D., 2009 |
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| Mr. Ryan David Dixon, Associate at James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Litigation, Corporate and Transactional, Banking and Financial Institutions, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, Construction, Business, Corporate Counsel, General Practice & Trial Law, Tort & Insurance |
| Admitted:2010, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia; 2010, Supreme Court of Georgia; Court of Appeals of Georgia; |
| Law School:Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Class of 2010, J.D. |
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| Michael N. White, Of Counsel at James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Commercial Litigation, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Litigation, Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Adoption Law, Commercial, Securities Law |
| Admitted:1999, Georgia; |
| Law School:Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., cum laude, 1999 |
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| Duke R. Groover, Partner at James Bates Pope & Spivey, LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Healthcare Regulation and Litigation, Complex Litigation, Insurance Law, Agriculture, Labor & Employment Law, Tort & Insurance Law, Corporate Counsel, Local Government Law |
| Admitted:1992, Georgia; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; U.S. Court for the Middle District of Georgia; 1992, Supreme Court of Georgia; Court of Appeals of Georgia; |
| Law School:University of Georgia, J.D., 1992 |
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| Ms. Kim Holland Stroup, Of Counsel at James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP |
| Address: 231 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Practice:Estate Planning, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Real Estate, Real Property Law |
| Admitted:1988, Georgia; |
| Law School:Mercer University School of Law, Class of 1988, J.D., magna cum laude |
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| David L. Bury, Jr., Associate at Stone & Baxter, LLP |
| Address: Fickling & Co. Building, Suite 800, 577 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201-8239 |
| Practice:Bankruptcy Chapter 11, Bankruptcy Chapter 7, Financial Restructuring and Workouts, Business and Commercial Litigation, Business Law and Transactions, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Taxation |
| Admitted:2007, North Carolina; 2010, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; |
| Law School:Wake Forest University, J.D., 2006 |