Class Notes

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1960s

Arnold C. Young (1965) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. John M. Hewson

III (1968) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018 and recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” for the specific practice of corporate law. John M. Tatum (1968) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018.

1970s

Saunders Aldridge III (1975) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. John M. Hudgins

IV (1976) of Atlanta, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America

2018. James E. Butler Jr. (1977) of Columbus, GA, received a $108 million settlement in the case of United States of

America ex rel Bibby and Donnelly v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Andrew H. Ernst (1977) of Savannah, GA, was recognized as Georgia Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite. John T. McGoldrick Jr. (1977) of Macon, GA, was inducted into the 2017 American College of Trial Lawyers.

Don L. Waters (1978) of Savannah, GA, was elected as the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia’s vice chair for the 2018 term.

E. William Gunn (1979) of Atlanta, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018.

1980s

Michael L. McGlamry (1982) of Atlanta, GA, was awarded a $340 million settlement regarding a disputed case against Wright

Medical Technology. Wade W. Herring II (1983) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018 and

recognized as Georgia Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite. C. Bradford Marsh (1984) of Atlanta, GA, was reappointed to the State Bar of Georgia Formal Advisory Opinion

Board and the State Bar of Georgia Disciplinary Board-Review Panel. Peter J. Skandalakis (1984) of Morrow, GA, joined the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia as the new executive director. Thomas A. Withers (1984) of Savannah, GA, was inducted into the 2017 American College of Trial Lawyers. Julianna T. Earp (1986) of Greensboro, NC, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. W. Wright Gammon Jr. (1986) of Cedartown, GA, received a $2.35 million settlement on behalf of his client, Eulene Timmons. Marlan B. Wilbanks (1986) of Altanta, GA, received a $108 million settlement in the case of United States of America ex rel Bibby and Donnelly v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Regina M. Quick (1987) of Athens, GA, was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to serve as a judge on the Superior Court of the Western Judicial Circuit. Jule W. Peek Jr. (1988) of Rome, GA, was inducted into the 2017 American

College of Trial Lawyers. Christopher W. Phillips (1988) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018.

Kirby G. Mason (1989) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018.

1990s

Richard A. Coughlin (1993) of Greensboro, NC, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. Julie M. Howard (1993) of Atlanta, GA, was elected

president of the Community Associations Institute’s (CAI) prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).

Robert W. Barton (1994) of Baton Rouge, LA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. Thomas S.

Cullen (1994) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018 and recognized as Georgia Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite. E. Olmsted Henneman Jr. (1994) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. Frank S. MacGill (1994) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018, recognized as Georgia Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite and recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” for the specific practice of trusts and estates. Kurt M. Rozelsky (1994) of Greenville, SC, was recognized as a local litigation star by Benchmark Litigation 2018. Cale H. Conley (1995) of Atlanta, GA, was awarded $6 million on behalf of his client for a medical malpractice case. Julia A. Houston (1995) of Atlanta, GA, was named chief transformation officer at

Equifax Inc. J. Benedict Hartman (1996) of Brunswick, GA, was recognized as Georgia Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite. Anthony D. Lehman

(1998) of Atlanta, GA, was recognized as a board certified expert in the area of construction law by the State Bar of Florida. Colin A. McRae

(1999) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. Charles E. Peeler (1999) of Albany, GA, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.

Christopher H. “Smitty” Smith (1999) of Savannah, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018 and recognized

as Georgia Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite. Scott A. Witzigreuter (1999) of Atlanta, GA, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018.

2000s

R. Lawton Jordan III (2000) of Decatur, GA, was named to the University of Georgia Alumni Association’s “2018

Bulldog 100.” Jeffery O. Monroe (2000) of Macon, GA, was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to serve as judge of the Bibb County State Court.

Michael E. Perez (2000) of Atlanta, GA, was awarded $3.2 million on behalf of his

client, Dennis McCombs, for a medical malpractice case. Darren E. Gaynor (2002) of Atlanta, GA, was named to the University of Georgia Alumni Association’s “2018 Bulldog 100.” Paul I. Hotchkiss (2002) of Atlanta, GA, was awarded $6 million on behalf of his client for a medical malpractice case. Todd H. Stanton (2002) of Atlanta, GA, was named to the University of Georgia Alumni Association’s “2018 Bulldog 100.” Lindsay G. Ferguson (2004) of Atlanta, GA was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. J. Shane Hudson (2005) of Tifton, GA, was awarded $800,000 on behalf of his client for a disputed injury case. J. L. King II (2005) of Tifton, GA, was awarded $800,000 on behalf of his client for a disputed injury case. Tiffany Carter Sellers (2006) of Atlanta, GA, was appointed as chief judge of the City of South Fulton Municipal Court. Kimberly C. Sheridan (2006) of Atlanta, GA, was elected to partner at Gordon & Rees. Michael L. Sheridan (2006) of Lithonia, GA, was appointed to serve as judge pro tem for the City of Stonecrest Municipal Court. Patrick H. Garrard (2007) of Athens, GA, was selected by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association for its Leadership Education & Advanced Direction (LEAD) program. Jimar A. Sanders (2007) of Chattanooga, TN, was

recognized as a Mid-South Rising Stars for 2017. Titus T. Nichols (2009) of Augusta, GA, joined Augusta University as an adjunct professor, was selected by the Georgia Trial

Lawyers Association for its Leadership Education & Advanced Direction (LEAD)

program and promoted to captain in the Georgia Army National Guard.

2010–2016

Leslie H. Cushner (2010) of Statesboro, GA, was selected by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association for its Leadership Education & Advanced

Direction (LEAD) program. Russell J. Edwards (2010) of Athens, GA, was named to the University of Georgia Alumni Association’s “2018 Bulldog 100.” Stinson Woodward Ferguson (2010) of Spartanburg, SC, became the pro bono counsel at the South Carolina Bar. Stephen R. Fowler (2010) of Atlanta, GA, was selected by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association for its Leadership Education & Advanced Direction (LEAD) program. Allan C. Galis (2010) of Savannah, GA, was elected as partner at HunterMaclean. Robert F. Mikell (2010) of Statesboro, GA, was included in Georgia Trend’s 2017 40 Under 40. William K. Owens Jr. (2011) of Atlanta, GA, was awarded $6 million on behalf of his client for a medical malpractice case. Michael T. Rafi (2011) of Atlanta, GA, was awarded $1.1 million on behalf of his client, Daniel Rosebud and, in a separate case, awarded $2 million on behalf of his client, Jorgen “Jay” Hansen. Lindsey M. Cambardella (2012) of Atlanta, GA, became chief executive officer at Translation Station, Inc. Anne W. Pearlman (2012) of Washington, D.C., joined Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer as an associate. Eric L. Roden (2012) of Savannah, GA, was selected by the

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association for its Leadership Education & Advanced Direction (LEAD) program. Frederick W. Vaughan (2012) of Washington, D.C., joined the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee as senior counsel of capital markets, securities, and investment. Jenni L. Weaver (2012) of Atlanta, GA, was promoted to senior staff attorney at King & Spalding. Katie A. Croghan (2013) of Savannah, GA, joined Brannen Searcy & Smith as an associate.

Michele T. Marsicano (2013) of Nashville, TN, was selected to serve on the Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum, 2017-2018. Carey A. Miller

(2015) of Atlanta, GA, was named executive counsel to Gov. Nathan Deal. Emily E. Schifter (2015) of Atlanta, GA, joined Troutman Sanders as an associate. Mairin A. McGinley (2016) of Fort Myers, FL, joined Herc Rentals as a legal services supervisor. Sarah A. Wagnon (2016) of Atlanta, GA, joined Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand & Prout as an associate.