Robert M. Brinson - Rome, GA

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1963
    LL.B.
    Honors: Phi Delta Phi

• Non Legal Education

  • Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1962
    A.B. in Law

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founding Partner

Past Positions

• Special Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, 1985 - Present
• The Advocates, Ltd., President, 2005 - Present
• Old Warhorse Lawyers, President, 2007 - Present

References

• Georgia State Bank of Rome

Pro Bono Activities

• Gridiron, Member
• First Presbyterian Church of Rome
• Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
• Emory Alumni Association
• Georgia Bulldog Club
• The Prince Club
• City Attorney, Rome, Georgia, 1968-Present
• Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission, 1973-1974
• Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission, 1985-1989
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta
• Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, Trustee
• Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Chairman, 1987 - 1988
• Georgia Institute of Continuing Judicial Education, Trustee, 1988 - 1989
• State Board of Education, Vice-chairman for appeals, 1990 - 1996

Representative Clients

• City of Rome

• Georgia State Bank of Rome

• MAG Mutual Insurance Company

• Scottsdale Insurance Company

Representative Cases

• City of Rome v. U. S.
  • Citation: 100 S.Ct. 1548
  • Court: U.S.Dist.Col.
  • Year: 1980
  • Serial Number: 1980111421
• Re Tri-State Crematory, 215 F.R.D. 600 (N.D. Ga. 2003)
• City of Rome, et al. v Hotels.com, et al., U.S.D.C., NDGA, Civil Action No. 405-CV-249 HLM

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1985
• Georgia, 1963
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1963
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Other Affiliations

• City Attorney's Section, Georgia Municipal Association, 1976 - 1977 (President)
• Bar Council, Northern District of Georgia, 1982 - 1984
• Rome Bar Association
• Atlanta Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Georgia, 1986 - 1987 (President)
• State Bar of Georgia, 1969 - 1972 (Board of Governors)
• State Bar of Georgia, 1977 - Present (Board of Governors)
• State Bar of Georgia, 1974 - 1977 (Executive Committee)
• State Bar of Georgia, 1979 - 1988 (Executive Committee)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
• International Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
• Logan E. Bleckley Inn of Court, Master
• International Society of Barristers, Fellow
• American College of Trial Lawyers , 1984 - Present
• American College of Trial Lawyers , 1994 - 1998 (State Committee)
• American Bar Foundation, Fellow
• Georgia Bar Foundation, Fellow, 1992 - 1994
• Georgia Bar Foundation (President)
• Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, Fellow

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi