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Jackson Church Law Lawyer
Overview
Additionally, Byrd advises and represents several tax commissioners in Georgia helping with their In Rem Judicial Tax sales. Byrd maintains a steady caseload of probate matters as well as being always available to consult with constituents on a variety of legal matters.
Byrd was a Sigma Nu at the University of Georgia where he graduated with honors in 1970. He was a member of the honor court and Phi Delta Phi at Mercer Law School and graduated with a JD degree in 1973.
Byrd is a 5th generation lawyer with a long line of lawyers on his paternal and maternal sides of the family. In 1969, he married his high school sweetheart, Tyler Watts, who also hails from a legal family. They have four children and five grandchildren. Tyler retired as the lead counsellor of Jackson High School in 2004 and now works for Byrd as a title abstractor (discrete investigator). Byrd and Tyler are proud to call Jackson, GA their home and they are both heavily involved in the community. Both hail from old established families who have called Butts County, Georgia their home for many generations.
About Byrd Garland
Practice Areas
- Church Law
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Representative Clients
- Butts County Board of Education
- Butts County Hospital Authority
Qualifications
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia (Board of Governors)
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 1973
J.D. - University of Georgia, 1970
B.B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Past Positions
- The Firm of Garland & Milam
Pro Bono Activities
- Butts County Hospital Authority, Chairman
- Butts County Green Space Committee, Chairman
- Butts County Rotary Club, Chairman
- Kiwanis Club, Chairman
- Lions Club, Chairman
- Butts County Vision Quest, Chairman
- Chamber of Commerce, Director and Past President
- United Way Drive Chairman, Director and Past President
- Jackson United Methodist Church, Lay Leader, Chairman of the Pastor/Parish relations committee and as Chairman of the Administrative Board
- Jackson United Methodist Church, Lay Leader, Chairman of the Pastor/Parish relations committee and as Chairman of the Administrative Board
- Smart Growth of which SWWW is a sustaining member, Chairman of Partners
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Mercer Law School
Achievements
Honors
- Chief Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service, 2001 - Present
- Butts County Hall of Fame, 2015 - Present
Office Information
Address
117 Brookwood Ave. Jackson, GA 30233
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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