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Admitted: 1973, Georgia; 1995, South Carolina; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: University of Georgia, J.D. Member: Aiken Bar Association (Past President); State Bar of Georgia; South Carolina Bar. Biography: Editorial Board, Georgia International Law Journal, 1972. Author: "The Reincorporation Problem: Form a Limited Partnership and Carry on Business as Usual," Georgia State Bar Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1974; How to Proceed in Business-Legally, Federal Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1984. Adjunct Professor, Medical College of Georgia, 1980-2002. City Attorney, City of Augusta, 1982. Delegate, South Carolina Bar, 1998-1999. President, Aiken South Carolina Bar, 2001-2002. Adjunct Professor of Securities Law, Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2006. Visiting Professor, Center for International Legal Studies, University of Maribor Law School, Maribor, Slovenia, 2007; Litigation, University of Maribor Law School, Slovenia, Europe. Presenter, Law and the Internet, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2007. Visiting Professor of law, Center for International Legal Studies, Budapest, Hungary, 2010. Fellow, South Carolina Bar Association Delegate. Born: Fort Worth, Texas
MARITAL STATUS:
Married, three children
EDUCATION:
Vanderbilt University, 1964-1969, B.A. Business Administration
Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, New York, New York, 1969-1970
The University of Georgia, School of Law, J.D., 1973
EMPLOYMENT:
1969-1970, New York Daily News, Management Associate - New York, New York
1973-1975, Harris, Chance & McCracken, Associate Lawyer
Cases included: Represented Richmond County in Richmond County v. Columbia Nitrogen, a multimillion dollar tax assessment case. Various business and individual representations.
1975-1982, Harris, Chance, McCracken, Pickett & Jackson, Represented WJBF television employees in Schnoenbach v. Fuqua, a multimillion dollar securities class action. Various trail and appellate arguments in Georgia courts. General Representation of Sheriff and Police. Business and individual representations.
1982-1983, Smith and Jackson Law Offices; Partner R. Jackson Smith; former Republican U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Georgia
1983-present, Jackson Law Offices, P.C.
APPOINTMENTS:
1982, City of Augusta, Georgia - City Attorney
1998-1999, Delegate to the State Bar of South Carolina.
1985-2000, Medical College of Georgia, Adjunct Professor.
1988-94, Director, Aiken County National Bank.
2000-2001, President, Aiken County Bar Association.
2006, Charleston School of Law, Adjunct Professor Securities Regulations and Consumer Protection.
2007, Visiting Professor Center for International Legal Studies.
RATINGS:
Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.
Private Pilot, Instrument
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