C. King Askew
King Askew is a founding partner of Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, LLP. King was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers this past year. He specializes in contract and business litigation and healthcare law. Mr. Askew serves as General Counsel to the Harbin Clinic. He is the lead attorney for the Floyd County Board of Education, and has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Georgia since 1986.
King also served as the assistant city attorney for the City of Rome from 1975 to 2000, chairman of the Board of Bar Examiners appointed by the Georgia Supreme Court, and president of the Georgia Municipal Attorneys. He continues to be recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer, a joint project of Law & Politics Magazine and Atlanta Magazine.
Education
- University of Georgia of Law, Athens, Georgia; J.D., 1971 Honors: Phi Delta Phi
- Mercer University, Macon, GA; A.B., 1968
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Tax Court
- U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia, 197
Professional Affiliations
- State Board of Bar Examiners, 1995-2000
Chairman, 2000
- Rome Bar Association, 1974-Present
President 1974-1975
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia, Executive Council
- State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Section, 1973-1977
Honors and Awards
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Georgia Bar Foundation, Fellow
Community Involvement
- First Presbyterian Church, Elder
- William S. Davies Homeless Shelter,
Board of Directors
- River City Bank,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Rome Rotary Club
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