J. Anderson Davis
J. Anderson (Andy) Davis is a partner of Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, LLP. Andy specializes in complex business litigation, personal injury, governmental official liability, and product liability. He serves as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Rome, is the lead attorney for the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority, and is Counsel for Shorter University f/k/a Shorter College.
For the past five years, Andy has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer, a joint project of Law & Politics Magazine and Atlanta Magazine. Andy has tried numerous cases in federal and superior courts. Recently, Andy and Sam Lucas, an associate, tried a week-long wrongful death case in the United States District Court, and won a 30 million dollar verdict. He and fellow partner, Robert Brinson served as lead and liaison counsel for 56 funeral homes in the class action litigation from the Tri-State Crematory, Noble, Ga. In re Tri-State Crematory Litigation, 215 F.R.D. 660 (N.D. Ga 2003) (Order, Aug. 16, 2002).
In 1998, Andy received one of the first ever awarded Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Benham Awards for Community Service. Andy has been recognized by several organizations for his contributions to his community. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Rome Jaycees and the Silver Beaver Award from the Northwest Georgia Council of Boy Scouts of America. In 2002, he received one of the Heart of the Community Awards presented by the Heart of the Community Foundation and Redmond Regional Medical Center to unsung heroes. In 2002, Andy served as chairman of the board for Leadership Georgia, an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He has served as a state host for the Georgia Chamber's state-wide Fall Feather Hunt, and the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Red Carpet Tour.
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, GA (J.D., 1984)
Honors: Phi Delta Phi
- University of Georgia, (A.B., Political Science 1979)
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- All state and superior courts in Georgia
Professional Affiliations
- Rome Bar Association, 1991 - 1992; President, 2001
- American Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Georgia, Board of Governors Representative, 1993 - 1996
- State Bar of Georgia, Executive Council of Younger Lawyers Section, 1987 - 1988
Director; Executive Committee
- State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Insurance Section
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Appointed by Georgia Supreme Court to Commission for Continuing Lawyer Competencey (1996-2002)
- Special Master in Disciplinary Hearings
Honors and Awards
- Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Benham Award for Community Service
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- National Alumni Board, University of Georgia
- Distinguished Service Award, Rome Jaycees
- Heart of the Community Award of Honor, Heart of the Community Foundation, Inc.
- Silver Beaver Award, Northwest Georgia Council of Boy Scouts of America
- Wesley Johnson Leadership Award, Leadership Rome
- Eagle Scout
Community Involvement
- Leadership Georgia, affiliate of Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Chairman, 2002, President, 2001, Trustee, 1997-1999
- Leadership Rome
President, 1988-1989, Icebreaker Committee
- High School Leadership Program
Chairman
- Seven Hills Rotary Club
- Boy Scout Troop 113, 1990 - Present
Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster; Philmont Scout Ranch Expedition Leader, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 & 2008; Maine High Adventure Leader, 1991; National Eagle Scout Association; Scoutmaster, Council Contingency Troop 1940, 2005 National Jamboree.
- Northwest Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America:
President, 2006-2009 ;Administrative Vice- President 1999-2006; District Finance Co-Chairman, 1996-1998; Council Executive Executive Committee, 1994-1996; Floyd County District Chairman, 1994-1996
- Rome Jaycees, Inc.
President, 1988-1989; Board of Directors, 1987-1988
- Heart of the Community Board of Governors
Member, Event Chairman, Chairman of the Board
- American Heart Association, Floyd County
President, 1990, Chairman, Fund Raising Campaign 1988
- Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2010-)
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce; State Host for 2006, 2007 and 2008 Red Carpet Tour
- First Baptist Church of Rome
Chairman, Board of Deacons, 1996; Deacon; Sunday School teacher; Chairman, Trust committee; Co-Chairman, Adult II Committee
- Coosa Country Club, Rome, Georgia, Board of Driectors (2002-2006, 2008-), President, 2010-
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