Bar Communities

Formal Advisory Opinion Board

This board is authorized to draft Formal Advisory Opinions concerning a proper interpretation of the Rules of Professional Conduct or any of the grounds for disciplinary action as applied to a given state of facts, as set forth in Bar Rule 4-403.

Committee Members

Name Position Term Expires
Ms. Christy Crowe Childers Georgia Trial Lawyers Association 2027
Mr. Jacob Edward Daly Georgia Defense Lawyers Association 2027
Ms. Amanda Rourk Clark Palmer Georgia Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2026
Ms. Sherry Boston Georgia District Attorneys Association 2026
Ms. Emily Christine Long Young Lawyers Division 2027
Ms. Jennifer Murphy Romig Emory University 2026
Mr. Edward B. Krugman At-Large 2027
Mr. Martin Adam Levinson At-Large 2027
Ms. Letitia A. McDonald At-Large 2026
Ms. Mary Aunita Prebula At-Large 2026
Mr. Jeffrey Hobart Schneider At-Large 2026
Prof. Jeffrey Alan Van Detta John Marshall 2027
Prof. Patrick E. Longan Mercer University 2027
Mr. David Neal Lefkowitz University of Georgia 2027
Ms. Tia L. Gibbs Georgia State University 2026
Mr. R. Gary Spencer Executive Committee Liaison 2026
Mr. John Ryd Bush Long State Disciplinary Review Board 2026
Ms. Marcella Coladangelo Ducca State Disciplinary Board 2026
Mr. William Dallas NeSmith, III Staff Liaison 2026
Mr. John Joseph Shiptenko Staff Liaison 2026