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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
Mr. C. Andrew Childers Georgia Trial Lawyers Association 2025
Mr. Jacob Edward Daly Georgia Defense Lawyers Association 2025
Ms. Amanda Rourk Clark Palmer Georgia Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2026
Ms. Sherry Boston Georgia District Attorneys Association 2026
Mr. Franklin Thomas Gaddy Young Lawyers Division 2025
Ms. Jennifer Murphy Romig Emory University 2026
Mr. Edward B. Krugman At-Large 2025
Mr. Martin Adam Levinson At-Large 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Hobart Schneider At-Large 2026
Ms. Mary Aunita Prebula At-Large 2026
Ms. Letitia A. McDonald At-Large 2026
Prof. Jeffrey Alan Van Detta John Marshall 2025
Prof. Patrick E. Longan Mercer University 2025
Mr. David Neal Lefkowitz University of Georgia 2025
Mr. Cassady Vaughn Brewer Georgia State University 2026
Mr. R. Gary Spencer Executive Committee Liaison 2025
Mr. John Ryd Bush Long State Disciplinary Review Board 2025
Mr. Christopher Sutton Connelly State Disciplinary Board 2025
Mr. William Dallas NeSmith, III Staff Liaison 2025
Mr. John Joseph Shiptenko Staff Liaison 2025