Background
Thorpe, R. Wayne was born on February 17, 1954 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Thorpe, R. Wayne was born on February 17, 1954 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1976). University of Georgia (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1979).
Worked at Alston & Bird Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice, Environmental Litigation, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Georgia. Member, 1977-1979 and Research Editor, 1978-1979, Georgia Law Review.
Law Clerk to Honorary Charles A. Moye, Junior, Chief Judge, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1979-1981. Member, Advisory Committee, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, 1989-1992.
Member: Atlanta (Member, Federal Courts Committee, 1982-1990. Chairman, 1985-1990; Member, Northern District Casenotes Committee, 1983-1986.
Chairman, Courts Committee, 1989-1990) and American (Member: Dispute Resolution Section.
Ethics and Medication Committees) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (Member: Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Bench and Bar Committee, 1985-1988.
Evidence Study Committee, 1988-1992).
Member, 1977-1979 and Research Editor, 1978-1979, Georgia Law Review. Law Clerk to Honorary Charles A. Moye, Junior, Chief Judge, United States. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1979-1981.
Member, Advisory Committee, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, 1989-1992.
Member: Atlanta (Member, Federal Courts Committee, 1982-1990. Chairman, 1985-1990; Member, Northern District Casenotes Committee, 1983-1986.
Chairman, Courts Committee, 1989-1990) and American (Member: Dispute Resolution Section. Ethics and Medication Committees) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia (Member: Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.
Bench and Bar Committee, 1985-1988. Evidence Study Committee, 1988-1992).