Background
Barrow, John Jenkins was born on October 31, 1955 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of James and Phyllis (Jenkins) Barrow.
lawyer United States Representative from Georgia
Barrow, John Jenkins was born on October 31, 1955 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of James and Phyllis (Jenkins) Barrow.
University of Georgia (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1976). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Winburn, Lewis & Barrow, Professional Corporation (Athens, Georgia) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation. Business, Corporate, Probate, Real Estate, Tax, Trust and Estate Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1979, Georgia.
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Law Clerk to Honorary Thomas A. Clark, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1979-1981. Author: "The Contracts Clause and the Collateral Source Rule," Trial, July, 1988.
Member: Georgia State Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency, 1983-1987.
Athens-Clarke County Commission, 1991. President, Harvard Law School Association of Georgia, 1987-1988. Member: Western Circuit and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Firm"s practice is general. A substantial portion of the Firm"s practice is devoted to litigation and trial practice in the state and federal courts throughout Georgia and the Southeast.
The Firm"s litigation work is primarily in the areas of negligence law, in cases of personal injury and wrongful death.
In addition, the Firm undertakes substantial and sophisticated work in the areas of probate, trusts and estate law, real estate law, tax law, corporate law, employment law, and environmental law.
Member: Georgia State Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency, 1983-1987. Athens-Clarke County Commission, 1991. President, Harvard Law School Association of Georgia, 1987-1988.
Member: Western Circuit and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
Married Victoria Pentlarge, December 19, 1953. Children: James, Ruth.