A. Gus Cleveland

Background

Cleveland, A. Gus was born in 1918 in Ashburn, Georgia, United States.

Education

Public schools of Valdosta, Georgia. University of Georgia (Bachelor of Arts, 1939). University of Georgia and Emory University (Bachelor of Laws, 1941).

Career

Worked at Kilpatrick Stockton Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1940, Georgia. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.

Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: First State Bar of Georgia Distinguished Service Award, 1981.

American Judicature Society Herbert Harley Award, June 1985. Atlanta Bar Association Lifetime Leadership Award, 1994.

Member, Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1973-1977. Member, 1972-1990 and Chairman, 1980-1990, Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission.

One of the founders in 1965, Chairman, 1972-1973 and Advisor, 1975—, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia.

One of the founders, Member, 1979-1984 and Advisory Member, 1984—, Board of Trustees of Institute of Continuing Judicial Education in Georgia, Chief Justice"s (Georgia) Commission on Professionalism, 1989-1995, Advisory Member, 1995—. Member, American Language Institute -American Bar Association Committee, 1976-1987. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1974—) Bar Associations.

State Bar of Georgia (President, 1971-1972).

Chairman, Senior Lawyers Section, 1994-1995. Lawyers Club of Atlanta (President, 1966-1967).

Old War Horse Lawyers Club of Atlanta (President, 1987). American Law Institute.

Fellow: American Bar Foundation (State Chairman, 1982-1987).

Georgia Bar Foundation.

Achievements

• A. Gus Cleveland has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1973-1977. Member, 1972-1990 and Chairman, 1980-1990, Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission. One of the founders in 1965, Chairman, 1972-1973 and Advisor, 1975—, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia.

One of the founders, Member, 1979-1984 and Advisory Member, 1984—, Board of Trustees of Institute of Continuing Judicial Education in Georgia, Chief Justice"s (Georgia) Commission on Professionalism, 1989-1995, Advisory Member, 1995—.

Member, American Language Institute -American Bar Association Committee, 1976-1987. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1974—) Bar Associations.

State Bar of Georgia (President, 1971-1972). Chairman, Senior Lawyers Section, 1994-1995.

Lawyers Club of Atlanta (President, 1966-1967).

Old War Horse Lawyers Club of Atlanta (President, 1987). American Law Institute. Fellow: American Bar Foundation (State Chairman, 1982-1987).

Georgia Bar Foundation.