Background
Christy, Gary Christopher was born on July 23, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Voorhees and Theresa (Wolff) Christy.
Christy, Gary Christopher was born on July 23, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Voorhees and Theresa (Wolff) Christy.
Bachelor of Arts, University Tampa, 1971. Juris Doctor, Woodrow Wilson College Law, Atlanta, 1976.
Worked at Davis, Gregory, Christy & Forehand (Cordele, Georgia) specializing in Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Georgia. United States. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. United States. Supreme Court. Author: "Annual Survey of Georgia Law," Evidence, M.L.R., 1986 and 1987.
"Demonstrative Evidence: A Storybook Approach," Trial Magazine, 1994.
Instructor: Child Support Recovery Considerations, 1980, Jury Selection, 1981 and Prosecuting Attorney"s Council of Georgia, Trial Techniques-Presentation of Case in Chief, 1984. Cross Examination & Closing Arguments, GTLA, 1986.
Power Advocacy, GTLA, 1987. Cross-Examination and Closing Argument, Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1987.
Faculty: Georgia Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1989.
National Criminal Defense College, 1991. Preparation of Civil Case for Trial, State Bar of Georgia, ICLE, 1988. Lecturer: "Seizing the Moment at Trial," GACDL, 1990.
Depositions and Discovery, ICLE, 1991.
Joy of Cross Examination, ICLEm 1992. Making Direct Examination Come Alive, GACDL, 1992.
Cross Examination, GTLA, 1993. Bullet Proof Cross Examination, GTLA, 1994.
Motions and Advocacy in Criminal Practice, ICLE, 1994.
Demonstrative Evidence and Closing Argument in the Spinal Cord Injury Case. ICLE, 1995. Company-Chair, "Start to Finish Seminar," GTLA, 1993. Instructor, University of Georgia ICLE, Georgia Advanced Trial Skills Clinic, 1996.
Georgia Advocacy Trial Skills, 1997.
"Depositions and Discovery," ICLE, 1997. "Discovery," Federal Bar Association, 1997.
Chair, ICLE Trial Advocacy. Board of Editors: Georgia Bar Journal, 1996.
American Bar Association Tips, 1996).
Member: Governor"s Organized Crime Prevention Council, 1981-1985. Chief Justice"s Committee on Criminal Discovery under Uniform Rules of Superior Courts, 1985. Member, Board of Directors, National Spinal Cord Injury Association.
Chair, ICLE, Trial Advocacy, 1997.
Member: State Bar of Georgia. Federal (President, Middle District of Georgia Chapter, 1996) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Vice President). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
District Attorneys Association of Georgia (President, 1984-1985).
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow, Georgia Bar Foundation.
Member: Governor"s Organized Crime Prevention Council, 1981-1985. Chief Justice"s Committee on Criminal Discovery under Uniform Rules of Superior Courts, 1985. Member, Board of Directors, National Spinal Cord Injury Association.
Chair, ICLE, Trial Advocacy, 1997.
Member: State Bar of Georgia. Federal (President, Middle District of Georgia Chapter, 1996) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Vice President). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
District Attorneys Association of Georgia (President, 1984-1985).
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow, Georgia Bar Foundation. Fellow, Georgia Bar Foundation.
Married Debra Deiter Christy, June 29, 1984. 1 child Casey.