Background
Newberry, Gary Michael was born on September 29, 1954 in LaGrange, Georgia, United States. Son of William Roswell and Barbara Jean (Jones) Newberry.
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Gary Michael Newberry
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Gary Michael Newberry, American Lawyer. Bar: Georgia 1985, United States District Court (middle and southern districts) Georgia 1987, United States District Court (northern district) Georgia 1993, United States Tax Court 1988, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1987, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1991. Recipient Founding Sponsor's award Civil Justice Foundation, 1987, Outstanding Svc. award The Dolphin Project, 1991.
Education
Bachelor, Auburn U., 1976; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sydney, Australia, 1982; Juris Doctor, Mercer U., 1985.
Career
Associate, Duffy & Feemster, Professional Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, 1985-1986;
staff attorney, Georgia Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Savannah, 1986-1988;
supervising attorney, Georgia Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Savannah, 1988-1991;
associate, Farrington & Abbot, Savannah, 1988;
private practice law, Savannah, since 1991. General counsel, board directors The Dolphin Project, Atlanta, since 1989. Attorney Animal Legal Defense Fund, San Rafael, California, since 1990.
House counsel, board directors Humane Society of Chatham County, Savannah, since 1990. Consultant counsel Save-A-Life Animal Welfare Agency, Savannah, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, since 1988, Nature Conservancy, Washington, since 1990, Citizens for Clean Air, Savannah, since 1991. Consultant attorney Citizens Against the Military Use of Dolphins, Jacksonville, Florida, since 1990. General counsel and chairman policy public relations committee Coastal Citizens for Logical Growth, Savannah, since 1993.
Member American Bar Association (Executive Committee on animal protection 1991), Association Trial Lawyers of America (Mercer Law School vice president 1984), Civil Justice Foundation, National Legal Aid and Defender Association, State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Savannah Bar Association, Savannah Association Crim. Defense Lawyers, Mortar Board, Delta Theta Phi (Lamar Senate treasurer 1984).
