George A. Avery

Background

Avery, George A. was born on January 21, 1931 in West Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Education

Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1957).

Career

Worked at Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Federal, Corporate, Commercial, Administrative and International Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Connecticut. 1961, District of Columbia.

1964, United States.

Supreme Court. Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, United States. Department of Justice, 1957-1961.

Chairman, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1966-1971. Member, 1966-1971 and Chairman, 1967-1971, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission.

Member, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 1966-1971.

Member, 1966-1971, Secretary-Treasurer, 1969-1970 and Second Vice President, 1970-1971, Great Lakes Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

Federal (President, District of Columbia Chapter, 1973-1974.

National Second Vice President, 1974-1975 and National Vice President, 1975-1976, District of Columbia Circuit), Federal Energy (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1985), American (Member, Public Utilities Section Council, 1986-1989) and International Bar Associations. One of the largest full-service firms in the Washington, District of Columbia area, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge has almost forty years of experience representing local, national, and international clients in a full array of legal practice areas.

Using the firm"s extensive interdisciplinary resources, Shaw Pittman"s 250 attorneys work closely with clients to develop creative and cost-effective approaches to their legal questions. Shaw Pittman is proud of its commitment to its clients and of the legislative, administrative and judicial strategies it develops to help them meet their objectives.

Achievements

• George A. Avery has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, 1966-1971 and Chairman, 1967-1971, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission. Member, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 1966-1971. Member, 1966-1971, Secretary-Treasurer, 1969-1970 and Second Vice President, 1970-1971, Great Lakes Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners.

Member: The District of Columbia Bar.

Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Federal (President, District of Columbia Chapter, 1973-1974.

National Second Vice President, 1974-1975 and National Vice President, 1975-1976, District of Columbia Circuit), Federal Energy (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1985), American (Member, Public Utilities Section Council, 1986-1989) and International Bar Associations.