Background
Hodges, Junior, H. Raiford was born on January 2, 1932 in Macon, Georgia, United States.
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H. Raiford Hodges Jr.
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The Citadel; Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955. Juris Doctor, 1955).
Career
Worked at McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C. (Decatur, Georgia) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate Title Practice and Commercial and Residential Real Estate Practice, Corporation, Business, Banking, Estate Planning, Probate, Eminent Domain, Bankruptcy, and General Trial Practice and Foreclosures. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Georgia.
1965, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Member: Atlanta, Decatur-DeKalb and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, Real Property Section, 1967-1968.
Member, Board of Governors, 1965-1977). American College of Mortgage Attorneys (Treasurer, 1974-1981. Member, Board of Regents, 1982-1988).
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate, USAF, 1955-1958. McCurdy & Candler was formed in 1951 by the late Julius A. McCurdy and the late Scott Candler, Junior In 1955 the firm name was changed to McCurdy, Candler and Harris with the addition of J. Robin Harris as a partner. The firm name reverted to McCurdy & Candler in 1974 when Mr.
Harris became President and later Chairman of Decatur Federal Savings and Loan Association, a long-time and major client of the firm. The firm conducts a general business practice, with specific emphasis on all aspects of real property law, including title work and residential and commercial closings. Other sections of the firm specialize in bankruptcy, foreclosure and creditors' rights, general civil litigation, oriented toward individual, business and banking clients, and corporate law, estate planning and probate, and general business transactions.
Members of the firm have been active leaders in local and state bar associations and active participants and leaders in civic and governmental organizations.
Membership
Member: Atlanta, Decatur-DeKalb and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, Real Property Section, 1967-1968. Member, Board of Governors, 1965-1977).
American College of Mortgage Attorneys (Treasurer, 1974-1981. Member, Board of Regents, 1982-1988). Military: Captain, Judge Advocate, USAF, 1955-1958.
