Jake Arbes

Background

Arbes, Jake was born on July 9, 1951 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Education

Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1973). Princeton University (Master of Public Administration, 1978). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1978).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1978, Georgia, United States. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

1981, United States.

Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1989, United States. Supreme Court and United States.

Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. McConnell Fellow; Root-Tilden Fellow.

Recipient: Rotary International Fellowship. Branham-Maloney National Journalism Award.

Harvard Club of Nashville Scholarship.

Member, Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Emory University Law School, 1983-1996. Law Clerk to the Honorable Phyllis A. Kravitch, United States. Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-1980.

Assistant United States.

Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1980-1982. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1989-1990.

Member, Board of Directors, Criminal Law Section, 1985-1988). State Bar of Georgia.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

Achievements

• Jake Arbes has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Emory University Law School, 1983-1996. Law Clerk to the Honorable Phyllis A. Kravitch, United States. Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-1980.

Assistant United States.

Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1980-1982. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1989-1990.

Member, Board of Directors, Criminal Law Section, 1985-1988). State Bar of Georgia.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.