Jay D. Bennett

Background

Bennett, Jay D. was born on June 3, 1952 in Albany, Georgia, United States. Son of J. Donald and Clara Louise (Jordan) Bennett.

Education

University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).

Career

Worked at Alston & Bird LLP (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Georgia. Phi Beta Kappa. Morehead Scholar.

Author: "Georgia Becomes A Quasi Community Property State," 17 Georgia State Bar Journal 134, 1981. "Whatever Happened to the State Court of Claims," 14 Georgia State Bar Journal 152, 1978. Member: State Bar of Georgia.

Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Trial Attorneys of America.

Achievements

• Bar: United States District Court (northern and middle district) Georgia, United States Court Appeals (4th, 5th, and 11th circuits), Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Membership

Member State Bar Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Lawyers Club Atlanta, Trial Attorneys American, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, skydiving, motorcycling, fishing.

Connections

Married Susan Parker, June 9, 1974. Children: Summer, Lillian, Sky.

Father:

J. Donald Bennett

Mother:

Clara Louise (Jordan) Bennett

Spouse:

Susan Parker

child:

Sky Bennett

child:

Lillian Bennett

child:

Summer Bennett