Background
Strongwater, Jay L. was born on November 17, 1951 in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
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Jay L. Strongwater
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Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of Georgia (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Career
Oyola v. Bowers, 947 F.2d 928 (11th Circuit 1991); United States v. Tokars, 839 F.Supp. 1578 (North.D.Ga. 1993).Worked at Strongwater & Cherniak (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Practice before all Federal and State Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Georgia. Law Clerk to: Honorary John East. Dougherty, United States.
Magistrate, Northern District of Georgia.
Honorary Robert L. Vining, Junior, United States. District Judge, Northern District of Georgia, 1982.
Member: Atlanta (Board of Directors, 1994-1995. Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1994-1995.
Chairman, Olympic Criminal Justice Committee) and American (Member, Sections of: Litigation.
Criminal Justice) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Sustaining Member.
Vice-President).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Strongwater & Cherniak practices in the areas of criminal and civil litigation.
The firm represents several major corporations and financial institutions in commercial litigation matters and general business litigation.
In addition to an active civil practice, the firm routinely defends businesses and individuals charged with federal crimes, and counsels individual and corporate clients in the areas of criminal liability, federal corporate sentencing guidelines and civil and criminal forfeiture. The firm emphasizes personal attention and quality legal service at reasonable rates.
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Membership
Member: Atlanta (Board of Directors, 1994-1995. Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1994-1995. Chairman, Olympic Criminal Justice Committee) and American (Member, Sections of: Litigation.
Criminal Justice) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Sustaining Member.
Vice-President). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
