Background
Blackmon, John A. was born on November 9, 1933 in Columbus, Georgia, United States.
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John A. Blackmon
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Auburn University (Bachelor of Science, 1955). Emory University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).
Career
Worked at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Georgia. 1967, United States. Supreme Court.
Attorney, Office of Georgia State Attorney General, 1961-1963.
Assistant Attorney General, 1963-1968. Deputy Commissioner, Georgia Department of Revenue, 1968-1970.
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Revenue, 1970-1975. Consultant to the Governor, 1975.
Chairman, Democratic Party of Georgia.
Member: State Bar of Georgia. Atlanta and American Bar Associations. Atlanta Lawyers Club.
Old Warhorse Lawyers Club.
Advocates Club.
Established in 1893, Smith Gambrell & Russell offers a complete range of commercial and business-oriented services. The firm assists foreign based companies in establishing and maintaining operations in the United States and provides legal counsel to domestic entities regarding their international activities.
Our attorneys practicing international law include three German nationals who are licensed to practice in Germany and a Belgian attorney licensed to practice in Belgium, all of whom are also licensed in the United States. In addition, the firm is active in representing Scandinavian business, with particular emphasis on Finland and United States. operations of Finnish entities.
Our language capabilities include Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish at the practice level
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Membership
Member: State Bar of Georgia. Atlanta and American Bar Associations. Atlanta Lawyers Club.
Old Warhorse Lawyers Club.
Advocates Club.
