Background
McAlpin, Kirk Martin was born on September 14, 1923 in Newark. Son of Aaron Champion and Margaret (Martin) McAlpin.
McAlpin, Kirk Martin was born on September 14, 1923 in Newark. Son of Aaron Champion and Margaret (Martin) McAlpin.
Bachelor of Laws, University Georgia, 1948. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1949.
Assistant solicitor general, Eastern Judicial Circuit Court Georgia, 1951; associate, Bouhan, Lawrence, Williams, Levy & McAlpin, Savannah, Georgia, 1952-1953; partner, Bouhan, Lawrence, Williams, Levy & McAlpin, Savannah, 1954-1963; senior partner, King & Spalding, Atlanta, 1963-1986; private practice, Savannah, 1987-1997; private practice, Atlanta, since 1998. Chairman Institute Continuing Legal Education, 1980-1981, Institute Continuing Judicial Education in Georgia, 1981-1984, Judicial Council Georgia, 1979-1982.
President Atlanta Legal Aid Society, 1971. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American Law Institute, American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, International Society Barristers. Member American Bar Association (Junior BarConf. chairman 1958-1959, chairman general practice section 1972-1973, chairman senior lawyers division 1986-1987, house of deals 1960-1990, state delegate 1970-1990, Board of Governors 1973-1976), State Bar Georgia Association (chairman Young Lawyers 1953-1954, Board of Governors 1953-1963, president 1979-1980), Atlanta Bar Association, Savannah Bar Association (Vice-President 1960-1961), National Conference Bar President (Executive Committee 1981-1983), Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Association R.R. Trial Counsel, Society of Cincinnati, Sons Colonial Wars, St. Andrews Society, Capital City Club, Commerce Club, Piedmont Driving Club, Oglethorpe Club, Savannah Yacht and Country Club, Savannah Golf Club, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Sarah Frances Morgan, December 14, 1951. Children: Kirk Martin Junior, Philip Morgan, Margaret Champion Margeson.