Background
McLendon, Melburne Dekalb was born on April 21, 1921 in Atlanta. Son of Jesse Martin and Elizabeth Lee (Sartain) McLendon.
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Melburne Dekalb McLendon
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Melburne Dekalb McLendon, American lawyer, arbitrator. Bar: Georgia 1949, United States District Court (northern district) Georgia 1949, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1965, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1973, United States District Court (middle district) Georgia 1985. Recipient Distinguished Service award University Georgia, 1996, Exceptional Performance citation defense Research Institute, 1985.
Education
Bachelor of Laws, University Georgia, 1948.
Career
Law clerk Fulton County Superior Court, Atlanta, 1949-1950. Partner Carter Ansley Smith & McLendon, 1950-1986. Director Amica Mutual Insurance Company, 1976-1996.
Consultant United States Veterans Administration Hospital, Decatur, Georgia, 1996—2007. Pro bono
Arbitrator New York Stock Exchange, 1980-1988, United States District Court (middle district) Georgia, Macon, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Scout master Boy Scouts American, Atlanta, 1959-1970. Active pro bono work for war veterans, 1998-2006. Staff sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (president 1984), Atlanta Bar Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, University Yacht Club, Buckhead Men's Garden Club (president 2002), Masons (32 degree), Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Blue Key.
Interests
Connections
Married Loyce Jacqueline Kirkland, December 31, 1949. Children: James Kirkland, Loyce Eloise McLendon Snyder.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican