Overton Anderson Currie

Background

Currie, Overton Anderson was born on November 28, 1926 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Edward Alexander and Terry (Anderson) Currie.

Education

Associate Science, Marion Institute, 1944. Bachelor of Business Administration, University Mississippi, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, University Mississippi, 1949.

Bachelor of Divinity, Emory University, 1958. Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1968. Master of Laws, Yale University, 1958.

Career

Worked at Smith, Currie & Hancock Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Construction, Government Contracts, Surety, Employment, Labor and Employment Relations, Commercial, Sports Contracting, Environmental, International and related Arbitration and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Mississippi. 1959, Georgia.

Phi Delta Phi.

Omicron Delta Kappa.

Beta Gamma Sigma. Pi Sigma Alpha. Associate Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1948-1949. Research Associate, Yale Law School Faculty, 1958-1959.

Company-Editor: 1994 Wiley Construction Law Update, Construction Subcontracting: A Legal Guide for Industry Professionals, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated., 1993.

"Pre-Litigation Advice," Construction Change Order Claims, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated., 1994. "Georgia," Fifty-State Lien and Bond Law, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated., 1992.

"The Arbitration Award,"Alternative Dispute Resolution A Practical Guide to Resolving Construction Disputes, American Arbitration Association, 1993. County Prosecuting Attorney, 1952-1955.

Special Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi, 1954-1955.

Vice President, Mississippi NACCA, 1954-1955. Member, Board of Directors and Approved Arbitrator for Government and Construction Contract Disputes, American Arbitration Association. Member: Atlanta and American (Vice Chairman, Public Contracts Division, Southeastern Area, Administrative Law Section, 1963-1965.

Southeast Regional Chairman, 1968-1971, National Chairman, 1971-1972, Public Contract Law Section.

National Chairman, Construction Cases Litigation, Litigation Section, 1978-1979. Member, Latent Defects Task Force, Construction Claims Committee, Section of Public Contract Law, 1994) Bar Associations.

State Bar of Georgia. Mississippi State Bar (Vice President, Junior Bar Section, 1952).

Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (National Vice President, 1953-1954). American College of Construction Lawyers (Founding Fellow and First President, 1989-1991. Member, 1989—); Federal Publications Construction Group (Member, Advisory Board, 1990—).

Military: FD:"College Year">1958) (Retired).

The firm was established in 1965 and is one of the largest law firms in the United States concentrating in Construction Law, Labor Law, Employment Litigation, Government Contracts, as well as handling Commercial matters, Litigation and Arbitration. Clients include multinational and Fortune 500 Companies and Trade Associations.

The firm has 59 lawyers and 50 legal assistants and other staff members. Many travel substantially to serve the needs of clients across the United States and other countries.

Achievements

• Overton Anderson Currie has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Board of Directors and Approved Arbitrator for Government and Construction Contract Disputes, American Arbitration Association. Member: Atlanta and American (Vice Chairman, Public Contracts Division, Southeastern Area, Administrative Law Section, 1963-1965. Southeast Regional Chairman, 1968-1971, National Chairman, 1971-1972, Public Contract Law Section.

National Chairman, Construction Cases Litigation, Litigation Section, 1978-1979.

Member, Latent Defects Task Force, Construction Claims Committee, Section of Public Contract Law, 1994) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.

Mississippi State Bar (Vice President, Junior Bar Section, 1952). Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (National Vice President, 1953-1954).

American College of Construction Lawyers (Founding Fellow and First President, 1989-1991. Member, 1989—); Federal Publications Construction Group (Member, Advisory Board, 1990—). Military: FD:"College Year">1958) (Retired).

Connections

Married Lavona Stringer, December 31, 1949. Children: Iva Terry, Overton Anderson, Martha Lavona, Lucy Flora, Judy Stringer.

Father:

Edward Alexander Currie

Mother:

Terry (Anderson) Currie

Spouse:

Lavona Stringer

child:

Martha Lavona Currie

child:

Iva Terry Currie

child:

Judy Stringer Currie

child:

Overton Anderson Currie

child:

Lucy Flora Currie