Robert Neil Dokson

Background

Dokson, Robert Neil was born on October 17, 1944 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham R. and Anne Carole (Zelvin) Dokson.

Education

AB, Brown U., 1966; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1969; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1972.

Career

Staff attorney, director litigation, deputy director, executive director, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, 1969-1971, 72-80; teaching fellow, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1972; partner, Nall & Miller, Atlanta, 1980-1987; partner, Branch, Pike & Ganz and predecessor firm Wildman, Harrold, Allen, Dixon & Branch, Atlanta, 1988-1995; partner, Ellis, Funk, Goldberg, Labovitz & Dokson, Professional Corporation, Atlanta, since 1995. Founding board directors Justice Center Atlanta, 1978-1981, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers, 1979-1984. Board directors Atlanta Legal Aid Society, since 1980.

Achievements

• Robert Neil Dokson has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Paideia School, Atlanta, 1982-1989. Member State Georgia Consumer Advisory Board, Atlanta, 1983-1984. Member Leadership Atlanta, 1979-1980.

Member American Bar Association, State Bar Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Lawyers Club Atlanta, Am.Arbitration Association (panel of commercial arbitrators), Resolution Resources Corporation (panel of mediators and arbitrators).

Connections

Married Joan Eileen Burns, September 6, 1970. Children: Laura M., Jamie K.

Father:

Abraham R. Dokson

Mother:

Anne Carole (Zelvin) Dokson

Spouse:

Joan Eileen Burns

child:

Jamie K. Dokson

child:

Laura M. Dokson