Background
Abernathy, Thomas E. was born on February 18, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
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Thomas E. Abernathy
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Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963. Juris Doctor, 1967).
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, 1967, Tennessee. 1970, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Federal Claims.
1972, Georgia.
Phi Alpha Delta. Omicron Delta Kappa. Company-author: "Differing Site (Changed) Conditions," Briefing Papers 71-5, Federal Publications, Incorporated., October, 1971.
"Inspection Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts," Briefing Papers 76-6, Federal Publications, Incorporated., December, 1976. "Changed Conditions," Construction Briefings, 84-12 Federal Publications, Incorporated., December, 1984.
"Resolving Government Construction Claims Without Litigation," Briefing Papers 93-10, Federal Publications, Incorporated., September, 1993.
Construction Business Handbook (2d Edition), McGraw-Hill, Incorporated., 1984. "Developments in Federal Construction Contracts," 1992-1996 Wiley Construction Law Update, John Wiley & Sons. Instructor, Government Contract Law, United States.
Army Judge Advocate General"s School, 1969-1971.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Atlanta, Tennessee, Federal and American (Chairman, 1983-1984.
Council Member, 1974-1978, Section of Public Contract Law. Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia.
Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers. Military: Captain United States.
Army, 1967-1971
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
Membership
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Atlanta, Tennessee, Federal and American (Chairman, 1983-1984. Council Member, 1974-1978, Section of Public Contract Law.
Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers. Military: Captain United States.
Army, 1967-1971; Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers.
Military: Captain United States. Army, 1967-1971.
