Background
Elliott, W. Gus was born on July 28, 1931 in Cuthbert, Georgia, United States.
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W. Gus Elliott
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Darlington School; Emory Junior College. Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). University of Georgia (Juris Doctor, 1957).
Career
Worked at Elliott & Blackburn (Valdosta, Georgia) specializing in Civil Litigation, Wills & Trusts Law, Hospital Law. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Georgia. Phi Delta Phi. Student Editor, Georgia Bar Journal, 1956.
Instructor, Georgia Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1982-1983.
Chief Justice, Honor Court, University of Georgia Law School, 1956. Judge, Superior Court, Southern Judicial Circuit, 1975-1983.
Member: Valdosta Bar Association (President, 1971). State Bar of Georgia (Member: Board of Governors, 1963-1965.
State Disciplinary Board, 1973-1975.
President, Younger Lawyers Section, 1964-1965. Chairman, Judicial Procedure and Administration Committee, 1982-1992. Chairman, Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee, 1989-1995.
Vice Chairman, Evidence Study Committee, 1988-1995.
Member, Governor"s Judicial Process Review Commission, 1984-1985). American Judicature Society.
American Law Institute. American Bar Foundation.
Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1958-1966.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Valdosta Bar Association (President, 1971). State Bar of Georgia (Member: Board of Governors, 1963-1965. State Disciplinary Board, 1973-1975.
President, Younger Lawyers Section, 1964-1965.
Chairman, Judicial Procedure and Administration Committee, 1982-1992. Chairman, Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee, 1989-1995.
Vice Chairman, Evidence Study Committee, 1988-1995. Member, Governor"s Judicial Process Review Commission, 1984-1985).
American Judicature Society.
American Law Institute. American Bar Foundation. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1958-1966.
