Wendell Raleigh Bird

Background

Bird, Wendell Raleigh was born on July 16, 1954 in Atlanta. Son of Raleigh Milton and R. Jean (Edwards) Bird.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1975; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1978.

Career

Law clerk to judge, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit), Durham, North Carolina, 1978-1979; Law clerk to judge, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Birmingham, Alabama, 1979-1980; private practice, San Diego, 1980-1982; attorney, Parker, Johnson, Cook & Dunlevie, Atlanta, 1982-1986; senior partner, Bird & Associations, Professional Corporation, Atlanta, since 1986. Adjunct Professor Emory University Law School, Atlanta, since 1985. Lecturer Washington Non-Profit Tax Conference, since 1982.

Achievements

• Wendell Raleigh Bird has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The Origin Of Species Revisited: Volume II, The Theories of Evolution and of Abrupt Appearance
  • The Origin of Species Revisited: The Theories of Evolution and of Abrupt Appearance in Two Volumes; Volume I: Science and Volume II: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Religion, History, Education, and Constitutional Issues

Membership

Board Governors Council for National Policy, Washington, since 1983. Member American Bar Association (litigation section, taxation section, commission on exempt organizations, past chairman subcommittee on religious organizations, past chairman subcommittee on state andlocal taxes, chairman subcommittee on charitable contributions, section on real property probate and trust, committee charitable gifts), American Law Institute, Georgia Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, California Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, skiing, running, genealogy, piano, architecture.

Connections

Father:

Raleigh Milton Bird

Mother:

R. Jean (Edwards) Bird