Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Graduated magna cum laude from Duke in 1982, member and captain of Duke University's Debate Team, 1979 to 1982; JD with honors from University of North Carolina, assistant teacher in property (1988-1989) and in contracts (1989-1990), and member of Holderness Moot Court Team (1988-1990), Van Hecke Scholar (1987-1990) and American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure (top student in class of 105 students). Achieved highest grade on Multi-State Bar Examination in area of Torts (1990). Named to "Who's Who in American Law" in 1994, became a partner with the firm Bovis, Kyle and Burch on January 1, 1997, became "Av" rated (the highest rating available to attorneys) when first eligible in 2000, and named to the Legal Elite in Georgia Trends by judges and his peers in the area of Family Law in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Became a name partner in the firm on January 1, 2013. Specialties: Member of Atlanta Lawyers Club (1995-present), Old Warhorse Lawyers' Club (2007 through present), Forsyth Bar Association (2002 through present), Atlanta Bar Association (1992 through present), and State Bar of Georgia (1990 through present). Argued and briefed multiple cases to several courts of appeal, the Georgia Supreme Court, and multiple federal appellate courts.
One of the Managing partners of firm and head of the Family Law Department. Also experienced in broad litigation areas, lengthy background in defense work, and handle prior clients including insurance carriers and self-insured companies in complex litigation. Oversee and manage legal work designed to benefit the client and guide them through a maze of difficult situations where courts and civil litigation are involved. Handle no criminal law, no consumer law, and no tax law.
Assistant teacher in Contracts, assisting Attorney Broome, working with students in tutoring situations and developing study strategies to learn contract law and practice models whereby the students would have additional study/practice times in group situations gaining more detail than provided during class time with the professor.