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SENIOR JUDGE LORING A. GRAY, JR.

		225 Pine Avenue, Suite 220 P. O. Box 1827 Albany, Georgia 31702 Phone: (229) 432-1709

Education:	Undergraduate: Albany Junior College, AA, 1971; University of Georgia, AB (History), 1972 Graduate: University of Georgia School of Law, JD, 1976 (Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity).
Military Experience:	U.S. Navy, 1966-71, Aviation Electronics Technician, specializing in defensive electronic countermeasures; awards include Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation with Gallantry Cross, Vietnam Expeditionary Medal.
Pre-judicial Employment:	1976-79: Assistant District Attorney, Daugherty Judicial Circuit 1979-83: Partner in Gilberg, Kraselsky & Gray 1983-86: Partner in Hodges, Erwin & Gray 1979-86: Prosecuting Attorney and City Police Advisor, Albany Municipal Court
Judicial Employment:	Appointed Judge, Superior Court, Dougherty County Judicial Circuit, January 21, 1986 Assumed position of Chief Judge, January 1, 1996 Assumed Senior Judge status, January 1, 2009
Professional Memberships:	State Bar of Georgia Dougherty Circuit Bar Association (President, 1984-85) Council of Superior Court Judges Former Member of Executive Committee while serving as District Administrative Judge, Second Judicial Administrative District Former Member, State of Georgia Court Automation Commission Member, American Judges Association.
Lecture and Instruction Experience:	Regular instructor for the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education, teaching all classes of state courts (courses include Basic Computers, Computer Applications for Judges, and Integration of Computerized Legal Research with Word Processing); lecturer on various topics, including Hearsay Evidence, Judicial Recusal, and Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire (before South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association).
Personal Memberships:	Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (former Sunday School teacher and vestry member); Stonebridge Golf & Country Club; Gridiron Secret Society; UGA President's Club; Joseph Henry Lumpkin Society.