South Georgia ADR Service, LLC

Bert King of Gray, Georgia is a sole practitioner engaged in the general practice of law with emphasis on trial practice and real estate law.  He is certified as a mediator by the Georgia Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Education:

Oxford College of Emory University (A.A.) Class Marshall, 1978
University of Georgia (B.B.A.-Real Estate), Summa Cum Laude, 1980
University of Georgia (M.A.-Real Estate) 1981
University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.) Cum Laude, 1984

Admissions:

U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for 11th Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; Georgia Supreme Court; Georgia Court of Appeals.

Legal Practice and ADR Experience:

Admitted to practice in 1984; Has been engaged in private practice in the following areas:  Litigation-including motor vehicle liability, products liability, premises liability, and general insurance litigation;  Real estate law and transactions;  Business formation;  Wills and Probate.  Has mediated and arbitrated over 100 cases since 1992.

Professional Memberships, Certifications and Honors:

American Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Ocmulgee Circuit Bar Association; Macon Bar Association; Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution-Registered "Mediator" and Registered "Arbitrator"; Georgia Real Estate Broker’s License (inactive status); 1996 Man of the Year, Gray/Jones County Chamber of Commerce.

Other Relevant Experience:

Has served as Special Master in real estate condemnation cases for public utilities and local governments; Has served as Special Master in quiet title actions; Has mediated and arbitrated cases involving personal injuries, wrongful death, property damages, estate disputes, real estate contracts, and defective vehicles.