GBA Bank Counsel Board

The Bank Counsel Section was established for two purposes:

To determine unfilled banking-related educational needs that exist among counsel who represent GBA members
To determine how the GBA can more effectively connect with and engage the large number of bank counsel who represent GBA members.

The Section is governed by the Board of Directors listed below. Members of the Board primarily focus on hosting an annual conference and assisting the association on legislation, regulations or litigation in which the association becomes involved. Members of the Board are appointed by the GBA chairman.

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Name
Chair Mr. John M. Willis Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP 201 17th Street, N.W., Ste. 1700 Atlanta, GA 30363 (404) 322-6122
Chair-Elect Ms. Melinda Davis Lux United Community Bank 2 W. Washington St. Suite 700 Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 241-8736
Past Chair Mr. Reginald T. O'Shields Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 1475 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 888-5353
Group 2 Mr. James H. Moore, III Moore, Clarke, Duvall & Rodgers, P.C. 2829 Old Dawson Rd Albany, GA 31707 (229) 888-3338
Group 3 Mr. Edward L. Bagwell, III Colony Bank P.O. Box 989 Fitzgerald, GA 31750 (229) 426-6000
Group 4 Mr. Mark A. Peek United Bank P.O. Box 628 Griffin, GA 30224 (770) 412-4931
Group 5 Ms. Kelli S. Arman Truist Financial Corporation 303 Peachtree Street NE Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 813-0218
Group 7 Mr. Robert L. Berry Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, LLP P.O. Box 5007 Rome, GA 30161 (706) 291-8853
Group 8 Mr. W. Cavan Perry Dover Miller Karras Langdale & Brantley, P.C. 701 N. Patterson St. P.O. Box 729 Valdosta, GA 31601 (229) 242-0314
Group 10 Mr. James C. Overstreet, Jr. Klosinski Overstreet, LLP 1229 Augusta West Parkway Augusta, GA 30909 (706) 863-2255
At Large Mr. T. Daniel Brannan James Bates Brannan Groover, LLP Buckhead Tower At Lenox Square 3399 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 1700 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 997-6023
At Large Mr. T. Scott Duncan Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC 1960 Satellite Blvd Suite 4000 Duluth, GA 30097 770-822-0900
At Large Mr. Jonathan E. Green Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 3414 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 1600 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 589-3412
At Large Ms. Virginia Barrow Harman McRae, Smith, Peek, Harman, & Monroe, LLP P.O. Box 29 Rome, GA 30162-0029 (706) 291-6223
At Large Mr. Jonathan S. Hightower Fenimore Kay Harrison LLP 191 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 849 Atlanta, GA 30303 (770) 282-5112
At Large Mr. Walter E. Jones Balch & Bingham, LLP 30 Ivan Allen, Jr. Blvd., NW Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30308-3036 (404) 962-3540
At Large Mr. Allan E. Kamensky Synovus Bank P.O. Box 120 Columbus, GA 31902-0120 (706) 649-5292
At Large Mr. Mark C. Kanaly Alston & Bird, LLP 1 Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 (404) 881-7975
At Large Mr. Robert D. Klingler Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP One Atlantic Center, 14th Floor 1201 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30309-3488 (404) 572-6810
At Large Ms. Judy Newberry Aldridge Pite, LLP 15 Piedmont Center 3575 Piedmont Road, NE Suite 500 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 994-7408
At Large Mr. James W. Stevens Troutman Pepper LLP 600 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 3000 Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 885-3721
At Large Mr. James C. Wheeler Fisher Broyles 2870 Peachtree Road Suite 909 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 490-1704