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Practice Areas
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50% Lawsuits / Disputes
20 years
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20% Insurance
20 years
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20% Corporate / Incorporation
7 years
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10% Class Action
20 years
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Contact Information
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About Me
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I am a business litigation attorney who has represented many clients nationally and internationally in complex litigation, including insurance defense, breach... more
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Résumé
License
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19 years since Corliss Scroggins Lawson was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Georgia |
Active Member in Good Standing
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1992 |
01/13/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Mediator/Neutral at
Henning Mediation & Arbitration Service Inc
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2006–present
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Owner/Partner at
Corliss & Associate, P.C.
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2006–present
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Managing Partner - 2004-2006 at
Lord, Bissell & Brook
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2004–2006
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Partner at
Lord Bissell & Brook
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1989–2006
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Associate Attorney at
Lord Bissell & Brook
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1992–1999
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Computer Programmer at
State of Kansas - Department of SRS
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1985–1989
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Computer Operator at
State of Kansas - Dept. of SRS
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1980–1985
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Vanderbilt University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1992 |
| Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas |
Computer Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1989 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Who's Who in Black Atlanta |
Who's Who - 2009 |
2009 |
| Georgia Super Lawyers |
Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Georgia Super Lawyers |
Super Lawyers |
2008 |
| Super Lawyers |
Georgia Super Lawyers |
2008 |
| America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, |
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, |
2007 |
| Madison Who's Who of Professionals |
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2007 |
| Georgia Super Lawyers |
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2007 |
| America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, |
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, |
2006 |
| Who's Who in Black Atlanta |
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2006 |
| Madison Who's Who of Professionals |
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2006 |
| Who's Who in Black Atlanta |
Who's Who |
2005 |
| Who's Who in Black Atlanta |
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2005 |
| Georgia Super Lawyers |
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2005 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association |
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America |
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| Member |
Atlanta Bar Association |
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Georgia Association for Women Lawyers |
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Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys |
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National Bar Association |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| The 2003 Amendment to the Georgia Class Action Statute |
Georgia Bar Journal |
2004 |
| Conduct Ethical Postverdict Interviews |
The Practical Litigator |
1992 |
| Hear No Evil Speak No Evil, Ethics and the Post-Trial Juror Interview |
ABA annual How to Persuade the Jury and Figure Out What It Is Thinking |
1991 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| "The Six Most Important Decision You'll Ever Make" |
The Mother-Daughter Retreat |
2008 |
| What is Holding Us Back & How to Get to Where We Need to be" |
LexisNexis Women in Legal Profession |
2008 |
| "Leading the Charge" |
Taking the Lead Conference |
2007 |
| "How to Recruit, Hire and Retain a Diverse Workforce for Your Law Firm in the 21st Century," |
The State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program's |
2005 |
| "A Call to Action," |
Fourth Annual Symposium |
2005 |
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