Attorney Marc Howard Attends State Bar Board of Governors Meeting at Lake Oconee

Co-founder of Atlanta's Pope & Howard, P.C. represented Atlanta Circuit in policy making. End Quote

Atlanta, GA (1888PressRelease) April 26, 2012 - Trial Lawyer Marc Howard, co-founder of Atlanta's Pope & Howard P.C. Law Firm, recently attended the State Bar Board of Governors meeting at Lake Oconee as a representative of the Atlanta Circuit.

The Board of Governors sets policy for the State Bar, considers changes to ethical rules for attorneys throughout the state, and reviews legislative policies. At the meetings, Board members also hear a report from the Supreme Court on the state of the judiciary.

"It's an honor to represent the lawyers in the Atlanta Circuit" says Howard. "I think the open exchange of ideas is vital to effective policymaking, and I enjoy being part of that process."

Howard has served as a member of the State Bar Board of Governors since 2010. Of the approximately 43,000 lawyers in Georgia, only 150 serve on the Board of Governors.

Howard, a 2012 Georgia Super Lawyer who was also named a "Legal Elite" lawyer in Georgia Trend Magazine, received his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia's School of Law in 1993. He partnered with Geoff Pope in 2005 to start the Pope & Howard, P.C., law firm in Atlanta. His full professional bio is available online at http://popehoward.com/howard.php.

About Pope & Howard, P.C.

The lawyers at Pope & Howard, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia, are experienced trial lawyers dedicated to fairly representing clients for just compensation. The firm's specialties include brain and spinal cord injuries, construction site accidents, trucking and tractor trailer, automobile and aviation accidents, and other cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury. Please visit the firm online at www.popehoward.com to learn more. Free consultations are available to potential clients.

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