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Partner Cater Thompson was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America for her expertise in Banking and Finance Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. In addition to these specialty areas, Ms. Thompson has also served as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, and underwriter’s counsel for various public school districts, as well as water and sewer, development and hospital authorities. For more information on Ms. Thompson and her practice, please visit: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/cater-thompson

Partner Steve Wilson was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in Real Estate Law. Mr. Wilson has worked on many complex commercial real estate transactions. His clients include buyers, sellers, developers, borrowers and lenders. For more information on Mr. Wilson and his practice, please visit: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/steve-wilson/

Partner Gene Hatcher was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in Litigation Insurance. In addition to this specialty area, Mr. Hatcher also does personal injury defense and handles matters before the State Licensing Board. For more information on Mr. Hatcher and his practice, please visit: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/eugene-hatcher/

Partner Bob Norman was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning. Mr. Norman has practiced in these areas since joining Jones Cork in 1982 and has represented clients throughout Georgia. For more information on Mr. Norman and his practice, please visit: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/robert-norman

Tom Alexander was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in Medical Malpractice Law Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Mr. Alexander currently serves of counsel with the firm. For more information on his practice areas, please visit: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/thomas-c-alexander/

Jerome Strickland was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in the following practice areas: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation Construction; Litigation - Real Estate; and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Mr. Strickland currently serves of counsel with the firm. For more information on his practice areas, please visit: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/hj-strickland/

Tim Adams was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Trust Estates. Mr. Adams currently serves of counsel with the firm. For more information on his practice areas, please visit: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/timothy-adams/

Warren Plowden to serve as Chancellor Emeritus and Cater Thompson to serve as Chancellor for the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church After 30 years of serving as the Chancellor of the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church the legal advisor to the Bishop and the Annual Conference Warren Plowden, currently of counsel at Jones Cork, is passing the gavel. Jones Cork Partner, Cater C. Thompson, who has served since 2015 as Associate Chanc...ellor, officially began serving as Chancellor at the conclusion of the 2020 Annual Conference session. Plowden is now serving as Chancellor Emeritus. It’s been a lot of fun and a lot of work, Mr. Plowden said of his time serving in this position. Having served the South Georgia Conference and worked with eight bishops has been a blessing and a joy, Mr. Plowden shared. As the longest-serving Chancellor in the United Methodist Conference, in South Georgia, Mr. Plowden has advised bishops, countless district superintendents, and conference leaders. Ms. Thompson is honored to serve as the current Chancellor. She is a member of Macon’s Mulberry Street United Methodist Church. She also serves as general counsel and ex-officio member of the Boards of Trustees of the Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference, Inc. and the Foundation for the Methodist Home.

At Jones Cork, we are dedicated to meeting our client’s needs. In an effort to be cautious and protect our clients, community, and staff, in-person meetings will only be held if necessary and by appointment only. During this time of social distancing, we are fully prepared to meet our client’s needs and all attorneys will be available by phone or email. Jones Cork will continue to provide updates on our operation status through Facebook and our website https://www.jonescork.com/. Please contact 478-745-2821 with any questions.

You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book. - Dr. Seuss Attorneys Canon Hill, Tom Joyce, and Renee Rainey had a great afternoon reading Dr. Seuss books to kindergarten students at MLK Elementary School in Bibb County.

Jones Cork Partner Collier W. McKenzie was recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers for the second year in a row in its 2020 list of Georgia Rising Stars in the area of Business Litigation. Jones Cork Partner Renee S. Rainey was also recognized as a 2020 Georgia Rising Star in the area of Schools & Education Law. The selections for this list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of Thomson Reuters, Legal Division. Each year, the research team undert...akes a multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area and a good-standing and disciplinary check. First published in 1991 by Law & Politics and acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010, Super Lawyers magazines reach more than 21 million readers across the country. This honor is limited to no more than 2.5% of the attorneys within the state of Georgia. See more

Congratulations to Jones Cork partner Matt Shoemaker for being named to Leadership Macon’s Class of 2020! Matt is a litigator who practices in the areas of business litigation, insurance and self-insured defense, personal injury defense, and medical and professional malpractice (among others). For more information on Matt, please click this link: https://www.jonescork.com/attorneys/r-matthew-shoemaker.

Tom Joyce participated in the Bibb County School District’s Principal for the Day at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School yesterday. A fun time was had by all!