231 Riverside Drive
Macon, Georgia 31201
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Biography
A Georgia native, Jo Meeks attended the University of Georgia, earning a B.B.A. degree in accounting (summa cum laude) in 1976 and a Juris Doctor degree from the School of Law (cum laude) in 1979.
Jo practices in areas of professional liability defense to the financial services industry, director and officer liability, securities, commercial, and business litigation. She represents parties in civil disputes in state and federal courts, primarily in Georgia, and before FINRA arbitration and other ADR panels. Jo handles cases involving broker-dealer, broker/registered representative and registered investment advisor liability, insurance disputes, restrictive covenants, contract disputes, and insurance agent and insurance agency liability. She also represents banks, accountants and ERISA professionals in disputes alleging negligence and fraud.
Jo is a frequent speaker at seminars sponsored by various organizations on topics of financial services and business litigation and trial practice. Jo has served as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Dispute Resolution and the American Arbitration Association. She is past Chair of the Litigation Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and served a three-year term on the State Bar of Georgia Investigative Panel. In addition to local state courts, she is admitted to appear before all federal courts in Georgia, the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia 1979
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1976
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Name: Nancy Buchanan
Title: Legal Assistant
Phone: 404.844.2758