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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, restrictive covenants, contract disputes, and insurance agent and insurance agency liability.  She also represents accountants and ERISA professionals in disputes alleging negligence and fraud.

Jo is a frequent speaker and faculty member at seminars sponsored by various organizations on topics of securities litigation, arbitration and trial practice.  Jo serves 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 has 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.

Practice Areas:

- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Litigation & Appeals
- Professional Liability Defense, Director & Officer Liability
- Securities Litigation

Admitted:

Georgia, 1979

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1979

U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia

U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Tax Court


Education:

University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1979
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Barristers
Honors: Member, Moot Court Executive Board, 1978-1979
Law Review: University of Georgia Law Review, Staff Member, 1977 - 1978
Law Review: University of Georgia Law Review, Managing Editor, 1978 - 1979

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1976
B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Blue Key
Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Honors: Pi Delta Phi
Honors: Mortar Board Member

Presentations and Publications: 
 
         Commercial Arbitration in Georgia Georgia Law Review, Vol. 13, 1979

Recognitions:
          
          Georgia Super Lawyers, 2010, 2011
          Top 50 Women Lawyers ,2011

Professional Affiliations:
  
          - American Bar Foundation 
          - Atlanta Bar Association
          - Lawyers Club of Atlanta 
          - State Bar of Georgia
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