Bill Pinson's CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL

Date of Birth: December 12, 1946
Place of Birth: Newnan, Georgia
Citizenship: United States
Married:Maxine Willis Pinson--June 22, 1968
Children: Debra Melissa Pinson (4/15/80); 
          Sara Cecilia Pinson Iskandar (11/21/74--8/3/98)
Religious Affiliation: White Bluff Presbyterian Church (PCUSA); 
               Sunday School teacher
Organizations: The Oglethorpe Club 
Business Address: 304 East Bay St.; Savannah, GA 31401
Business Telephone: (912) 231-1140
Business Fax: (912) 236-1061
E-mail: whpsavannah@aol.com
URL: www.billpinson.com

II. PRE-LAW EDUCATION

College: Norman College--A.A., Degree, 1966
              Mercer University, A.B., Degree, 1968
Honors: President, Freshman Class President, Student Government Assoc., 
             Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society
Social Organizations: Sigma Nu Fraternity, President of Pledge Class

III. MILITARY SERVICE:

United States Army, Honorable Discharge; Rank of Captain. 
Served at Ft.Benning, GA, Ft. Bragg, NC,  and Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN

IV. LEGAL EDUCATION:

Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., Cum Laude, 1972
Honors: Georgia Survey Editor, Mercer Law Review
Chairman, Moot Court Board, Walter F. George School of Law
Who's Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges, 1971-72 Edition
Edward McCurdy Award for Highest Average in Torts
West Publishing Co. Award for Highest Freshman Average
Recipient of Nine American Jurisprudence Awards
West Award for Highest Average in Constitutional Law
President, Brainerd Currie Honor Society
Recipient of Estes Moot Court Award
Fellowship, Common law at Exeter University in Exeter, England, 1971
Social Organizations: Delta Theta Phi legal Fraternity, President

V. EMPLOYMENT:

CURRENT: Savage, Turner, Pinson, & Karsman (April 1, 2000 - Present), City Attorney, Tybee Island, GA; 1974-76.  Judge, Recorder's Court, Tybee Island, GA;1974-76. Miller, Beckmann, & Simpson, 1972-1978. Named a partner in 1974. Sr. Partner in the law  firm of Beckmann & Pinson, PC. from 1978-2000

VI. LICENSURE:
Georgia State License Number: 0580600

VII. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Senior Counsel, American College of Barristers
American Board of Trial Advocates
National Health Lawyers Association
Federal Bar Association
Georgia Bar Association
Savannah Bar Association, Former Chairman of Ethics Committee

VIII. MAIN AREA OF PRACTICE:
Plaintiff litigation

VIDEO
Bill Pinson's Interview on Medical Mistakes.
"Know your rights as a patient."

 


 
 

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