Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

John Flanders Kennedy is a partner in the firm and practices in the area of civil litigation, trial work and business advice. While experienced in handling tort matters involving personal injury and other tort claims, he has significant experience in complex commercial litigation, business transactions and business disputes. Additionally, he practices in the area of railroad law, representing Norfolk Southern Railway Company and its subsidiaries in various matters. 

Mr. Kennedy has developed an area of expertise in receivership law and trustee law, having been appointed by numerous judges around the State to serve as a court appointed receiver to take over, control and manage assets, including corporations and ongoing business entities to other forms of asset management. In this area of practice, Mr. Kennedy has experience in serving in cases as a court appointed trustee in Bankruptcy Court in the management of assets and pursuing causes of action on behalf of the estates for which he is responsible; he has also served as a conservator to oversee and manage corporate operations.  Mr. Kennedy has served as a Receiver and as a Bankruptcy Trustee in matters with assets and interests around the State of Georgia, outside of Georgia and internationally. 

In Mr. Kennedy's extensive litigation experience, he has conducted numerous jury trials regarding Will contests and Will construction cases and litigated matters involving product liability, construction litigation and other areas.

Mr. Kennedy is involved in the community and surrounding area.  He serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the Central Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America for the 2006-2007 term.  He serves as Treasurer of the Macon Bar Association (2006-2007) and on the Board of Directors of the Macon Downtown Council of the Macon Chamber of Commerce.  Mr. Kennedy is also a Class of 2000 Graduate of Leadership Macon.

Areas of Practice

• Receivership Law
• Business and Commercial Law
• Tort Litigation
• General Civil Litigation and Trial Practice
• Business Advice
• Railroad Defense

Representative Clients

• Norfolk Southern Railway Company

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 1990

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Macon Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Georgia, 1996 - 2002 (Member, Younger Lawyers Executive Council)
• State Bar of Georgia, 1997 - 2002 (Member, Executive Committee)
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award

Education

• Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 1990
  J.D.
  Honors: Moot Court Board, Member 1988
  Honors: Moot Court Board, Director 1989
• Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1987
  B.A.
  Honors: Blue Key, National Honor Society, President of Sigma Nu Fraternity
  Honors: Chief Justice of Mercer University Honor Council

Address

577 Mulberry Street
Suite 1500
Macon, GA 31201-5088

Phones

(478) 745-1625 (Ext. 277)

Faxes

(478) 741-8822

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hbgm.com