Resume: Wendell T. Dawson

Attorney at Law Mediation Services
Consulting Services

Resource Valley Office Park
Suite 1800 B, 1551 Jennings Mill Road
Bogart, Georgia 30622

(706) 559-7465
(706) 559-7466 FAX

Address-Personal	P. O. Box 528 Watkinsville, GA 30677

Education	B A, University of Georgia – 1962 LL B, Massey Law College, Atlanta-1969

Military Background	U.S. Army active duty - March 1963 to December 1964; Rank of First Lieutenant discharged from Reserves as Captain

Law Practice	Admitted to GA Bar in May 1970 in Cobb County General - Civil practice of law in Oconee County as sole practitioner since July 1970

Associations	Western Circuit Bar Association Georgia Bar Association Oconee County Jaycees- 1971-74 Watkinsville Civitan Club- 1970-79 Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Association County Commissioners of Ga- 1989-2000

Positions	County Attorney for Oconee County, GA for 10 years- 70’s-80’s County Commissioner for 4 years-1973-77 City attorney for Watkinsville (1970 - 1988) City attorney for North High Shoals (1970 - 1993) Oconee County School Board attorney (1970 - 1988) Past President, Watkinsville Civitan Club Past Director - Northeast Georgia Girl Scout Council Charter Member, Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Chairman, 4th district, Association County Commissioners of Georgia (1993 - 1994) Chairman, Board of Directors North GA Regional Development Center (1993 - 1994) Director, Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. (1995 - 1998) Director, Georgia Academy for Economic Development (1996 - 1997) Member, Georgia Water Campaign Advisory Board (1997 - 1999) Vice-Chair, Oconee County Development Authority (1996 - 2000) Chairman, Oconee County Board of Health (1993- 2000) Chairman, Trustees ACCG - IRMA Insurance Pool (1998 to 2000) Chairman, Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority (1994 - 2000) Member, Board of Managers, Association County Commissioners of GA (1996 –2000) Chairman, Region 5 Advisory Council Georgia DCA & DITT (1998-2000) Commission Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Oconee County for 12 years (1989-2000)

Awards	Army Commendation Medal- 1964 Certified County Commissioner – 1990 ACCG Leadership Academy- 1993 Oconee Rotary 4 Way Test Award- 1997 ACCG Emory Greene Leadership Award- 2000 Robert L. and Betty Williford Distinguished Northeast Georgia Service Award by NE GA Regional Development Center-May 17, 2001

Mediation Training	Mediation & Conflict Management Skills – 20 hours, Justice Center of Atlanta- Sept. 2000 Family Law Mediation- 40 hours, Decision Management Associates, Atlanta – Oct.2000 Mediation Observation Training, Resolution Resources Corporation, Atlanta- Feb. 2001 Family Law Mediation Practicum, Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Inc., Atlanta, March 2001 Registration Number 1879, GA Office of Dispute Resolution