Walter H. Bush

Walter Bush has significant experience representing and counseling clients in both trial and appellate matters, including class actions and other civil controversies of major significance over a broad range of industries, including insurance coverage, general aviation liability and coverage, professional negligence, corporate governance, securities fraud, director and officer liability, and media/First Amendment matters.

Walter has been lead or co-lead counsel in a number of appeals of both legal and public significance. Walter is a member of the Advisory Board of the Reynolds National Center for Courts and Media of Reno, Nevada and of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.

Professional & Community Involvement:

• American Bar Association
  • Section of Litigation
  • Forum on Communications Law
  • First Amendment and Media Law Committee
• Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  • Past Member and Board of Trustees
• Judicial Nominating Commission of the State of Georgia
• State Bar of Georgia
  • Programs Committee (2011-present)
  • Business Court Committee (2011-present)
• Former Director, Central Georgia Regions, Colonial Bank
• Former Chairman and Charter Board of Directors Member, First Macon Bank & Trust Company

EDUCATION:

• University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1975)
• University of Georgia (B.A., 1972)

COURT ADMISSIONS:

• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia