“IN RECOGNIZING THE HUMANITY OF OUR FELLOW BEINGS,
WE PAY OURSELVES THE HIGHEST TRIBUTE.”
–THURGOOD MARSHALL
Established in 1948, the Gate City Bar Association was organized by the 10 sole African-American lawyers in the city at that time, to provide the educational, social, and community involvement of a professional association for African-American lawyers.
When we were founded, we could not attain membership in the predominantly white bar associations in this part of the country. Thus, we were founded out of necessity.
Meeting at different restaurants once a month, our founders bonded to discuss legal happenings, assist each other with problematic cases, support each other through instances of intense discrimination and being denied full privileges in the practice of law by judges.
Through perseverance and the determined pursuit of our mission, today we serve in the highest levels of the judiciary in this state, in major law firms, in corporate counsel suites, in government policy making positions, in general practice, and in the most powerful political arenas.
Gate City Bar Association | P.O. Box 16727, Atlanta, GA 30321 | Phone 404-419-6627
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