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Bert Hummel Appointed to Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism

Atlanta, Ga. (April 6, 2021) – Atlanta Partner Bert Hummel was recently appointed to the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism (CJCP) for the 2020-2021 term. In this role, Mr. Hummel has assisted in carrying out the charge of the CJCP, namely, to enhance professionalism among Georgia’s lawyers. Mr. Hummel’s appointment follows his participation on the Grants Committee and the Professionalism Committee of the CJCP. In addition, Mr. Hummel was selected as one of seven members of CJCP’s Benham Awards Subcommittee, which recognizes Georgia attorneys who dedicate their practice or time to serving the public and profession.

“I am honored to be appointed to a body that continually strives to do so much good for both the legal profession and the community at large. For the past several months, I have appreciated the work the Commission has undertaken to promote professionalism in the practice of law through educational programming while also promoting community service programs through the CJCP’s Grants Committee that I served on as well. I look forward to continuing to serve with my colleagues at the CJCP to promote our shared goals. I also relish the opportunity to serve during a time in which professionalism is of the utmost importance as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic made even more unique and special by the fact this is the last year Chief Justice Melton will serve as chair after announcing his retirement from the Supreme Court effective at the end of the Bar year.”

Created by the Georgia Supreme Court in 1989, and the first body of its kind in the country, the CJCP is composed of representatives of the organized bar, practicing bar, judiciary, law schools, and public. Chaired by Chief Justice Harold Melton of the Georgia Supreme Court, the CJCP seeks to assure that the practice of law remains a high calling, enlisted in the service of the client and the public good.

Mr. Hummel is a member of Lewis Brisbois’ General Liability and Workers' Compensation Practices. He has extensive experience in litigation and has handled hundreds of claims in his practice for a variety of insurance companies, Fortune 500 companies, large corporations, small businesses, and self-insurers, as well as TPA's, PEO's, and staffing companies. Mr. Hummel was recently sworn in as the 74th President of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia.

Learn more about the CJCP here.

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Hummel on this appointment.

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