Upshaw C. Bentley Jr.

Attorney

Location:

Athens, Georgia

Phone:

706-410-1210
877-355-0830 (Toll Free)

Fax:

706-559-0105

Email:

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UPSHAW C. BENTLEY, JR. was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1949. He earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Georgia in 1947, and his LL.B. degree in 1949. Mr. Bentley is a member of Phi Delta Phi and Phi Kappa Phi. He served as the attorney for Clarke County from 1958 through 1971, and as Mayor of the City of Athens from 1976 through 1979.

Mr. Bentley is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. He is a member of the Western Circuit Bar Association, and he served as President of the Association in 1967. Mr. Bentley is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the College of Mortgage Attorneys. His practice areas include Real Estate, Commercial, Governmental and Banking Law.

Areas of Practice

Real Estate
Commercial
Governmental and Banking Law

Bar Admissions

Georgia, 1949
U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1949
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1949
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1949
U.S. Supreme Court, 1960

Education

University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia
- LL.B. - 1949
Georgia, University of Athens, GA.
- B.B.A. - 1947

Professional Associations and Memberships

The American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, Fellow
Western Circuit Bar Association, Member
Western Circuit Bar Association, President, 1967 - Present
The American Bar Association, Member
The State Bar of Georgia, Member
The Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Member
College of Mortgage Attorneys, Member

Past Employment Positions

Clarke County, Attorney, 1958 - 1971
City of Athens, Mayor, 1976 - 1979

Fraternities/Sororities

Phi Delta Phi
Phi Kappa Phi

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Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A.
2500 Daniell's Bridge Road
Building 200, Suite 3A
Athens, Georgia 30606
Phone: 706-410-1210
Toll free: 877-355-0830

At Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A., we represent clients from Athens, Georgia, Commerce, Danielsville, Elberton, Gainesville, Greensboro, Hartwell, Jefferson, Lexington, Madison, Monroe, Winder, Watkinsville, Washington; the following counties: Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton, Elbert, Greene, Putnam, Wilkes, Gwinnett, and throughout Northeast Georgia.