Atlanta Bar in the Profession
In Memoriam
Randolph W. Thrower (Sept. 5, 1913-Mar. 8, 2014)
Randolph W. Thrower was President of the Atlanta Bar Association from 1958 to 1959. He
graduated from Emory Law School and practiced mainly in the area of federal taxation. He
also served as President of the American Bar Foundation and as U.S. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue from 1969 to 1971. He was a member of the American Bar Association
House of Delegates and was a trustee of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
for three decades. Randolph’s integrity, courage and leadership has been widely recognized
and applauded.
C. David Butler (Dec. 18, 1943-April 11, 2014)
C. David Butler was President of the Atlanta Bar Association from 1981 to 1982. He attended
the University of Georgia, where he obtained a B.A. and a law degree. He began his legal
career at Redfern, Butler and Morgan, where he was a founding partner. From 1985 until
1997, he was a partner at Alston and Bird. He was awarded the David W. Pollard Achievement
Award by the Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section in 2004 and the Charles E.
Watkins, Jr. Award for Distinguished and Sustained Service by the Atlanta Bar Association
in 2007. David was a leader and mentor in his community and among family and friends.
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