LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON
HONORING HON. HERBERT E. PHIPPS AND CATHERINE M. O’ NEIL
The Atlanta Bar Association recently honored with Leadership Awards newly retired Court of Appeals Judge Herbert E. Phipps and Bard Show founder Catherine( Cathy) M. O’ Neil of King & Spalding. The luncheon took place on February 16, 2017 at the Piedmont Driving Club.
Court of Appeals Judge John Ellington, in introducing Judge Phipps, spoke about his role as a civil rights leader in his hometown of Albany, Georgia. During his career on the bench, Judge Phipps served on every level of Georgia’ s courts, including magistrate, juvenile, state and superior. In his remarks, Judge Phipps recalled stories of racial in-