Justice David E. Nahmias, who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Sonny Perdue in August 2009, will be the keynote speaker at the weekly breakfast meeting and networking event of the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) on Thursday, February 11, 2010.

“We are honored to welcome Justice Nahmias,” says Heather Wright, president of the BBA and owner of The Wright Firm, LLC, a law firm specializing in corporate law and commercial litigation (). “This is the first time that he will address our members since his appointment. I know that he will provide a unique perspective on Georgia’s judicial system based on his experiences in this and his various previous positions in the legal arena.” Before joining the Supreme Court of Georgia, Justice Nahmias served as the United States Attorney in Atlanta for five years.

Atlanta-born Justice Nahmias attended Briarcliff High School and was the state’s STAR student in 1982 before graduating from Duke in 1986 and Harvard Law School in 1991, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review (along with President Barack Obama). Justice Nahmias then clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia and for Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States.

After practicing with the law firm of Hogan & Hartson in Washington, D.C., in January 1995, Justice Nahmias joined the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta as a federal prosecutor. He worked extensively on the investigation of the Centennial Olympic Park and subsequent bombings that resulted in the indictment of Eric Robert Rudolph. He later worked in the Fraud and Public Corruption Section, where he successfully prosecuted a Georgia state senator on corruption charges and served as co-lead prosecutor on a major investigation of public corruption in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County governments.

Shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Justice Nahmias returned to Washington and became one of the U.S. Justice Department’s leading terrorism prosecutors. As Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, he coordinated the investigation and prosecution of terrorist activity around the United States and in numerous foreign countries. He also assisted in counter-terrorism policymaking and served as a liaison to other federal agencies on terrorism-related issues. On August 1, 2003, Justice Nahmias was appointed Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, responsible for supervision of the Counterterrorism Section; the Fraud Section, which handled policy and litigation matters including corporate, securities, and health care fraud cases and the Enron Task Force; the Appellate Section; and the Capital Case Unit.

Justice Nahmias has received numerous local, state, and national awards and honors for his public service, including commendations from FBI Directors Louis Freeh (1999) and Robert Mueller (2001); the Justice Department’s national award for Superior Performance by an Assistant U.S. Attorney (2002); commendation by the Justice Department Criminal Division for strong leadership and outstanding service (2004); and the Common Cause of Georgia “Democracy Award” for work on public corruption cases (2007).

The weekly BBA breakfast meetings, which are held at the City Club of Buckhead, take place every Thursday from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. The City Club of Buckhead is located at 3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 1850. Tickets are $10 for BBA members and $20 for visitors and guests. For more information, please check the BBA website at www.buckheadbusiness.org.

Buckhead Business Association
Since its inception in 1951, the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) has grown to be an integral part of the Buckhead business community. Members of this non-profit organization - including corporate, midsize and small businesses, entrepreneurs and individual members - enjoy the opportunity to make new business contacts, hear notable speakers and keep apprised of what goes on in Buckhead.

Buckhead Business Association:

Sharon Silva, Executive Director
Atlanta Financial Center - East Tower
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 137
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-467-7607; fax 404-467-7610

www.buckheadbusiness.org; ssilva@buckheadbusiness.org

BBA Weekly Breakfasts:

Time: Thursdays from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Location:
City Club of Buckhead
3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 1850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Validated self-parking

Tickets: $10 BBA Members | $20 Visitors and guests