Frank A. Lightmas Jr. Lightmas & Delk Suite 1150, The Peachtree 1355 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 Tel: (404) 876-3335 Fax: (404) 876-3338 Email: franklightmas@mindspring.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Civil/Commercial) Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) Early Neutral Evaluation Fact Finding Discovery Referee Mini Trial Judge Special Master

Serving the following Judicial Districts & Circuits: 3rd - Macon 4th - Rockdale, Stone Mountain 5th - Atlanta 6th - Clayton, Coweta, Flint, Griffin, Towaliga 7th - Cherokee, Cobb, Conasauga, Douglas, Lookout Mountain, Paulding, Rome, Tallapoosa 9th - Appalachian, Bell-Forsyth, Blue Ridge, Enotah, Gwinnett, Mountain, North-Eastern [ Click for Map of Georgia's Districts & Circuits ]

Appellate Banking & Finance Civil Rights Commercial/Business Contract Disputes EEOC

Education Employment Negligence Partnerships Professional Fees Real Estate

Religious Institutions Securities Sports Title VII Torts

Biographical Notes:

Partner, Lightmas & Delk

Mr. Lightmas has been a trial lawyer and litigator for over 30 years and has tried jury and non-jury cases in federal and state courts, before arbitration panels of the American Arbitration Association, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly NASD), the New York Stock Exchange, the CBOE, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, federal and state agencies, and federal, state and professional licensing, regulatory and disciplinary boards. Throughtout the time that he has practiced law, he has been a commercial and business litigator. As counsel, he has also represented clients in mediations that resulted in settlements being reached.

Since 1995, Mr. Lightmas has mediated several hundred cases privately for parties and as a certified mediator for FINRA. He has also served as an arbitrator for parties and for FINRA for over 25 years. Over 85% of the cases he has mediated have been settled.

Before forming Lightmas & Delk in 1990, Mr. Llightmas originally practiced with the Atlanta law firm then known as Huie, Ware, Sterne, Brown & Ide which in 1978 merged with Kutak Rock & Campbell to form Kutak Rock & Huie (now Kutak Rock). He practiced there as a partner until 1988. From 1988 through 1990, he practiced as a sole practitioner.

Education:

1973, Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, in Government

1976, Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D.; Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review; Member, Moot Court Board; Research Assistant on the Restatement (2d) of Torts to Dean John W. Wade, the reporter; course assistant, Legal Methods course

ADR TRAINING:
Registered Arbitrator, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (#944) Certified Arbitrator, FINRA, 1980, officially approved 12/1/88 Registered Mediator, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (#944) Certified Mediator, FINRA, 3/98 Certified Arbitrator, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

Harvard Club of Georgia (Vice-President 1995-1999, 2001-2007, 2008-present, President 1999-2001, 2007-2008, Board of Directors, 1995-present);

Harvard Alumni Association, Southeastern Regional Director, 2001-2004

RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION

Rates: $395 per hour. No per party charge. If travel of more than 1 hour outside of Atlanta is required, travel is billed at $200 per hour.

Payment: Deposits from the parties equal to what the estimated total cost will be are required with any deposit overage refunded to the parties.

Cancellation Policy: None

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 26 Jul 10	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Frank Lightmas's scheduling staff (Virginia Ragland, ginnraggy@mindspring.com)