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| John G. 'Sonny' Morris |
Atlanta, GA– The Daily Report legal publication is honoring
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP founder John
G. “Sonny” Morris with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
The publication chose 22 honorees, include 18 lawyers and
four judges, from a list of 125 nominees.
The winners will be profiled in a
special section and honored at a banquet in June in conjunction with the
publication’s 125th anniversary.
“The honorees have made significant marks in deciding cases,
in government service, building and managing firms, handling all manner of
matters in private practice and in-house, representing the poor and fighting
for civil rights,” the publication wrote when announcing the winners.
It’s the second major honor for Morris within a year. Emory University Law School’s Alumni
Association bestowed him with its 2014 Distinguished Alumni award in
September.
The award is given to an alumna or alumnus who embodies the
school’s values and demonstrates extraordinary achievement in law and service
to society.
Plus, in 2012, Real Estate Forum magazine named him an
Atlanta Real Estate Icon, describing him as a “consummate real estate deal
lawyer.”
He is also highly-ranked in the Chambers USA, Legal 500, Super Lawyers
and Best Lawyers in America publications for several years in a row.
Morris co-founded the firm that became Morris, Manning &
Martin in 1976. Under his leadership, the firm expanded into major markets
throughout the United States and even overseas.
He is now both the firm’s
Chairman and a Senior Partner in the Real Estate and Real Estate Capital
Markets practices.
Terri Thornton
Thornton Communications
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