Mr. Harvey S. Gray, Attorney

Mr. Gray's diverse trial practice over the past thirty-three (33) years has included a particularly heavy concentration on litigation within the public sector. As such, he regularly represents Georgia Cities and Counties, Housing Authorities, City Councilman, County Commissioners, Police Chiefs, Police Officers, County Sheriffs, Sheriff's Deputies, Road Superintendents, Wardens, Jailers, School Systems, School Districts, School Superintendents, Teachers and other local Governmental Employees and Agencies.  Mr. Gray also serves as conflict counsel for the State of Georgia and, in this regard, represents employees of the state in litigation matters alleging violations of civil rights.  The cases in which he is routinely involved in this area of practice include a variety of legal issues related to our federal and state constitutions, civil rights, employment, police protection, zoning, education, special education, excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, police shootings and vehicle pursuits.

A list of the Counties, Cities, Housing Authorities, and School Systems for whom Mr. Gray has provided representation follows below:

Counties

Bryan County
Butts County
Carroll County
Catoosa County
Cherokee County
Clayton County
Cobb County
DeKalb County
Douglas County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Fulton County
Gwinnett County
Hall County
Haralson County
Henry County
Paulding County
Rockdale County
Tattnall County
Union County

Cities

City of Acworth

City of Albany

City of Alpharetta

City of Austell

City of Avondale Estates

City of Bremen

City of Brunswick

City of Canton

City of Carrollton

City of Cartersville

City of Clarkston

City of College Park

City of Covington

City of Cumming

City of Dahlonega

City of Dallas

City of Dalton

City of Doraville

City of Douglas

City of Douglasville

City of Dublin

City of East Dublin

City of Duluth

City of Flowery Branch

City of Franklin

City of Gainesville

City of Griffin

City of Hampton

City of Hiram

City of Holly Springs

City of Lilburn

City of Jonesboro

City of Kennesaw

City of Lake City

City of Lavonia

City of Lawrenceville

City of Lithonia

City of Locust Grove

City of Luthersville

City of Madison

City of Monticello

City of Morrow

City of Mountain Park

City of Newnan

City of Norcross

City of Oxford

City of Pine Lake

City of Powder Springs

City of Riverdale

City of Rome

City of Roswell

City of Sandy Springs

City of Senoia

City of Smyrna

City of Snellville

City of Social Circle

City of Suwanee

City of Thomson

City of Union City

City of Villa Rica

City of Winder

City of Woodstock

City of Zebulon

Peachtree City

Town of Braselton

Housing Authorities

Columbus Housing Authority
College Park Housing Authority
Fulton County Housing Authority

Educational Institutions

Savannah-Chatham County School District
Dade County School District
Fulton County School District
Gilmer School District
Madison County School District
Walton County School District
Woodward Academy

Although the majority of Mr. Gray's practice includes heavy emphasis on the public sector, he has and continues to be involved in a variety of other litigation matters including professional liability, catastrophic injury, brain injury, wrongful death, products liability, health care, and insurance coverage issues.

Personal Information

Mr. Gray is a 1972 graduate of Georgia Tech where he received a B.S. Degree, cum laude, in General Management. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Georgia Law School where he received a Juris Doctor Degree, cum laude. Mr. Gray also received the Order of the Coif, reserved for those in the top 5% of their law school class, and served on the Georgia Law Review. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating afforded to lawyers by their peers.

Mr. Gray originally joined the law firm of Smith, Cohen, Ringel, Kohler & Martin (now Smith, Gambrell, and Russell) upon graduation from law school in 1976 where he was made a partner in 1983. Mr. Gray was a founding member of the firm of Fortson & White (later Smith, Howard & Ajax) in 1984 where he remained until forming Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske, LLP, in October, 1999.

Mr. Gray is a sports enthusiast and avid golfer. He has two sons, both of whom graduated from Georgia Tech.  Mr. Gray was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Georgia Claims Association and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta. He is also a frequent lecturer at local seminars.