Grady O. Morton, Jr.

Georgia State University School of Law                                                                                                        Atlanta, GA

·       Juris Doctor, magna cum laude and with Highest Pro Bono Distinction

United States Air Force Academy                                                                                                 Colorado Springs, CO

·       Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics

1997-Present                        Delta Air Lines                                                                                                   Atlanta, GA

Pilot, Boeing 737, 757, 767, 777

·       FAA Airport Qualification First Officer (1999-2003, Boeing 757)—Responsible for instructing and certifying Delta Captains to fly into and out of Mexico City International, an airport which requires special certification due to multiple hazardous operational factors including high mountainous terrain.

2006-Present                        Morton Holdings, LLC                                                                                       Atlanta, GA

Founding member and manager

·       Research, obtain financing, purchase, and manage company’s investment properties

2006-Present                        Castleberry Hill Realty, LLC                                                                           Atlanta, GA

Founding member and manager

·       Georgia licensed real estate agent                     

2009-Present                        42^nd Air Base Wing, United States Air Force Reserve                    Montgomery, AL

Assistant  Staff Judge Advocate (Current Rank: Major)

·       Responsible for a wide range of legal issues affecting military readiness, including litigation of courts-martial, providing legal advice to unit commanders, and interpreting the laws of armed conflict

2009-Present                        United States Department of Homeland Security                                 Washington, DC

Federal Flight Deck Officer

·       Trained, deputized federal law enforcement officer responsible for defending the cockpit of commercial airliners from hostile attacks

2007-2009                            908^th Maintenance Group, United States Air Force Reserve            Montgomery, AL

Executive Officer

·       Responsible for assisting commander in ensuring the operational readiness of eight C-130 primary assigned aircraft

2007-2010                            Deere Lofts Condominium Association, Inc.                                                  Atlanta, GA

President and Chairman of the Board of Directors

·       Overall leadership and management responsibility for condominium association, a Georgia non-profit corporation

·       Chief Financial Officer (2003-2004) and Director (2004-2005)

1989-1997                            United States Air Force                                                                                     Worldwide  

Fighter Pilot, Instructor Pilot, and Mission Commander: F-16 Fighting Falcon

·       Veteran of 63 armed combat missions in Southwest Asia

·       Combat decorations include the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters

·       Mission Commander—Planned and led complex combat and training missions throughout the world.

·       Weapons and Tactics Instructor—Taught fighter pilots the skills needed to fly, fight, and win in aerial combat.

·       U.S. Air Force F-16 East Aerial Demonstration Team, Shaw AFB, 1995-1996—Represented the Air Force at air shows throughout the United States and Canada.

·       Permanent and temporary assignments in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Italy, Japan, Denmark, Germany, England, and ten U.S. States.

·       Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Scholarship (high achievement in real estate & property courses)

·       Litigation Honors Award (high achievement in core Litigation course)

·       CALI Excellence Award: Legal Research, Writing & Advocacy (#1 student in class)

·       CALI Excellence Award: Advanced Pre-Trial Litigation (#1 student in class)

·       CALI Excellence Award: Advanced Trial Advocacy (#1 student in class)

·       CALI Excellence Award: Unincorporated Business Associations (#1 student in class)

·       Intern for Fulton Superior Court Judge John J. Goger

·       Intern for Georgia Supreme Court Justice Hugh P. Thompson

·       Student Attorney—Georgia State Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (represented low-income taxpayers before the United States Tax Court)

·       Editor and publisher of legal research website www.georgiacondolaw.com

·       Co-author of Attorneys’ Use of E-Mail: Some Ethical and Practical Considerations, available at http://wwwebbb.gsu.edu/lawand/papers/su06/gwatney_hansard_morton/

·       State Bar of Georgia—Active Member in Good Standing

·       Georgia Trial Lawyers Association—Member

·       American Association for Justice--Member

·       American Bar Association—Member

·       Atlanta Bar Association—Member

·       United States Air Force Academy Association of Graduates—Life Member

·       National Eagle Scout Association—Life Member

·       Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association—Member

·       Georgia notary public

·       Georgia licensed real estate agent

·       Senior Pilot, United States Air Force

·       FAA Ratings: Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial Instrument Single/Multi-Engine, Commercial Glider

·       Over 8,000 flying hours in the F-16A/B/C/D, T-37, T-38, Boeing 727, 737, 757, 767, 777, and other aircraft