Sponsor of the 2012 Morris Museum of Art Gala
On February 17, 2012 Mr. Neal was a guest speaker at the Southern Trial Lawyers Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on his winning, complicated double-fatality trailer fire case in the Georgia Court of Appeals, Vann v. Finley,
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Chairman of the 2011 Summerville Sesquicentennial Celebration and 34th Annual Tour of Homes
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Joe Neal, Jr, and Caroline Caldwell, Governor’s Inaugural Private Reception, May 2, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia.
Joe Neal, Jr. and Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston at Governor’s Inaugural Ball.
President Of Summerville Neighborhood Assoc. 2009-Present; Vice Pres. 2008-2009
Chairman of the St. Johns Towers Advisory Board 2011-present, and St. Johns Towers Advisory Board 2008-2010.
Assistant Football Coach, Episcopal Day School, 2010-present.
Football Coach and Team Sponsor, North Augusta Recreation Department 2008
Member, Irish-American Heritage Society.
Honorary Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army – 2009
Sponsor of the 2009 Summervile Tour of Homes
Supporter of the Strong Kids Scholarship Campaign, Family Y
Lead Plaintiff’s attorney for CSRA Help, Inc. in civil action against Augusta-Richmond County Commissioner over illegal use of abstentions to paralyze government. Donated 200 hours of professional time and thousands of dollars to prosecute this case. Mr. Neal took this case to the Georgia Supreme Court in an effort to make the Augusta government a more functional government that better serves the taxpayers of the City.
Guest Speaker at the 2007 Southern Trial Lawyers Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana regarding his $3,000,000 Jury Verdict in the Pernanza Hill v. USA Truck, Inc. case
Member, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Citizens’ Rights Advocate in the fight against GA Senate Bill 3, “Tort Reform” at its worst – 2005
Traveled to Washington, DC with Gerry Spence to help fight “Tort Reform” – 2005
Supporter – Georgia Legal Services 1999 – Present
Member, Judiciary Subcommittee, Citizen’s Advisory Committee, Augusta-Richmond County Consolidation Taskforce – 1995
American Mock Trial Association Championships – Presiding Judge – Furman University
Volunteer Assistant Coach – Rich. Co. Rec. Dept. Little League T-Ball and YMCA Soccer. 2001-Present
Leadership Augusta – 2000
3rd Degree, Knights of Columbus – charitable, fraternal Catholic organization. 1997-Present
St. Mary’s on the Hill Catholic Church – life long Parishioner
Episcopal Day School Annual Giving Committee – 2001-Present
Head Football Coach, Richmond County Recreation Department 1993-1996
Sponsor of Garden City Music Festival 2003
Sponsor of Imperial Theatre Concerts 2004
Mentor, High School High Tech Program 2004
Mentor, Junior Achievement Job Shadow Program 2003
Volunteer and Supporter of the Augusta Rescue Mission 2004
Volunteer and Supporter of Salvation Army 2004
Supporter of United Way 2004
Supporter of Golden Harvest Food Bank 2004
Supporter of Greater Augusta Arts Council 2003
Guest Speaker at Annual Meeting of American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Atlanta, Georgia 2004 – Tort Reform
Guest Speaker at Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Callaway Gardens 2004 – Hospital/Doctor Liens
Guest Speaker at Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia 2002 – Medicaid Liens
Paralegal Instructor – Augusta State University 1995
