Honorary Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army - 2009 St. Johns Towers Advisory Board 2008-2010 Football Coach and Team Sponsor, North Augusta Recreation Department 2008 VP of Summerville Neighborhood Association 2008

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, 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