Kermit S. Dorough, Jr.
bo@dfdpclaw.com
 

Practice Areas:

• Litigation
• Worker’s Compensation Claims
• Personal Injury
• Appellate Practice

Education:

Georgia Southern University, B.S., 1983
University of Georgia, J.D., 1986

Bo graduated from Georgia Southern College (now University) in 1983, and from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1986. He has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts. Bo represents clients in workers’ compensation claims and commercial litigation

Notable reported appeals include:

State v. Mincey, 256 Ga. 636, 353 S.E.2d 814 (1987) (courts required to apply Batson v. Kentucky retroactively)

Reese v. Georgia Power Company, 191 Ga.App. 125, 381 S.E.2d 110 (1989) (unsuccessful effort to disqualify defense counsel based on divergent interests of defendant and its employee)

Taylor v. State, 261 Ga. 187, 404 S.E.2d 255 (1991) (pro bono appeal of death penalty conviction)

Smith v. Gortman, 261 Ga. 206, 403 S.E.2d 41 (1991) (unsuccessful challenge to exclusive remedy provision in Workers’ Compensation Act)

Georgia v. McCullom, 261 Ga. 473, 405 S.E.2d 688 (1991) (amicus curiae brief in case reviewing trial court’s ruling that defendant in criminal case would not be prohibited from using peremptory challenges in racially discriminatory manner; decision affirming trial court reversed in Georgia v. McCollum,  505 U.S. 42, 112 S.Ct. 2348)

Beauchamp v. Knight, 261 Ga. 608, 409 S.E.2d 208 (1991) (boundary line dispute must be litigated in county of defendant’s residence, as case is not an equity action or “action respecting title to land”)

Thomas v. Helen’s Roofing Company, 199 Ga.App. 161, 404 S.E.2d 331 (1991) (presence of cocaine metabolites in workers’ urine insufficient evidence to support finding that employer was voluntarily intoxicated; decision modified by statutory amendment)

Smith v. Doe, 189 Ga.App. 264, 375 S.E.2d 868 (1992) (plaintiff may maintain inconsistent claims against “John Doe” and suspected tortfeasor in same action)

Wade v. Harris, 201 Ga.App. 882, 437 S.E.2d 863 (1993) (superior court has no authority to modify or reverse decision of State Board of Workers’ Compensation in petition seeking judicial enforcement of award)

Givens v. State, 264 Ga. 522, 448 S.E.2d 687 (1994) (nontestifying defendants represented by separate counsel have right to present opening and closing argument)

Hill v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 214 Ga.App. 715, 448 S.E.2d 747 (1994) (clause in homeowner’s policy that identified covered premises as residence “where you live” did not preclude coverage for vacant home)

Hurst v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company, 266 Ga. 712, 470 S.E.2d 659 (1996) (unlicensed driver not automatically excluded from coverage under policy provision that excluded any person driving vehicle without reasonable belief that he is entitled to do so)

Robinson v. Stokes, 229 Ga.App. 25, 493 S.E.2d 5 (1997) (plaintiff, who dismissed counterclaim in original action, protected from reviving cause of action in subsequent litigation)

Buckley v. Turner Heritage Homes, Inc., 248 Ga.App. 793, 547 S.E.2d 373 (2001) (claim for attorney’s fees and litigation expenses in homeowner’s suit against residential contractor reinstated on appeal)

Other:

Bo and his wife, Bonny Blackshear, have three sons.  He has served on the Albany City Commission since 1999.

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