“Remain open minded in your career choices and in areas of
law practice. Govern yourselves
through principles of professionalism.” (John C. Mayoue, Emory University
School of Law Commencement Remarks, June 2001)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A model lawyer, friend to famous By HELENA OLIVIERO / holiviero@ajc.com
In her book “Fifteen Minutes of Shame,” author Lisa Daily models celebrity attorney Holt Gregory after Atlanta`s very own John Mayoue. The plot features Darby Vaughn, a TV relationships expert who finds out her husband is divorcing her – live on national TV. Darby needs an attorney. The author called Mayoue for advice. In the end, she discovered a charming character and “true gentlemen.”
THEIR PRACTICE
HOLT GREGORY A celebrity attorney, representing actresses and politicians. He rarely talks about his clients. JOHN MAYOUE Also a celebrity attorney who is reluctant to name his high- profile clients. But Chris Rock, Sean Combs, Jane Fonda (vs. Ted Turner) and Marianne Gingrich have used his services.
(May 2, 2008)
Chair, Family Law Convocation on Professionalism, (1991-
) Member, Georgia Supreme Court's Commission on Children, Marriage and Family Law (2006-
) Master, Bleckley Inn of Court Trustee, Institute of Continuing Judicial Education
(1990-96) President, Emory Law Alumni Association, (2001-2002) Member, Supreme Court of Georgia Equality Commission
(1996-1999) Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
(1992-93) Associated Faculty Member Emory University Center for the Study of Law & Religion (2009 -- ) Mr. Mayoue is a Fellow of the American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America
since 1993. He has been listed in Atlanta magazine's Best Lawyers and has been named a Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyer. He has been listed in Georgia Trend magazine's "Lawyers' Lawyers: Georgia's Attorneys Select the State's Legal Elite (Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers)". James Magazine has him listed as one of Georgia's Legal Leaders. He is a member of the International Organization of Boutique of Law Firms.
"This highly sought-after family practice attorney has found his name attached to some of the biggest headlines in Atlanta divorce history." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution December 8, 2006