Butler Snow attorney Jim Elliott will participate in the Georgia Municipal Association’s 2026 Newly Elected Officials Institute from February 25-27 at the UGA Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia. This multi-day training provides a general overview of the function of municipal government in Georgia and the roles and responsibilities of mayors and council members. It also includes an introduction to key issues such as ethics, municipal finance, planning and zoning, open meetings, open records and parliamentary procedures.
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Jim Elliott
Elliott is a member of the firm’s Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets group. Before his time with Butler Snow, Elliott served 34 years as the city attorney for Warner Robins, Georgia. Since 2011, he has been recognized by BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America® in Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers. He was the recipient of the James H. Epps III Award for Longevity of Service to a Community in 2015 and was also recognized as Mercer University Law School’s 2017 Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year. Elliott is a graduate of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development and continues to teach courses through the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
