Attorney George D. Jebaily
Abogado de lesiones personales
George D. Jebaily, socio director, es el abogado principal del Equipo de lesiones personales de Jebaily Law Firm, y en 2014 fue elegido miembro general del Florencia Ayuntamiento.
Nacido en Brooklyn, Nueva York, George se mudó a Florencia cuando tenía 7 años. Después de asistir a Southside Jr. High School y graduarse de West Florence High School en 1974, donde se desempeñó como presidente del cuerpo estudiantil, George realizó estudios superiores en la Universidad de Carolina del Sur, obteniendo su licenciatura en artes en 1978 y su título de abogado en 1982. Luego ejerció la abogacía en Columbia durante dos años antes de regresar a Florencia en 1984, donde se unió a su hermano mayor, Ronald<. /a>, socio fundador de Jebaily Law Firm.
George tiene licencia en los tribunales estatales y federales de Carolina del Sur, así como en la Corte de Apelaciones del Cuarto Circuito de los Estados Unidos. Es miembro de la Asociación de Abogados de Estados Unidos, la Asociación de Abogados de Carolina del Sur, la Asociación de Abogados del Condado de Florence, la Asociación Estadounidense para la Justicia y la Asociación para la Justicia de Carolina del Sur (SCAJ), donde actualmente forma parte de la Junta de Gobernadores y es Fideicomisario de SCAJ PAC. Fue miembro de la junta directiva de Carolina Regional Legal Services Corp, una entidad local que ayuda a los indigentes a obtener acceso a servicios legales. Actualmente, George también se desempeña como miembro de la junta en nombre de la Autoridad de Transporte Regional de Pee Dee (PDRTA).
Personal Injury Attorney & Active In Community
Since 2012, George has served as a featured speaker on behalf of EndDD.org, sponsored by the Casey Feldman Foundation, speaking to thousands of youth and adults on the dangers of distracted driving. It is George’s fervent hope and desire that, through this outreach, the driving habits of both youth and adults will be altered to make our highways safer for all South Carolina drivers.
In 2014, George was recognized by the American Association for Justice as a top 10 finalist for the prestigious national “Trial Lawyers Care” award for his work on behalf of Downtown Florence. Since 1995, George has been a leader in the efforts to redevelop Downtown Florence. He served as Chairman of the “Florence 2010” committee, which was responsible for the oversight of creating a community vision and Master Plan for Downtown Florence.
George also helped found the Florence Downtown Development Corporation (FDDC), where he served as Chairman of the FDDC Board of Directors from 2002 to 2009. George also served as Chairman of the FDDC’s Downtown Master Plan Update Committee, which oversaw the development of the revised Downtown Master Plan that was adopted by Florence City Council in 2011. He has also served as the Chairman of the South Carolina Pecan Festival Committee from its’ inception until the present, an event which annually brings over 50,000 people to Downtown Florence.
In addition to his work with Downtown Florence redevelopment, George has spent the greater part of his adult life serving on many different boards and commissions. He currently serves as a board member of the South Carolina Arts Alliance, a state-wide organization in support of the South Carolina Arts Commission. A past board member of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, he also served as a two-term President of the Florence Little Theatre Board of Directors, and served on the Arts Alive Committee for over 15 years.
George has also worked extensively with the youth of our community, serving on the board of directors for the Irish Children’s Summer program, volunteering as a coach on various local sports teams, working with the Cub Scouts and the Boy Scouts, serving as a Middle School and High School Mock Trial Attorney-Coach, and serving on the School Board for St. Anthony Catholic School, and assisting with Life Teen Youth Group activities.
George resides in Florence with his wife, Debbie, and they have two children: a daughter, Kayla, and a son, Kirk.
