Experience
Mr. Harley serves as counsel to businesses, professional practices, government agencies, and non-profit organizations, and is a certified U.S. Small Business Administration closing attorney. Scope of representation includes, by way of specification and not limitation, to counsel and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, professional corporations, and family limited partnerships; counsel for and preparation of buy-sells, shareholder agreements, operating agreements; representation regarding the purchase and sale of businesses and practices; representation in real estate transactions and SBA 504 and SBA 7A loan closings as a certified and designated SBA closing attorney in the State of Georgia; and representation regarding employment issues for employers and workers' compensation defense.
Throughout his years of practice, Mr. Harley has represented boards of education in Workers' Compensation matters, and represents the Richmond County Board of Education and the Columbia County Board of Education in all contested Workers' Compensation cases.
Honors and Affiliations
- Recipient of Ninth Annual Justice Robert Benham Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service presented by the State Bar of Georgia (2008)
- State Bar of Georgia (Past Member of the Criminal Justice Regional Advisory Committee and Fee Arbitration Panel)
- Augusta Bar Association (Past Treasurer and Past Co-Chairman Law Explorer Post, Admission Committee)
- Young Lawyers Club (Past President, Past Secretary, Past Executive Board Member)
- Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honorary Fraternity
- Named to Outstanding Young Men of America
Publications & Speaking
Mr. Harley has been a program speaker for continuing legal education seminar program on Workers' Compensation.
CLE Article: Practical and Ethical Consideration in Representing the Claimant in Workers' Compensation Cases.
Community Activities
- Elder, First Presbyterian Church in Augusta
- Trustee (Past Chairman), Salvation Army Advisory Board
- Trustee Emeritus, Westminster Schools of Augusta
- Past Chairman, Augusta Port Authority
- Past President, Augusta History Museum
- Past Director, Rotary Club of Augusta West
- Past Director and Co-Founder, Augusta Rowing Club
- Past Regatta Chairman, Augusta Invitational Regatta
- Member, University System of Georgia Chancellor Search Advisory Committee (2005)
- Graduate of Leadership Augusta