1971
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University.
1979
Earns a Juris Doctor from the School of Law at the University of Georgia.
1979
Is admitted to the State of Georgia Bar Association.
1991
Is a founding partner of Burton L. Tillman, PC, Tillman & Associates and maintains affiliation with the firm.
2007
Is a registered mediator and arbitrator via the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and presently maintains these certifications.
2008
Is the founder of and an attorney with Mediated Dispute Resolutions, LLC through 2017.
2013
Is named among Georgia’s Top Lawyers by Atlanta Magazine.
2017
Is the founder of and an attorney with Mediated Resolutions LLC and maintains these roles.
2018
Is a fellow of The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers.
2019
Earns the Workers’ Compensation Attorney of the Year Award.
2019
Is named among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers.
2019
Is included within the Top 100 Diplomate, Registry by the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
2019
Receives a Certificate of Achievement from Roundtable Magazine; is named Mediator of the Year by Roundtable Magazine.