Rod G. Meadows, chosen by his peers as one of the best lawyers in America, has practiced law in Henry County, Georgia, since 1976, first as a partner in SMITH, WELCH & MEADOWS and since 1985 at the firm now known as MEADOWS & MACIE, P.C. A former radio news director, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Federal Executive Board, Admiral's aide, campaign aide to LT. GOVERNOR (and former GEORGIA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE), GEORGE T. SMITH, shoe salesman and janitor, Rod brings a varied background to the practice of law. In the dynamic area of healthcare law, Rod is a recent Past Chair of the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Past President of the Georgia Academy of Hospital Attorneys and Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Henry Medical Center Foundation. Rod founded and chaired the LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE LAW IN GEORGIA for ten years. He now chairs the annual FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH LAW seminars for the Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education and often serves as Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Law for the University of St. Francis. In addition to serving as the hearing officer in medical staff matters for hospitals and healthcare organizations throughout Georgia, Rod also acts as a member of the Task Force on Trustee Development for the Georgia Hospital Association and authored the chapter on Medical Staff Matters in the current Georgia Hospital Law Manual. In the corporate arena, Rod serves as General Counsel to corporations in the transportation, grocery, textile, manufacturing, and insurance industries. He has been chosen by his peers on several occasions as one of the Best Lawyers in the Healthcare Law field, Georgia Super Lawyers, and is listed in the national publication Best Lawyers in America. He has also been listed in various "Who's Who" publications on numerous occasions. A native of Manchester, Georgia, Rod graduated cum laude from GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, where he served as Student Body President. After 3 years of active duty as an officer in the U.S. COAST GUARD, Rod graduated from THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW where he was chosen Best Oralist in the Senior Moot Court Competition. Rod is the father of two daughters, an Elder and a former Sunday School teacher at McDonough Presbyterian Church, a past Chair of the Georgia Southern University Foundation, and is a senior member (and past President) of the McDonough Kiwanis Club.