Wm. John Camp
Work in John Camp Law, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Family Law, Military Divorce
333 Margie Drive, Suite C, Warner Robins, GA 31088
About Wm. John Camp
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Military Divorce
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1974J.D.
- Auburn University, 1971B.S.
- Major: Business and Economics
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: With High Honors
- Honors: Outstanding Graduate
Show More - Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, Auburn University, 1971Distinguished Military
- United States Air Force, 1971Regular Officer Commission
- Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School, Air University, Air Training Command, Maxwell AFB, 1976Distinguished Graduate
- Air Force Squadron Officer’s School, Air University, Air Training Command, Maxwell AFB, 1980Distinguished Graduate
- Air Force Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Air Training Command, Maxwell AFB, 1984
- Air War College, Air University, Air Training Command, Maxwell AFB, 1988
Languages
- English
Representative Cases
- Parker v. Parker, 293 Ga. 300 (2013) (GA Supreme Court 2013)
Classes and Seminars
- A Primer for Family Law Practitioners in Federal Retirements, Part I: Federal Civil Service Retirement, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, September 15, 2002
- A Primer for Family Law Practitioners in Federal Retirements, Part II: Military Divorce, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, August 22, 2003
- Military and Federal Civil Service Retirement Issues in Divorce, Mercer University School of Law, October 8, 2004
- Military and Federal Retirement and Benefit Issues in Divorce, 2005 Family Law Institute of State Bar of Georgia, May 26, 2005 - May 28, 2005
- Recent Developments in Family Law Issues Affecting Military Personnel, Mercer Law School and ICLE in Georgia, October 28, 2005
- Recent Developments in Family Law Affecting Military Personnel, Mercer University Law School and State Bar of Georgia and Institute for Continuing Legal Education. (Program Materials for Mid Year State Bar Conference, January 3, 2006)
- Former Spouse Health Care: The Continuation of Health Care Benefits Program (CHCBP) as a Long-Term Health Care Option for Military Former Spouses; ABA Family Law Section, Military Family Law Committee, Roll Call, Summer Edition, 2008.
- Military Family Law “Tips & Traps”: Military Pension Division; Presented for the Illinois State Bar Association, John Marshall School of Law, University of Chicago, in conjunction with the ABA Family Law 2008 Section Meeting, April 30, 2008.
- Military Family Law: New Developments in Military Family Law Current Issues and “Tips & Traps” of Interest; Presented for the Houston County Bar Association to benefit the HODAC Violence Against Women Workshop, March 31, 2009.
- The Parent in Uniform: Child Support Issues Involving Members of the Uniformed Services; Mercer University School of Law and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia program materials, presented May 4, 2010 at the Mercer University School of Law.
- Health Care Options for the Non-Military Spouse: TRICARE and the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP), State Bar of Georgia and Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, 29th Annual Family Law Institute., 2011 - Present
- Military Child Custody: The Georgia Military Parent’s Rights Act, State Bar of Georgia and Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, 29th Family Law Institute, 2011 - Present
- Child Support and Parents in the Uniformed Services: Determining Gross Monthly Income for the Parent in Uniform, State Bar of Georgia and Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, 29th Annual Family Law Institute, 2011 - Present
- Military Service Considerations in Family Law Decision-Making, Summer 2011 Georgia Superior Court Judges Summer Conference, Georgia Council for Superior Court Judges and Georgia Institute for Continuing Judicial Education.
- Georgia Military Parents’ Rights Act, Background and Ramifications for Practitioners and Servicemembers; Military Legal Assistance and VA Accreditation Symposium, State Bar of Georgia, Military and Veteran’s Affairs Section, and the Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 3, 2011.
- Military Divorce, Strafford Webinars, 2011 - Present
- Rise or Fall? A Mentorship Call, Your First VA Case: What Should Be Done and When, State Bar of Georgia, Military and Veteran’s Affairs Section, and the Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education, May 10, 2012.
- The Judges’ Guide to the 2003 and 2010 Federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, presented at the 16 Hour State Court Judges Spring Conference May 16-18 in Athens, Georgia and sponsored by the Georgia Institute for Continuing Judicial Education., 2012 - Present
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Strategic Planning Conference, Columbus GA, December 6, 2012. Provided subject matter expertise and commentary for developing continuing judicial education training on Servicemember and Military Family issues including Veterans assistance, custody and family support, healthcare options for former spouses and children of Service members, and on Veterans Alternative Courts., 2012 - Present
- Featured Speaker and Panelist on Former Spouse Health Care Options after Divorce, TRICARE and CHCBP, at the San Antonio Bar Association’s Family Law Section’s 16 Hour Seminar on Military Divorce and Retirement, September 27-29, 2012, San Antonio, Texas.
- Military Divorce: Support Obligations and Health Care Coverage, Strafford Webinars and Teleconferences, Speakers with Mark Sullivan (North Carolina Bar) and Wm. John Camp (Georgia Bar). Nationally accredited CLE. Produced December 19, 2012.
- Health Care Options for Former Military Spouses, ICLE in Georgia, 2011 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1974
- Florida, 1994
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1975
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1974
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 2012
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2015
- Supreme Court of Florida, 1995
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Family and Military Law Sections
- State Bar of Georgia, Military, Military & Veterans Law Section (Vice Chair)
- The Florida Bar Association, Military and Family Law Sections
- Macon Bar Association
- Federalist Society
- Augustus Bootle, American Inns of Court
- Houston County Bar Association
- Air Force Retired Judge Advocates Association
- Military Officers of American Association
- Bottle Inns of Court, Macon, 2012 - Present (Master)
- Georgia Military Legal Assistance Program Committee, 2013 - Present (Member)
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section
- Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (Registered Mediator and Arbitrator)
- The Florida Bar, 1994 - Present (Member)
- Florida Bar Family Law Section (Member)
- American Bar Association, Family Law and Military Law Sections (Member)
- American Bar Association, Military Family Law Committee (Member)
- Macon Judicial Circuit Bar Association (Member)
- Augustus Bootle Inn of Court (Master)
- Houston Judicial Circuit Bar Association (Past Secretary)
- Department of Defense Community Leadership and Service, 2011
- Georgia Family Law Section (Member)
- Military & Veteran’s Law Section (Treasurer)
- Military & Veteran’s Law Section (Past Chair)
Past Positions
- United States Attorney, Special Assistant, 1975 - 1976
- National Security Agency, Assistant General Counsel, 1982 - 1985
- United States Air Force, Staff Judge Advocate, June 1, 1974 - December 31, 1995
- Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley & Hinson, LLP, Equity Partner, 1996 - 2015
- AFB, Denver CO (ATC), Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 1974 - 1976
- Special Assistant United States Attorney for Prosecutions in U.S. Magistrates’ Court, 1974 - 1976
- 1976-1979 Chief of Military Justice, Chief of International Law, Foreign Military Trial Observer (Prosecutions of U.S. Service Members in foreign criminal courts); Bitburg Air Base, Federal Republic of Germany, (USAFE, NATO), 1976 - 1979
- Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 36th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Bergstrom AFB, Austin TX (TAC), 1979 - 1980
- Chief, Military Justice for Twelfth Air Force, Bergstrom AFB, TX (TAC), 1980 - 1982
- 1982-1985 Chief Military Legal Advisor to the General Counsel and Director, National Security Agency, Ft. Meade MD (Pentagon Assignment), 1982 - 1985
- Staff Judge Advocate, 92nd Bomb Wing (Heavy) and Air Force Survival School, Fairchild AFB, Spokane WA (SAC), 1985 - 1988
- Chief, International and Operational Law, Chief, Military Justice, United States Reserve Forces Command, Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA, 1992 - 1995
- Retired, United States Air Force as Lieutenant Colonel (0-5), 1995 - Present
- Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley & Hinson, LLP, Warner Robins GA, 1996 - Present
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Lambda Chi Alpha
- Phi Delta Phi
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Blue Key
Articles
Published Works
- Health Care Options for Former Military Spouses: TRICARE and the Continued Health Care Benefits Program (CHCBP); ABA Family Law Section, Family Law Quarterly, pp 227-300, Vol. 43, No. 2 Summer, 2009
- Georgia Search and Seizure Law for Law Enforcement Officers, Institute for Police Science, Institute of Government, University of Georgia, 1974
- Healthcare Options for Military Spouses, 43 FLQ 227, Vol 2, 2009
Office Info
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