Bernard F. Kistler, Jr. received his B.B.A. in 1988 from the University of Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University School of Law cum laude receiving his Juris Doctor in 1993. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1993 and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia in 1994. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1996. While at Mercer, he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and the Mercer Law Review. His is a member of the Savannah Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, and the South Carolina Bar. Mr. Kistler is an associate with the law firm of Hamilton, Westby, Antonowich & Anderson, where his practice is concentrated in insurance and workers’ compensation defense, tax litigation and construction litigation. He may be reached at bkistler@hwaalaw.com or (404)-872-3500.