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Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Chris Geis has been elected president of the Forsyth County Bar Association and 31st Judicial District Bar. The Forsyth County Bar Association and 31st Judicial District Bar serve the area in and around Winston-Salem, N.C.

Geis is a partner in the Winston-Salem office and practices civil litigation, primarily in the defense of local governments, public officials, and law enforcement officers.  He has been with the firm since 2003.  He also served over 22 years in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve JAG Corps, retiring with the rank of commander.  He is a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law and Western Carolina University.  

Geis is the ninth Womble attorney to serve as president of the local bar, according to records dating to 1946.