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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 7, 2020

Memphis lawyer George S. Petkoff died Oct. 3 after a short illness. He was 83. Petkoff earned his law degree from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1964. Following graduation, he worked for several years as a claims representative with a major liability insurance carrier and spent 10 years in private practice with an insurance defense firm. In 1976, he founded The Law Offices of George S. Petkoff. In 2008, he formed Petkoff and Feigelson with David I. Feigelson. He was serving as of counsel with that firm at the time of his death. Petkoff’s love of planes and flying led him into the practice of aviation law, representing the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, major airlines, private pilots, aircraft manufacturers, owners and mechanics. He also helped establish the practice of aviation law in Tennessee. Services were held today in Memphis. Memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.