Bill Oliver

Professional career

• Sworn in: January 13, 2023, by Chief Judge Russell Smith at the Habersham County Courthouse
• Judge William “Bill” Oliver is a Superior Court Judge for the Mountain Judicial Circuit in Georgia, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in December 2022 and sworn in on January 13, 2023
• Previous Judicial Role: held the role of Habersham County Solicitor from 2010 until his appointment as Superior Court Judge
• Legal Career: Began practice in Cornelia, GA, in the firm founded by his grandfather, Grover C. Oliver
• First in Circuit: First Superior Court judge in the Mountain Judicial Circuit to have an office in Rabun County
• He is the first judge in the Mountain Judicial Circuit’s history to have an office in Rabun County

Education

Additional information

• Later partnered in Oliver & Woods and Oliver & Weidner
• Professional Legacy: Known for his long-standing legal career, community ties, and service in both the private practice and judicial roles
• One of the three Superior Court judges for the Mountain Judicial Circuit, which covers Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens counties.
• His office is located at the Rabun County Courthouse in Clayton, GA.
• As a Georgia Superior Court judge, he has jurisdiction over a wide range of cases, including felonies, death penalty cases, divorce, custody, child support, family violence, property disputes, personal injury, and injunctions
• Judge Oliver is a native and resident of Habersham County, has two daughters and four granddaughters, and is a member of River Point Community Church.