George Rountree at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Glynn County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
George Rountree
Judge · Glynn County Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- George Manning Rountree (1942–2024) was a distinguished American attorney, former FBI agent, and 20‐year juvenile court judge in Georgia, known for his restorative‐justice approach to youth cases
- In 1970, he began private legal practice in Alma, Georgia, with Jones & Rountree, later co‐founding Rountree & Tuten in the Golden Isles with James Tuten, who became a Superior Court Judge
- George Rountree’s career spanned law enforcement, private practice, and the judiciary, with a particular legacy in juvenile justice
- His work emphasized youth rehabilitation and restorative justice, leaving a lasting impact on the legal community in Georgia
Education
Additional information
- In 1967, U.S. Senator Richard Russell recommended Rountree to J. Edgar Hoover for a position with the FBI.
- After training in Quantico, Virginia, he served three years as an FBI agent in Boston and New York, investigating bank robberies
- His firm, located in a historic Victorian home on G Street, served clients in all areas of law for 29 years
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Sources
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Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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