Herbert E. Phipps at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Herbert E. Phipps
Senior Judge · Court of Appeals of Georgia
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1999-present
- Distinguished jurist and former civil rights attorney who served on the Georgia Court of Appeals from 1999 until his retirement in 2016, later returning briefly in 2018
- His career reflects a lifelong dedication to justice, civil rights, and public service
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he edited the Law Review — J.D. (1971)
- B.A. in Political Science from Morehouse College (1964)
- He later received an LL.M. in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Additional information
- Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award (2015)
- Appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Roy E. Barnes on July 12, 1999.
- Practitioner, 1998-1998
- The second Black lawyer in Albany, Georgia, practicing civil rights litigation with C.B. King and later as a solo practitioner.
- Born in Baker County, Georgia to J.W. and Marion Gadson Phipps, Phipps grew up in a deeply segregated environment and witnessed racial injustices firsthand.
- He also taught English in Thailand and traveled extensively in Europe and Asia
- Beyond the bench, he was active in community organizations, including the Albany Association for Retarded Citizens and the Albany Sickle Cell Foundation.
- Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service
- He was also recognized as a Legal Legend by the Georgia Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society
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Sources
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