Jeffrey A. Watkins

Professional career

• was appointed and sworn in by Governor Brian Kemp as the 95th judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia on July 11, 2023, and was elected state-wide in 2024
• Jeffrey A. Watkins is the 95th judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp on July 11, 2023, and re‐elected statewide in 2024
• Judge Watkins left the practice of law on July 10, 2019, when Governor Kemp appointed and swore him in as a Superior Court Judge for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, which includes all of Bartow and Gordon Counties
• Official site: Georgia Court of Appeals — Judge Jeffrey A. Watkins

Education

Additional information

• Judge Watkins left Moore-Ingram as a senior associate in 1997 and moved back home to Cartersville where he was the founding shareholder of Jeffrey A.
• Judge Watkins also served on the Council of Superior Court Judges Legislation Committee, Bench and Bar Committee, and Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education Committee.
• Following law school, Judge Watkins began his career in private practice with Moore, Ingram, Johnson & Steele in Marietta, Georgia, where he practiced in the areas of civil and commercial litigation and workers compensation defense.
• As an attorney, Judge Watkins was admitted to practice in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Northern District Court of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the Georgia Court of Appeals.
• Founding shareholder of Jeffrey A. Watkins, P.C. and founding member of White, Choate, Watkins & Mroczko, L.L.C.
• His practice spanned civil/commercial litigation, complex commercial transactions, real estate deals, and zoning/land use matters
• On the Superior Court bench, Watkins was known for professionalism, fairness, and careful decision‐making.