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# Jeffrey A. Watkins

Court of Appeals of Georgia · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### 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.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: statewide

Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.gaappeals.gov/jeffrey-a-watkins/)
- [Official roster](https://www.gaappeals.gov/jeffrey-a-watkins/)
- [Court of Appeals of Georgia official judicial roster](https://www.gaappeals.gov/judges/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Georgia Courts Directory](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5dc465656767e700195ce80c/)
- [Official biography source for Jeffrey A. Watkins](https://www.gaappeals.gov/jeffrey-a-watkins/)

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