John "Trea" A. Pipkin III

Professional career

• “Trea” Pipkin III is an American jurist who has held the role of a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals since April 10, 2020, and was re‐elected statewide in 2022
• was appointed as the 91st judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia on April 10, 2020 by Governor Brian Kemp
• Henry County Superior Court Judge (Jan 2018 – Mar 2020), appointed by Governor Nathan Deal
• In the summer of 2012, Judge Pipkin began serving as Solicitor-General of Henry County after being appointed to that post to fill the vacancy left by his predecessor.
• Prior to his appointment, Judge Pipkin served as a Superior Court Judge for the Flint Judicial Circuit, which includes all of Henry County.

Education

Additional information

• Appointed to his seat in January of 2018 by Governor Nathan Deal.
• Solicitor General of Henry County (2012–2018), where he also served on the Executive Council for the Solicitors‐General Association of Georgia
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• Pipkin is the 91st judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp after the death of Stephen S. Goss.
• Judge Pipkin served for seven years as an Assistant District Attorney for the Flint Judicial Circuit, where he prosecuted numerous felony cases.
• While Solicitor-General, Judge Pipkin was elected by his peers to serve on the Executive Council for the Solicitors-General Association of Georgia.
• And he was elected by the District Attorneys and Solicitors-General of this State to serve as Vice-Chair of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council, which assist with the training and legislative agendas for prosecutors in Georgia.
• He has served on the Haven House Board of Directors and on the Speedway Children’s Charity Board of Directors at Atlanta Motor Speedway; he is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Henry County Bar Association, and a former Rotarian.