Judge John "Trea" A. Pipkin III: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges


# John "Trea" A. Pipkin III
Judge · [Court of Appeals of Georgia](/kyj/court/ga/court-of-appeals-of-georgia)

## John "Trea" A. Pipkin III at a glance
Current roleJudge
Court[Court of Appeals of Georgia](/kyj/court/ga/court-of-appeals-of-georgia)
Current assignment[Court of Appeals of Georgia](/kyj/court/ga/court-of-appeals-of-georgia)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### 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

### 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
- 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.
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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.
- Prior to his appointment, Judge Pipkin served as a Superior Court Judge for the Flint Judicial Circuit, which includes all of Henry County.
- 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.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked September 6, 2026.
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-966932b4143407baf629735a) — State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Code-of-Judicial-Conduct-2024_02_01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.