John W. "Tripp" Wingate III at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Hall County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John W. "Tripp" Wingate III
Judge · Hall County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- He has been a partner at Myers & Wingate, LLP in Gainesville since 1999 and held the role of a law clerk to Superior Court judges in the Enotah Judicial Circuit
- A September 2025 investigative report alleged that, in certain cases, Judge Wingate dismissed statutory safeguards under Georgia law to preserve convictions, citing examples such as O.C.G.A.. 40‐14‐5 requirements for radar device calibration
- “Tripp” Wingate III is a Georgia attorney and former law firm partner who ran for Hall County State Court Judge in the May 21, 2024 Georgia primary election
Education
- Wingate earned a B.S. in Political Science/Business Administration from Georgia Southern University
- Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University — J.D.
Additional information
- John W.
- His professional history includes legal work, small business roles, and community service such as mentoring through the State Bar of Georgia’s Transition Into Law Program
- He is a former president of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Bar Association and a member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
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Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗