Stephen Louis A. Dillard

Professional career

• In 2024, Judge Dillard was appointed by Chief Justice Michael P.
• In September 2003, Judge Dillard joined James Bates as of counsel, specialized in appellate practice and complex litigation, and served as the founding chairperson of the firm’s appellate practice group.
• Manion (who was appointed by President Ronald W.
• After graduating from law school, Judge Dillard joined the Macon law firm of Stone and Baxter, where he practiced from 1996 until 2001.
• He also served as president of the Mississippi College Chapter of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.
• Judge Dillard was elected and then reelected by his fellow Georgians in 2012, 2018, and 2024.
• Dillard was appointed as the 73rd judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia on November 1, 2010 by Governor Sonny Perdue.

Judicial service

• Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Presiding Judge Stephen Louis A.
• Dillard was appointed as the 73rd judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia on November 1, 2010 by Governor Sonny Perdue.
• On July 1, 2017, Judge Dillard was sworn in as the 30th Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia for a two-year term that ended on June 30, 2019.
• He currently serves as the presiding judge of the Court’s Third Division.
• Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for Judge Daniel A.
• Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, handling pro bono publico appeals for indigent individuals.
• In 2024, Judge Dillard was appointed by Chief Justice Michael P.

Personal record

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