William A. Trotter III

William A. Trotter III is a Member of Trotter Jones, LLP, in Augusta, Georgia. With more than 50 years of legal experience, he focuses on commercial litigation, real estate law, commercial transactions, and banking law. His practice includes representing individuals, businesses, and financial institutions in complex commercial disputes and residential and commercial real estate matters.

Mr. Trotter has also served as general counsel and a board member for First Columbia Bank and FCS Financial Corporation. Throughout his career, he has handled significant litigation involving financial institutions and business interests. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Georgia in 1968 and received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in 1971.

He was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1971 and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Education

• Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law – J.D., cum laude, 1971.
• University of Georgia – B.S. in Business Administration, 1968.

Bar Admissions

• Georgia State Bar – 1971.
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.