Stephen Dillard

Judge

Court of Appeals of Georgia

2010 - Current

Of counsel/Chairman

James, Bates, Pope & Spivey

2003 - 2010

Law Clerk

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for Judge Daniel A. Manion

2001 - 2003

Private practice

Macon law firm of Stone & Baxter

1996 - 2001

Mississippi College School of Law

J.D. (1996)

Honors: cum laude; Judge Robert G. Gillespie Outstanding Achievement in Appellate Advocacy Award; American Jurisprudence Award in Appellate Advocacy.

Activities: Member of the Moot Court Board. Reactivated the Mississippi College Chapter of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, serving as its president for three years.

Samford University

B.A. (1992)

Activities: Member of Sigma Chi and Omicron Delta Kappa.

State Judge of the Year

Mississippi College School of Law for outstanding judicial service

2014

"Fastcase 50" award

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2014

Distinguished Judicial Service Award

Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia

2013

Recognizing his outstanding service on the bench and commitment to improving the practice of law.

AV® Preeminent™ Peer-Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

One of Georgia's "rising stars."

Super Lawyers

Speakers Bureau of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies

Member

Current

Board of Advisors of the Atlanta Lawyers Chapter

Member

Current

State Bar of Georgia's Appellate Practice Section

Member

Current

Macon Bar Association

Member

Current

Atlanta Bar Association

Member

Current

Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Member

Current

Saint Thomas More Society

Member

Current

Lamar American Inn of Court

Member

Current

Logan E. Bleckley American Inn of Court

Member

Current

William Augustus Bootle American Inn of Court

Member

Current

Palaver Club of Macon

Member

Current

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Active parishioner

Current

School Board for Saint Joseph's Catholic School

Former President

Current

Georgia High School Mock Trial Committee

Special Consultant

Current