William S. Cowsert |

Bio

William S. Cowsert was born September 1, 1958 in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from Macon Central High School and earned a B.S. in business administration from Presbyterian College. Senator Cowsert received a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. He is a founding partner of the Athens’ based law firm Cowsert Heath, LLP.

Senator Cowsert is the past president of the Athens Sertoma Club and Clarke County Heart Association. He is a board member of the Athens Touchdown Club.

Senator Cowsert and his wife, Amy, are the parents of three grown children: Will, Bob and Caty. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Athens, where Senator Cowsert is an elder.

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Personal/Bodily Injury
- Premises Liability
- Trucking/ Commercial Vehicle Litigation
- Automobile Accidents and Injuries
Insurance Coverage
Criminal Defense
- DUI
- Speeding Tickets/Traffic Offenses
- Minor In Possession/ Fake IDs
- Misdemeanors
- Drug Offenses
- Felonies
Worker’s Compensation
Business and Commercial Litigation
- Business Disputes
- Business Contracts
- Non-compete Disputes
- Employment Agreements
Probate
- Trust and Estate Litigation

Education

J.D., University of Georgia, 1983'
B.S., Presbyterian College, 1980

Memberships

Western Circuit Bar Association
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Athens Touchdown Club
First Presbyterian Church of Athens

Bar Admissions:

State Bar of Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Georgia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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