William S. Cowsert
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Megan Yarbrough
William “Bill” S. Cowsert is a founding partner of Cowsert Heath, LLP. Bill earned a B.S. in business administration from Presbyterian College in 1980 and received a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1983. Bill was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2006 where he has held a variety of positions including Caucus Chairman, Majority Leader, Chairman of the Regulated Industries Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Bill has a very active trial practice with cases pending in over 32 jurisdictions in Georgia. He has tried over 500 jury trials during his career with experience in many different types of litigation.
He is the past president of the Athens Sertoma Club and Clarke County Heart Association and is a former board member of the Athens Touchdown Club.
Bill lives in Athens with his wife Amy and has three grown children and four grandchildren. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Athens where Bill has served as 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/Traffick Offenses
- Minor in Possession/Fake IDs
- Misdemeanors
- Drug Offenses
- Felonies
- 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