Judge David L. Mincey, III

‘All I ever knew that daddy and granddaddy did was help people,’ new judge says. He wants to follow suit.

David L. Mincey, III has a bachelor's degree in business from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a law degree from Mercer University. He has four children with his wife, Tracie, and attends Highland Hills Baptist Church.

David currently serves as a superior court judge for the Macon Judicial District. He was first appointed in 2017, and is serving his second term.

David previously worked as an attorney at Mincey and Mincey, and at Sell & Melton law firms.

Worked as an attorney for 11 years, and as a judge for 9 years.

- Worked as an attorney for 11 years, and as a judge for 9 years.

Legal Experience

As of March 11, 2026, David Lafayette Mincey III did not have a website or any information online.

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David Lafayette Mincey III

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 