Clyde L. Reese

Clyde Lowaine Reese III known professionally as Clyde L. Reese (December 8, 1958 – December 17, 2022) was an American lawyer who served as a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Early life and education Reese was born in Florence, South Carolina, he graduated from Pace Academy in 1976. He attended Georgia State University and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1980. He received a Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law in 1996. He served in that capacity until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.

Judicial service On October 31, 2016, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Reese to a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals being vacated by the retirement of Judge Herbert E. Phipps. He began active service on the court on December 1, 2016.