Carrie P. Trotter

Carrie Trotter focuses her practice on estate planning, probate, IRC Section 1031 qualified exchanges, business organization, and general corporate matters. As the firm’s managing partner, Carrie oversees daily operations, financial management, and professional development, while implementing innovative technologies and processes to enhance client service and streamline legal work. She is dedicated to providing clients with clear, professional, and supportive guidance. In estate planning, Carrie helps clients develop comprehensive, customized plans. From drafting trusts to Last Wills and Testaments, she ensures every detail is addressed to protect clients’ families and assets while providing peace of mind. In probate, Carrie guides clients through administering estates, whether probating a will, handling an intestate estate, or managing guardianship and conservatorship matters. She also serves as County Administrator and County Conservator for Bartow and Paulding Counties, assisting with cases assigned by Judges Blake Scoggins and Angela Jackson. Carrie earned her B.A. in English from the University of Georgia and her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law. She is actively involved in the community, serving on the boards of Advocates for Children and the Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia. Carrie grew up in Cartersville and has deep roots in the community. She now lives in Marietta with her two daughters and their cats. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Carrie P. Trotter included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Carrie P. Trotter Included on the 2024Georgia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list

• Attorney
• Languages
• English (Primary)

• Georgia, 2009
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia

• Georgia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Leadership Academy, Class of 2011
• Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce Leadership Bartow, Class of 2014
• Cartersville-Bartow County Bar Association
• Georgia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council Northern District Representative, 2011 to 2013
• Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Bartow, Committee Chair 2015-2017
• BLESS Coalition , Member of the Board of Directors , 2018 to 2023
• Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia, Member of the Board of Directors , 2019 to Present
• Capital Campaign Steering Committee for Advocates for Children , Member, 2021 to 2024
• Advocates for Children Board of Trustees, Member, 2023 to Present