JOHN P. MANTON III.  John was born and raised in Great Falls, Virginia.  After growing up in the Washington D.C. area, John attended the College of Charleston, in Charleston, South Carolina, where he graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science and was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.  John attended George Mason University in Virginia for his legal education, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2002. 

John started his law career as a Georgia State prosecutor for three years prior to joining Shepard, Plunkett, Hamilton & Boudreaux in 2005.  After joining the group, John obtained his license to practice law in South Carolina, allowing him to better represent his clients in Augusta, Evans, and Aiken County, South Carolina.  John is an active member in the CSRA legal community with professional memberships in the Augusta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; State Bar of South Carolina; and the Young Lawyers Club of Augusta.  John focuses his practice in the areas of: Real Estate; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; and Criminal Defense.

John currently resides in Augusta, Georgia with his wife Rebecca.  John is involved in various community activities including the Southeastern Natural Science Academy and the Hephzibah Agricultural Club.