Colin A. McRae

Colin A. McRae

Savannah, GA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
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24 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Savannah.

Biography

Colin McRae is a partner in the Savannah office. His practice areas include admiralty, business litigation, real estate litigation, transportation, and construction. Colin’s maritime experience includes defense of personal injury claims, collisions, bill of lading and charter party disputes, oil spill and other environmental pollution cases, Coast Guard penalties, and customs matters. Colin also has experience in disputes involving real estate, commercial transactions, premise liability, and employment restrictive covenants.

Colin is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and is admitted to practice in all courts of Georgia; the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Georgia; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a member of the Savannah Bar Association, for which he serves as Secretary, and has served as a past president of its Younger Lawyers Division and a past member of its Executive Committee.

A native Savannahian, Colin graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in History in 1995 and from the University of Georgia School of Law with a J.D., cum laude, in 1999. Colin is the current chairman of the Chatham County Board of Registrars and the current chairman of the board of directors of Community Health Mission, a nonprofit health care clinic for the uninsured. Colin has also served as attorney coach for the high school mock trial team at Savannah Country Day School, his alma mater, for the past twelve years.

Colin was presented by the Savannah Bar Association with the Robbie Robinson Award for outstanding service to the Savannah community.
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24 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Georgia, J.D., graduated 1999
  • University of Georgia, J.D., graduated 1999

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Admiralty and Maritime Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Admiralty and Maritime Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Admiralty and Maritime Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law, Savannah (2026)
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law, Savannah (2022)
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law, Savannah (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law

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