A lawyer by training, he has practiced law in Georgia, and worked in a series of NGO and Government jobs.
He fluently speaks Russian, English and Georgian.
He studied international law and international relations at Tbilisi State University, followed by a Masters in Law at Indiana University in the USA.
From 1994 to 1998 he worked for a series of Non Governmental Organization in Tbilisi, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, and UNDP.
Kavtaradze returned to politics in 2005, becoming chair of the Central Election Commission, and was appointed Minister of Justice in December 2005.