Judge

Email: albddiv23proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Mary Lovato

Phone: 505-841-7529

Group: Civil Court Judges

Name: Britt M. Baca-Miller

Division XX

Email: albddiv20proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Michelle Gutierrez

Phone: 505-841-7562

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Biography: Judge Britt Baca-Miller was born and raised in Albuquerque. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern New Mexico University, a master’s degree in public administration from Portland State University, and a juris doctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Judge Baca-Miller worked for the State of New Mexico and for a number of non-profits prior to her appointment to the bench. She served on the board of directors of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association and is currently a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the New Mexico Women’s Bar Association.

Judge Baca-Miller currently presides over criminal expungement matters and the DWI Court program.

Name: Denise Barela-Shepherd

Division XVIII

Email: albddiv18proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Amy Ballou

Phone: 505-841-7534

Group: Civil Court Judges

Biography: Judge Barela-Shepherd has been a District Court Judge since December 2003. She has the unique experience in presiding over both criminal and civil law cases. She currently presides over civil law cases. She previously presided over all phases of criminal law cases ranging from misdemeanor to 1st-Degree felony offenses.

Judge Barela-Shepherd has served as the Chairman of the District Court Security Committee since 2005, which develops and oversees security issues and concerns involving the Court. She was previously appointed by the NM Supreme Court to serve as a member of the Statewide Court Security Committee. Judge Barela-Shepherd is a long-time standing member of the Bench Bar Media Committee, which serves as a liason between the Judiciary and the Media.

Judge Barela-Shepherd is a native New Mexican. She received her high school diploma from Valley High School, her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Texas Tech University, and her Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico.

Name: Catherine Begaye – Presiding Children’s Court Judge

Division VIII

Email: albddiv8proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Elisha Cooper

Phone: 505-222-4550

Group: Children’s Court Judges

Biography: Judge Catherine Begaye was appointed to the bench January 2021.

Name: Beatrice J. Brickhouse

Division IV

Email: albddiv4proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Bobbi Jo Walker

Phone: 505-841-7517

Group: Civil Court Judges

Name: Benjamin Chavez

Division XIX

Email: albddiv19proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Jeanneth Nelson

Phone: 505-841-7537

Group: Civil Court Judges

Biography: Judge Benjamin Chavez graduated form the University of New Mexico of Law in 1996 and served as a Judge of the Metropolitan Court from 2004 through 2012. He joined the Second Judicial District Court in 2012 where he served as a member of the Criminal Division through December 2018. He now serves as a member of the Civil Division.

Name: Amber Chavez Baker

Division XXII

Email: albddiv22proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Kimberly Fenstermacher

Phone: 505-841-6778

Group: Family Court Judges

Name: Lisa Chavez Ortega

Division XIII

Email: albddiv13proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Mychele Romero

Phone: 505-841-7494

Group: Civil Court Judges

Biography: Judge Lisa Ortega graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1997 and enjoyed a civil litigation practice for more than twenty years before taking the bench. Her law practice focused on personal injury and wrongful death claims throughout the state including those involving product liability, premises liability, and general negligence.

On March 15, 2019, she was appointed to Division XIII of the Second Judicial District Court by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Judge Ortega serves in the Civil Division.

Name: Bruce Fox

Division X

Email: albddiv10proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Nohemi Archibeque

Phone: 505-841-7512

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Biography: Judge Bruce Fox received his B.A. from the University of Connecticut and his J.D. from Western New England University. He has been licensed to practice law in New Mexico since 1993, and has spent his entire career working in the courts of New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the Pueblo of Laguna.

Before being appointed to District Court in 2021, he was Chief Judge for the Pueblo of Laguna. He was also a New Mexico Public Defender for many years in the Second Judicial District, and spent the early part of his career as a legal aid attorney at DNA Legal Services on the Navajo Nation.

Throughout his career, Judge Fox has worked on developing a better understanding of addiction and behavioral health issues and their impact on the criminal justice system. He is a strong believer in drug courts and mental health courts.

Name: Nancy J. Franchini – Presiding Civil Court Judge

Division V

Email: albddiv5proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Thomas Wilson

Phone: 505-841-7522

Group: Civil Court Judges

Name: Gerard Lavelle

Division XI

Email: albddiv11proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Julio Estrada

Phone: 505-841-7574

Group: Family Court Judges

Biography: Prior to being appointed to the Family Court bench in January 2009, Judge Lavelle practiced Family Law for 28 years. Judge Lavelle has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars on Family Law issues locally and nationally. Judge Lavelle has served for many years as a judge at Mock Trials for both high school and middle school students.

Name: Cindy Leos

Division IX

Email: albddiv9proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Nicole Jaramillo

Phone: 505-841-7480

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Biography: Judge Leos was elected November 8, 2016 to Division 9 of the Second Judicial District Court. In 2017 Judge Leos helped to create and currently presides over the Young Adult Court Program.

Name: Jane Levy – Presiding Family Court Judge

Division XXV

Email: albddiv25proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Amber Johnson

Phone: 505-222-4566

Group: Family Court Judges

Name: Victor Lopez

Division XXVII

Email: albddiv27proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Theresa Pomerleau

Phone: 505-841-7454

Group: Civil Court Judges

Biography: Judge Lopez was first sworn-in as a District Court Judge in December 2014. He has been licensed to practice for over 31 years. In his practice, he was responsible for a wide variety of civil and administrative law cases. He served as a Workers’ Compensation Judge for six (6) years, as a disciplinary board hearing officer, and recently as a DWI hearing officer. Judge Lopez currently seeks to administer justice fairly and promptly in a wide variety of civil cases for the Second Judicial District Court.

Name: Brett R. Loveless – Presiding Criminal Court Judge

Division III

Email: albddiv3proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Melissa Trujillo

Phone: 505-841-7499

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Name: Elaine P. Lujan

Division XII

Email: albddiv12proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Charlene Montoya

Phone: 505-841-7434

Group: Civil Court Judges

Biography: Judge Lujan is proudly from Albuquerque’s South Valley where her family owned and operated a small family-run business. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Judge Lujan was appointed to the civil bench in 2021. Prior to her appointment, she served as a Law Clerk to Justice Edward L. Chávez at the New Mexico Supreme Court, as an Assistant Attorney General in Civil Affairs at the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, and as a Civil Staff Attorney at the Second Judicial District Court.

Name: Joseph Montano

Division XXVI

Email: albddiv26proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Jeff Gulley

Phone: 505-222-4570

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Biography: Judge Joseph Montano is an Albuquerque native, and a 2001 graduate of St. Pius X High School. He earned a political science degree from California Lutheran University in 2005, and a J.D. from UNM School of Law in 2008.

After law school, Judge Montano worked for the University of Michigan’s Athletic Department as a Compliance Assistant. He was also the Director of Compliance for UNM’s Athletic Department. He worked in the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office for the past ten years, most recently serving as the Deputy District Attorney managing the General Crimes Felony Trial Division.

Name: Clara Moran

Division XXVIII

Email: albddiv28proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Alec Struck

Phone: 505-841-7418

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Name: David Murphy

Division XXX

Email: albddiv30proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Andrea Woodward

Phone: 505-841-5486

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Name: Erin B. O’Connell

Division XVII

Email: albddiv17proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Heather Garcia

Phone: 505-841-7531

Group: Civil Court Judges

Biography: Judge O’Connell was appointed to the civil bench in February 2019. She is Co-Chair of the Second Judicial District Court Pro Bono Committee, and is Co-Chair of the New Mexico Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission. Judge O’Connell is committed to facilitating and expanding access to civil legal services to New Mexicans in need across Bernalillo County and the State.

Judge O’Connell graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She was a law clerk for two years for Justice Charles W. Daniels of the New Mexico Supreme Court. Following her clerkship, and until appointed to the bench, she was in private practice as a trial and appellate lawyer. Judge O’Connell is an active supporter of the Second Judicial District Court’s judicial clerkship program, which affords law students the opportunity to serve as a law clerk with Judge O’Connell and to experience working with all divisions of the Court.

Name: William Parnall

Division I

Email: albddiv1proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Julie Parras

Phone: 505-841-7603

Group: Children’s Court Judges

Biography: Judge Parnall was appointed to the Children’s Court Division of the Court in November of 2007 after a 30-year practice as a trial attorney in Criminal and Juvenile Defense and Personal Injury. He was appointed by the New Mexico Supreme Court as Co-Chair of the New Mexico Tribal/State Judicial Consortium and still serves on that committee. The purpose of the Consortium is to foster strong relationships between Tribal and State judges throughout New Mexico. Judge Parnall recently created a Family Reunification Drug Court in the Second Judicial District which provides extra support for families torn apart by drug and alcohol addiction. The goal of the program is to accomplish early reunification when in the best interest of children in order to avoid the trauma of separation from their families in prolonged foster placement.

Name: Daniel E. Ramczyk

Division VI

Email: albddiv6proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Audra Vigil

Phone: 505-841-7484

Group: Civil Court Judges

Biography: Judge Daniel E. Ramczyk practiced law for twenty years, both in the private and government sectors. He was appointed to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in 2003 and handled both criminal and civil dockets. He served on several of the specialty courts and was appointed the first Chairperson of the Metropolitan Court Rules Committee in 2006 and served until 2012.

He resigned from Metropolitan Court when he was appointed to the Second Judicial District Court in February 2019, Criminal Division.

Judge Ramczyk graduated from the UNM School of Law in 1983 and was admitted to the New Mexico State Bar later that year.

Name: Debra Ramirez

Division XXIV

Email: albddiv24proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Maria Guerrero

Phone: 505-841-7476

Group: Family Court Judges

Name: Alma C. Roberson

Division VII

Email: albddiv7proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Natasha Gonzales

Phone: 505-841-7311

Group: Children’s Court Judges

Biography: Judge Alma Cristina Roberson was born in the border town of El Paso, Texas to immigrant parents from Mexico. She moved to Albuquerque in 2009 to attend the University of New Mexico School of Law. She graduated in 2012 and started soon after as an attorney in the Metro Division of the Law Offices of the Public Defender. In 2015, she moved to the Juvenile Division of LOPD where she found her true passion, working with children and their families.

As part of her advocacy, Judge Roberson served as a board member for Bernalillo County’s Reducing Racism and Ethnic Disparities Committee for two years. Currently, Judge Roberson serves on the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court National Project Advisory Board for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

Name: Emeterio L. Rudolfo

Division XXI

Email: albddiv21proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Darian Sanchez

Phone: 505-841-6748

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Name: Lucy Solimon

Division XXIX

Email: albddiv29proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Colleen Lukas

Phone: 505-841-7430

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Biography: Judge Lucy Boyadjian Solimon is from Lebanon. She lived in California for 17 years prior to making Albuquerque her home in 2003. Judge Solimon earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Occidental College and in Spanish from the University of New Mexico (UNM). She is fluent in Armenian and is beginner conversant in Spanish. Judge Solimon graduated from UNM School of Law in 2007. She has practiced as both a defense attorney and prosecutor, and has State, Federal, and Administrative court experience. Judge Solimon has worked as an Assistant Public Defender, in private practice, as a Prosecutor for the Pueblo of Laguna as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, and as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Mexico. She was appointed to the criminal bench in 2020. Judge Solimon presides over cases in the Mental Health Court Program and also aids the Committee for Diversity in the Legal Profession.

Name: Marie Ward – Chief Judge

Division XIV

Email: albddiv14proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Matthew MacEachen

Phone: 505-841-7392

Group: Children’s Court Judges

Name: Courtney B. Weaks

Division XV

Email: albddiv15proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Grizell Moreno-Leon

Phone: 505-841-7474

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Biography: An Albuquerque native, Judge Courtney Weaks graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in English Literature in 2004. She returned to New Mexico to attend UNM Law School, where she met her husband Jason, and graduated in 2007.

She began her career at the Second Judical District Attorney’s office, prosecuting criminal cases in Metropolitan Court, DWI charges as well as vehicular homicide cases. Judge Weaks then entered private practice where she focused on criminal defense work in addition to practicing family law.

Judge Weaks was elected to the Metropolitan Court Bench in 2014 where she served as the Presiding Judge of Metropolitan Court’s Specialty Court Program as well as the Presiding Judge of the Court’s Behavioral Health Court Program and the Early Intervention Program.

Judge Weaks also serves as an executive of Bernalillo County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council’s (BCCJCC) Subcommittee on Reintegration and Reentry. She was elected to the District Court Bench in 2020.

Name: Jennifer J. Wernersbach

Division XVI

Email: albddiv16proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Katrina Spencer

Phone: 505-841-7515

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Name: Stan Whitaker

Division II

Email: albddiv2proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

TCAA: Sonja Clevenger

Phone: 505-841-7521

Group: Criminal Court Judges

Judge N. Stanley Gunter 59 S. Main Street, Suite K Cleveland, GA 30528 706-865-6135/F 865-2662 nstanley.gunter@gmail.com Judge Raymond E. George 325 Riley Road, Room 208 Dahlonega, GA 30533 706-867-8002/F 482-2522 judge.r.george@gmail.com FLINT CIRCUIT Chief Judge Arch W. McGarity Henry County Courthouse One Courthouse Square McDonough, GA 30253-3293 770-288-7907/F 288-7920 amcgarity@co.henry.ga.us Judge Wade M. Crumbley Henry County Courthouse One Courthouse Square McDonough, GA 30253 770-288-7909/F 288-7921 wcrumbley@co.henry.ga.us Judge Brian J. Amero One Courthouse Square McDonough, GA 30253-3293 770-288-7901/F 288-7913 bamero@co.henry.ga.us GRIFFIN CIRCUIT Chief Judge Christopher Edwards Fayette County Justice Center One Center Drive Fayetteville, GA 30214-8401 770-716-4275/F 716-4861 judgechrisedwards@hotmail.com Judge Tommy Richard Hankinson 132 E. Solomon Street PO Box 1527 Griffin, GA 30224 770-467-4329/F 467-4333 judgehankinson@spaldingcounty.com term ends 12/31/16 to be succeeded by Scott Ballard Judge W. Fletcher Sams Fayette County Justice Center One Center Drive Fayetteville, GA 30214 770-716-4282/F 716-4862 fletcher@fayettecountyga.gov Judge Robert M. Crawford PO Box 916 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-646-2523/F 646-2527 mackcrawford@windstream.net

ALAPAHA CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Carson Dane Perkins 201 N. Davis Street, Room 261
Nashville, GA 31639
229-686-2180/F 686-2597
daneperkins@windstream.net
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Clayton Tomlinson
Judge Howard E. McClain PO Box 486
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-7644/F 896-5014
h_mcclain@windstream.net
ALCOVY CIRCUIT
Chief Judge John M. Ott
303 S. Hammond Drive, Suite 221
Monroe, GA 30655
770-266-1635/F 266-1630
jott@co.walton.ga.us
Judge Samuel D. Ozburn
1132 Usher Street, NW, Room 214
Covington, GA 30014
770-784-2180/F 788-3770
sozburn@co.newton.ga.us
Judge Horace J. Johnson Jr.
1132 Usher Street, NW, Room 220
Covington, GA 30014
770-784-2080/F 784-2130
hjohnson@co.newton.ga.us
Judge Eugene M. Benton
303 S. Hammond Drive, Suite 221
Monroe, GA 30655
770-266-1636/F 266-1684
gbenton@co.walton.ga.us
Judge W. Kendall Wynne Jr. 1132 Usher Street, Room 208
Covington, GA 30014
770-788-3781/F 784-1868
kwynne@co.newton.ga.us
APPALACHIAN CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Brenda S. Weaver PO Box 545
Jasper, GA 30143-0545
706-253-8729/F 253-8734
basw54@gmail.com
Judge John Worcester
400 W. Main Street, Suite 300 Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-258-5204/F 258-5209
judgeworcester@gmail.com
Judge Mary Elizabeth Priest One Broad Street, Suite 202 Ellijay, GA 30540
706-515-2027/F 515-2028
mpriest@ellijay.com

Chief Judge Gail S. Tusan 136 Pryor Street, Suite C-927 Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8520/F 302-8524
gail.tusan@fultoncountyga.gov
Deputy Chief Judge Alford J. Dempsey Jr.
T5855 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-3653
404-612-8527/F 893-6618
alford.dempsey@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane T1955 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8535/F 335-2864
bensonetta.lane@fultoncountyga.gov
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Belinda Edwards
Judge Doris L. Downs T7955 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-4991/F 335-2828
doris.downs@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Constance C. Russell T8955 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-2803/F 332-0335
danetta.bolton-johnson@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Wendy Lee Shoob T7905 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-2812/F 893-6606
wendy.shoob@fultoncountyga.gov
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Eric Dunaway
Judge T. Jackson Bedford Jr. T4955 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-4604/F 893-6611
tjackson.bedford@fultoncountyga.gov
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Thomas Cox
Judge John J. Goger
T8655 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8671/F 224-0550
john.goger@fultoncountyga.gov

Judge Jerry W. Baxter T4855 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-3740/F 332-0353
jerry.baxter@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Thomas R. Campbell Jr. T4705 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8384/F 730-8380
tom.campbell@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Ural D. Glanville T5955 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8591/F 893-6605
ural.glanville@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr T5905 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8667/F 224-0551
craig.schwall@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Christopher S. Brasher T8905 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-4335/F 893-6619
chris.brasher@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Henry M. Newkirk T4655 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8540/F 332-0359
henry.newkirk@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Kimberly M. Esmond Adams T4905 Justice Center Tower
185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-4305/F 893-6608
kimberly.adams@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Shawn E. LaGrua T8855 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8460/F 893-6753
shawn.lagrua@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Kelly Lee Ellerbe T8705 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-0514/F 332-0348
kelly.lee@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge David Todd Markle T5655 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-613-4378/F 893-6617
todd.markle@fultoncountyga.gov

Judge Robert C. McBurney T5705 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-6907/F 332-0337
robert.mcburney@fultoncountyga.gov
Judge Jane C. Barwick T5755 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-613-4185/F 893-6610
jane.barwick@fultoncountyga.gov
ATLANTIC CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Robert L. Russell III PO Box 581
Darien, GA 31305-0581
912-437-3033/F 437-3034
judgerlr@darientel.net
Judge Charles Paul Rose Jr. 201 S. Main Street, Suite 3104
Hinesville, GA 31313
912-877-4770/F 877-2015
cprosejr@hotmail.com
Judge D. Jay Stewart PO Box 842
Claxton, GA 30417
912-739-4922/F 739-4950
jaystewart217@hotmail.com
Judge Glen A. Cheney PO Box 217
Reidsville, GA 30453
912-557-8686/F 557-6094
jgacac@outlook.com
AUGUSTA CIRCUIT
Chief Judge J. Carlisle Overstreet 735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 4203
Augusta, GA 30901
706-821-2444/F 721-4476

Judge Sheryl B. Jolly
735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 4204
Augusta, GA 30901
706-821-2837/F 721-1089
sjolly@augustaga.gov
Judge J. David Roper
735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 4204
Augusta, GA 30901
706-821-2359/F 721-1089
roperlaw@aol.com
Judge Daniel J. Craig
735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 4206
Augusta, GA 30901
706-821-2365/F 721-1091
dcraig@augustaga.gov
Judge J. Wade Padgett
735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 4206
Augusta, GA 30901
706-821-2835/F 721-1091
wpadgett@augustaga.gov
BELL-FORSYTH CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Bagley
100 Courthouse Square, Suite 160
Cumming, GA 30040
770-205-4660/F 205-4661
jsbagley@forsythco.com
Judge David L. Dickinson
100 Courthouse Square, Suite 30
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-2133/F 888-8862
dld@forsythco.com
Judge Philip C. Smith
101 E. Courthouse Square, Ste. 5032
Cumming, GA 30040
770-205-4654/F 205-4658
pcsmith@forsythco.com
BLUE RIDGE CIRCUIT
Chief Judge N. Jackson Harris 90 North Street, Suite 260
Canton, GA 30114
678-493-6260
office@judgeharris.com
Judge Ellen McElyea
90 North Street, Suite 240
Canton, GA 30114
678-493-6240
emcelyea@brjc.net
Judge David Cannon Jr. 90 North Street, Suite 270
Canton, GA 30114-2789
678-493-6270/F 493-6276

BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT
Chief Judge E. M. Wilkes III
Jeff Davis Co. Courthouse, Suite 203 PO Drawer 1540
Hazlehurst, GA 31539‑1540 912-375-6632/F 375-6634
wilkesem@bellsouth.net
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Bert Guy
Judge Stephen G. Scarlett Sr. Glynn County Courthouse 701 H Street, Suite 203
Brunswick, GA 31520
912-554-7356/F 554-7387
mdoering@glynncounty-ga.gov
Judge Anthony Harrison PO Box 609
Woodbine, GA 31569
912-576-6670/F 882-4049
aharrison@co.camden.ga.us
Judge Stephen D. Kelley 701 H Street, Suite 201
Brunswick, GA 31520
912-554-7372/F 264-8145
skelley@glynncounty-ga.gov
Judge Roger B. Lane Glynn County Courthouse 701 H Street, Suite 202
Brunswick, GA 31520
912-554-7364/F 264-8281
rlane@glynncounty-ga.gov
CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Bemon G. McBride III PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902-1340
706-225-4275/F 653-4269
gil.mmlaw@yahoo.com
Judge Frank J. Jordan Jr. PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902-1340
706-653-4667/F 653-4316
fjordan@columbusga.org
Judge Bobby G. Peters PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31901-1340
706-653-4266/F 653-4384
bpeters@columbusga.org
Judge William C. Rumer PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902
770-225-4194
williamrumer@columbusga.org
Judge Arthur L. Smith III PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902-1340
706-653-4273/F 653-4569
arthursmith@columbusga.org

Judge James Ronald Mullins Jr. PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902
706-653-4277/F 653-4275
jronaldmullins@gmail.com
Judge Maureen Gottfried PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902
706-653-4322/F 653-4321
mgottfried@columbusga.org
CHEROKEE CIRCUIT
Chief Judge David K. Smith PO Box 1809
Calhoun, GA 30703-1809
706-629-7763/F 629-9285
dsmith4848@comcast.net
Judge G. Carey Nelson
135 W. Cherokee Avenue, Suite 340
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-387-5122/F 606-2241
nelsonc@bartowga.org
Judge D. Scott Smith
135 W. Cherokee Avenue, Suite 335
Cartersville, GA 30120
678-721-3242/F 721-3251
judgedssmith@live.com
Judge Suzanne Hayes Smith PO Box 428
Calhoun, GA 30703
706-629-7763/F 879-2338
ssmith@gordoncounty.org
CLAYTON CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Albert B. Collier Harold R. Banke Justice Center 9151 Tara Boulevard, Suite 4JC401 Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-477-3495/F 473-5992
abcjudge@comcast.net
Judge Matthew O. Simmons Harold R. Banke Justice Center 9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-477-3484/F 477-3487
matthew.simmons@co.clayton.ga.us
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Shana M. Rooks
Judge Deborah C. Benefield Harold R. Banke Justice Center 9151 Tara Boulevard, Room 4JC202 Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-477-3436/F 477-3465
deborah.benefield@co.clayton.ga.us
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Robert Mack

Judge Geronda V. Carter Harold R. Banke Justice Center 9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-477-3432/F 473-5827
annette.larkins@co.clayton.ga.us
COBB CIRCUIT
Chief Judge J. Stephen Schuster 70 Haynes Street, Suite 7400
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1849/F 528-1854
stephen.schuster@cobbcounty.org
Judge Mary Staley Clark 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1816/F 528-1821
charlotte.rooks@cobbcounty.org
Judge S. Lark Ingram 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1831/F 528-1834
larkingram@mindspring.com
Judge Robert Flournoy III 70 Haynes Street, Suite 5400
Marietta, GA 30090-9642
678-581-5400/F 581-5407
robert.flournoy@cobbcounty.org
Judge Adele P. Grubbs 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1826/F 528-1830
adele.grubbs@gmail.com
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Kimberly Childs
Judge C. LaTain Kell Sr 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-8130/F 528-8128
tain.kell@cobbcounty.org
Judge Reuben M. Green 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1860/F 528-8105
reuben.green@cobbcounty.org
Judge Robert D. Leonard II 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1837/F 528-1842
robert.leonard@cobbcounty.org
Judge A. Gregory Poole 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1843/F 528-1881
greg.poole@cobbcounty.org
Judge Ann Harris 70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-1822/F 528-8141
ann.harris@cobbcounty.org

CONASAUGA CIRCUIT
Chief Judge William T. Boyett PO Box 2582
Dalton, GA 30722-2582
706-278-3340/F 275-7567
wboyett1400@gmail.com
Judge Jack Partain PO Box 2535
Dalton, GA 30722-2535
706-278-6713
jackpartain@gmail.com
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Barry Minter
Judge M. Cindy Morris PO Box 732
Dalton, GA 30722
706-278-0047/F 275-9060
cmorris1406@gmail.com
Judge Jim E. Wilbanks PO Box 1066
Dalton, GA 30722
706-278-4251/F 275-7573
jwilbanks@whitfieldcountyga.com
CORDELE CIRCUIT
Chief Judge John C. Pridgen PO Box 5025
Cordele, GA 31010-5025
229-271-4722/F 271-4714
pridgenj@eighthdistrict.org
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Denise Fachini
Judge Robert W. Chasteen Jr. PO Box 448
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
229-426-5139/F 426-5733
chasteenb@eighthdistrict.org
Judge T. Christopher Hughes PO Box 5149
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
229-426-5638/F 426-5639
judgechrishughes@windstream.net
COWETA CIRCUIT
Chief Judge John Simpson PO Box 338
Carrollton, GA 30112-0338
678-390-6206/F 830-5857
jsimpson@carrollcountyga.com
Judge Dennis T. Blackmon PO Box 338
Carrollton, GA 30112-0338
770-830-5871/F 830-5996
keidson@carrollcountyga.com
Judge Jack Kirby
100 Ridley Avenue, 3rd Floor LaGrange, GA 30240
706-298-3626/F 888-383-5803
jkirby@coweta.ga.us

Judge William G. Hamrick III PO Box 338
Carrollton, GA 30112
678-390-6236/F 390-6237
bhamrick@carrollcountyga.com
Judge Emory L. Palmer 72 Greenville Street
Newnan, GA 30263
770-683-0491/F 683-0492
epalmer@coweta.ga.us
Judge William Travis Sakrison 72 Greenville Street
Newnan, GA 30263
770-683-0498/F 683-0237
tsakrison@coweta.ga.us
Judge Dustin W. Hightower PO Box 338
Carrollton, GA 30112
678-390-6246/F 390-6248
dhightower@carrollcountyga.com
DOUGHERTY CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Willie E. Lockette PO Box 1827
Albany, GA 31702-1827
229-431-2186/F 878-3153
wlockette@dougherty.ga.us
Judge Stephen S. Goss PO Box 1827
Albany, GA 31702-1827
229-434-2683/F 431-2174
judgestevegoss@bellsouth.net
Judge Denise Marshall PO Box 1827
Albany, GA 31702-1827
229-431-3242/F 483-7704
dmarshall@dougherty.ga.us
DOUGLAS CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Robert J. James Douglas County Courthouse 8700 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134
770-920-7265/F 920-7376
rjames@co.douglas.ga.us
Judge David T. Emerson Douglas County Courthouse 8700 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134
770-920-7227/F 920-7377
demerson@co.douglas.ga.us
Judge William Beau McClain Douglas County Courthouse 8700 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134
770-920-7417/F 920-7426
bmcclain@co.douglas.ga.us

DUBLIN CIRCUIT
Chief Judge H. Gibbs Flanders Jr. PO Box 2100
Dublin, GA 31040-2100
478-272-0061/F 275-9180
flandersg@eighthdistrict.org
retiring 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Jud Green
Judge Donald W. Gillis PO Box 2015
Dublin, GA 31040-2015
478-275-7715/F 275-2984
gillisd@eighthdistrict.org
Judge Jon F. Helton PO Box 2069
Dublin, GA 31040
478-272-4131/F 272-1639
heltonj@eighthdistrict.org
EASTERN CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Michael L. Karpf
412 Chatham County Courthouse 133 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-652-7460/F 652-7242
mkarpf@chathamcounty.org
Judge Penny Haas Freesemann 204 Chatham County Courthouse 133 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-652-7252/F 652-7254
phfreese@chathamcounty.org
Judge John E. Morse Jr.
213 Chatham County Courthouse 133 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-652-7236/F 652-7361
jemorse@chathamcounty.org
Judge James F. Bass Jr.
421 Chatham County Courthouse 133 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-652-7154/F 652-7512
jbass@chathamcounty.org
Judge Louisa Abbot
203 Chatham County Courthouse 133 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-652-7162/F 652-7164
labbot@chathamcounty.org
Judge Timothy R. Walmsley
133 Montgomery Street, Room 212
Savannah, GA 31401
912-652-7158/F 652-7522
trwalmsley@chathamcounty.org
ENOTAH CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Murphy C Miller 325 Riley Road, Room 212
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-482-2512/F 482-2522
mcmlaw55@gmail.com

Judge N. Stanley Gunter 59 S. Main Street, Suite K Cleveland, GA 30528
706-865-6135/F 865-2662
nstanley.gunter@gmail.com
Judge Raymond E. George 325 Riley Road, Room 208
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-867-8002/F 482-2522
judge.r.george@gmail.com
FLINT CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Arch W. McGarity Henry County Courthouse One Courthouse Square McDonough, GA 30253-3293
770-288-7907/F 288-7920
amcgarity@co.henry.ga.us
Judge Wade M. Crumbley Henry County Courthouse One Courthouse Square McDonough, GA 30253
770-288-7909/F 288-7921
wcrumbley@co.henry.ga.us
Judge Brian J. Amero One Courthouse Square
McDonough, GA 30253-3293
770-288-7901/F 288-7913
bamero@co.henry.ga.us
GRIFFIN CIRCUIT
Chief Judge Christopher Edwards Fayette County Justice Center One Center Drive
Fayetteville, GA 30214-8401
770-716-4275/F 716-4861
judgechrisedwards@hotmail.com
Judge Tommy Richard Hankinson 132 E. Solomon Street
PO Box 1527
Griffin, GA 30224
770-467-4329/F 467-4333
judgehankinson@spaldingcounty.com
term ends 12/31/16
to be succeeded by Scott Ballard
Judge W. Fletcher Sams Fayette County Justice Center One Center Drive Fayetteville, GA 30214
770-716-4282/F 716-4862
fletcher@fayettecountyga.gov
Judge Robert M. Crawford PO Box 916
Thomaston, GA 30286
706-646-2523/F 646-2527
mackcrawford@windstream.net

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