List of first women lawyers and judges in Georgia explained

This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Georgia. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in Georgia's history

Law School

Lawyers

State judges

Federal judges

Assistant Attorney General of Georgia

United States Attorney

District Attorney

Firsts in local history

See also

Other topics of interest

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Carle, Susan D.. Lawyers' Ethics and the Pursuit of Social Justice: A Critical Reader. registration. 89. georgia%20betty%20reynolds%20cobb%20mary%20johnson.. 2005-08-22. NYU Press. 9780814716397.
  3. Book: Democracy Restored: A History of the Georgia State Capitol. Crimmins. Timothy. Farrisee. Anne H.. 2007. University of Georgia Press. 9780820329116.
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  7. Web site: Vicky Ogawa Kimbrell . GAPABA.
  8. News: First Woman Judge in Georgia Will Temper justice With Mercy (Dublin, Ga.). 9. January 10, 1922. Atlanta Constitution. August 7, 2020. newspapers.com.
  9. News: Dublin Woman Is Named Judge Of Juvenile Court First in Georgia — Will Assume Office At Once. 16. January 4, 1922. Atlanta Constitution. August 7, 2020. newspapers.com.
  10. Web site: ANNIE ANDERSON (Juvenile Jurist). Thompson Sr.. Scott B.. People Like Us (blog). 2 April 2014 . August 7, 2020.
  11. Web site: Alumni Spotlight: Edith Ingram Grant, '63 . 2023-08-28 . Fort Valley State University . en-US.
  12. Book: Segal, Geraldine R. . Blacks in the Law: Philadelphia and the Nation . 2016-11-11 . University of Pennsylvania Press . 978-1-5128-0640-3 . en.
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  16. News: 2016-08-31 . Georgia Bar Celebrates 100 Years of Women in the Profession - Atlanta's John Marshall Law School . Atlanta's John Marshall Law School . 2018-02-08.
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  20. Web site: Court of Appeals of Georgia: Anne Elizabeth Barnes, Presiding Judge . 2018-12-27 . www.gaappeals.us.
  21. Web site: Court of Appeals of Georgia: M. Yvette Miller, Presiding Judge . 2018-12-27 . www.gaappeals.us.
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  23. Web site: Carolina Antonini (J.D. '96). College of Law. 25 February 2014 . en-US. 2020-03-12.
  24. Web site: McDonald . Lauren . First Asian judge sits on Georgia Supreme Court . 2018-12-27 . The Florida Times . en.
  25. Web site: Khabar: Judge Jessy Lall is Georgia's first South Asian female judge. 2022-01-27. www.khabar.com.
  26. Web site: Williams . Dave . Asian-American woman named to Georgia Supreme Court . 2020-05-13 . Albany Herald . 27 March 2020 . en.
  27. Web site: Jewel Scott becomes first Jamaican appointed judge in Georgia, USA Loop Jamaica. 2021-09-10. Loop News. en.
  28. Web site: 2021-05-26. Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 2022-01-27. The Georgia Courts Journal. en-US.
  29. Web site: 2022-03-25 . AJMLS Honors Judge Ashley Drake and Judge Rhonda Kreuziger as 2022 Distinguished Alumni . 2023-11-09 . Atlanta's John Marshall Law School . en-US.
  30. Web site: Dunlap . Stanley . Kemp Interviews Justice Candidates In Georgia Supreme Court Makeover . 2022-01-24 . Georgia Public Broadcasting . 7 July 2021 . en.
  31. Web site: Meet Ana Maria Martinez of Georgia Latino Law Foundation - Voyage ATL Magazine ATL City Guide. 2022-01-24. voyageatl.com. 27 March 2019 . en-US.
  32. Web site: Hon. Orinda D. Evans: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Kitchens. Joyce. June 2001.
  33. Web site: Obama nominates Leslie Abrams -- Stacey' sister -- for federal judgeship. 2022-02-22. Political Insider (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). English.
  34. Web site: One Hundred Years of Women at Emory Law Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA. Price. Polly J.. Emory University School of Law. en. 2018-12-27.
  35. Web site: 2021-12-23 . 40 federal judges confirmed in 2021; Biden nominates 2 more . 2024-02-22 . AP News . en.
  36. Web site: FIFTY FEMALE FIRSTS. courier-herald.com. 2019-06-29.
  37. Web site: The Women of DOJ. LeTourneau. Nancy. 2015-07-23. Washington Monthly - Politics. en-US. 2019-07-04.
  38. . New Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney Named for the Middle District of Georgia . U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Georgia . 16 May 2022 .
  39. Web site: Simoneau. Nathalee. Deborah Gonzalez reflects on first four months in office with UGA's Young Democrats. 2021-05-19. The Red and Black. 22 April 2021 . en.
  40. Web site: Women in Leadership: Young Lawyers Lead the Way. Mock. Jennifer C.. October 2016. Georgia Bar Journal.
  41. News: Miller . Dave . Hodges . Melissa . December 20, 2016 . 2 south GA judicial systems swear in their first female judges . WALB News 10 . 2018-01-06.
  42. Web site: Names of 27 nominees for two Ocmulgee Superior Court judgeships released . 2018-12-27 . macon . en.
  43. Web site: Swift . James . District attorney sees 'pendulum' swing on Georgia laws . 2019-03-25 . The Daily Tribune News . en.
  44. News: Fakile . Tosin . First female judge sworn in for Cordele Judicial Circuit . WFXL . 2018-01-06.
  45. News: . Stirgus . Eric . Recorder's Court gets first Hispanic judge . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 7 February 2002 . JA.1 .
  46. Book: Student Lawyer . 1981 . Law Student Division, American Bar Association . 23 .
  47. Historias comunes de gente extraordinaria: Judith Nush, la primera jueza hispana en Chamblee . 2023-04-16 . Univision Atlanta . 2024-06-01 . YouTube.
  48. News: Doraville hires 3 new municipal judges to make up all-women bench . 2022-01-24 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . English . Hansen . Zachary .
  49. Web site: Chief Prosecutors . 2021-03-30 . The National Black Prosecutors Association . en.
  50. Web site: Zon sworn in as District Attorney . 2019-03-25 . www.covnews.com.
  51. Web site: alice.queen @rockdalecitizen.com . Alice Queen . Layla Zon takes oath to become newest Alcovy Circuit Superior Court judge . 2020-10-03 . Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen . 2 June 2020 . en.
  52. Web site: City's first female attorney known for courtroom skills. Luton. Jessica. The Union-Recorder. 3 October 2008 . en. 2018-12-27.
  53. Web site: Women's Legal History Biographical Search. Women's Legal History. 2017-10-25.
  54. Web site: Two Superior Court judges to retire savannahnow.com Savannah Morning News. Gross. Doug. savannahnow.com. 2017-09-26.
  55. Web site: 3 seeking Superior Court post . 2023-07-31 . www.statesboroherald.com.
  56. Web site: History of Savannah Bar Association. www.savannahbar.org. 2017-10-14.
  57. Web site: Ms. Mary Creech, First Woman in Savannah To Have a Courtroom Law Practice. Stogner. Kevin. 2004.
  58. Web site: Caldwell. Blair. Jones will be Chatham County's first African-American female district attorney. 2021-05-19. WTOC. 11 November 2020 . en-US.
  59. Web site: Ballew . Shannon . Cherokee DA appointed to Superior Court bench . 2022-12-21 . Cherokee Tribune Ledger News . 19 December 2022 . en.
  60. Web site: Parks F. Huff - a Marietta, Georgia (GA) Eminent Domain - Condemnation Lawyer. pview.findlaw.com. 2017-10-16.
  61. Web site: Cobb Superior Court Judge Grubbs looks back on her career. White. Anthony. MDJOnline.com. 30 December 2016 . en. 2019-01-02.
  62. Web site: Cobb County's first African-American, female DA reveals priorities. Diamant. Aaron. 2019-06-14. WSBTV. en-US. 2019-06-28.
  63. Web site: 2020-05-12 . Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror Appointed Fourth Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case . 2023-11-13 . Watch The Yard . en-US.
  64. Web site: Prominent Georgia Women Endorse Cox: Add Your Name Here!. www.cottonpatchpolitics.com. 2017-10-15.
  65. Web site: Linda W. Hunter. www.dekalbsuperiorcourt.com. 2017-10-13.
  66. Web site: Women in the Bar: A Century of Progress. O'Connor. Patrick. October 2016. Georgia Bar Journal.
  67. Web site: 2020-11-25. Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming Environmental Law Institute. 2021-05-19. www.eli.org. en.
  68. News: Stevens . Alexis . Georgia Supreme Court declines to suspend metro Atlanta judge . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 24 August 2022 .
  69. Web site: Women Lawyers Retreat: BLUE RIDGE, GA l OCT. 6-9 (State Bar of Georgia).
  70. Web site: First woman magistrate for Fayette, Kathy Valencia, appointed. Munford. John. 2010-11-30. The Citizen. en-US. 2019-07-09.
  71. Web site: Forsyth Co.'s first female lawyer dies AccessWDUN.com. accesswdun.com. 2019-04-03.
  72. Web site: South Fulton fires judge made famous in 'black girl magic' viral photo. WXIA. 19 March 2019 . 2020-03-11.
  73. Web site: Staff. WSBTV com News. Who is Fani Willis, set to become first female Fulton County district attorney?. 2020-10-03. WSBTV. 12 August 2020 . en-US.
  74. Web site: 'Proud and Honored': Jo Starts Job as Fulton's First Asian American County Attorney. 2022-02-07. Daily Report. en.
  75. Web site: 2021-11-01 . Breaking Barriers: Dean LaVonda Reed . 2022-03-15 . Georgia State News Hub . en-US.
  76. News: Mercer Lawyer: Spring 2015. issuu. 2017-10-15.
  77. Web site: GCBA November News: Run for Justice, Case Updates, Law Day Sponsor Request, and more!. archive.constantcontact.com. 2018-02-15.
  78. News: Georgia Elects First Black Woman Judge - The Hub News. thehubnews. 2018-09-28. The Hub News. 2018-10-05.
  79. News: Duluth appoints first black judge for local court. Amanda C. Coyne. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. en. 2020-03-07.
  80. Web site: Gov. Kemp picks African Americans to fill key positions in justice system. Journal-Constitution. Bill Rankin, The Atlanta. WSBTV. 29 August 2019 . en-US. 2020-03-14.
  81. News: Kemp appoints Gwinnett's first black Superior Court judge. Tyler Estep. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. en. 2020-03-14.
  82. Web site: Yeomans. Curt. Angela D. Duncan sworn in, becomes Gwinnett's first openly gay Superior Court judge. 2020-06-20. Gwinnett Daily Post. 9 January 2020 . en.
  83. Web site: Yeomans. Curt. Four African-American women made Gwinnett history with swearing in ceremonies this past week. 2021-05-19. Gwinnett Daily Post. 19 December 2020 . en.
  84. Web site: Yeomans. Curt. Gwinnett Recorder's Court gains first Asian-American female judge. 2021-09-08. Gwinnett Daily Post. 24 May 2021 . en.
  85. Web site: Palmer replaces Chafin as State Court judge. Roark. Monroe. 2019-01-30. Henry County Times. en-US. 2019-02-22.
  86. Web site: 2021-12-30. New Superior Court Judge Danielle Roberts takes office January 1. 2022-01-24. Moving Henry Forward. en-US.
  87. Book: Thompson, Scott. Laurens County. 2000. Arcadia Publishing. 9780738506388.
  88. News: The Courier Herald - 1933 The year of the Dublin woma Opinion. 2018-02-13.
  89. Web site: Dunlap. Stanley. Kemp Interviews Justice Candidates In Georgia Supreme Court Makeover. 2022-01-24. Georgia Public Broadcasting. 7 July 2021 . en.
  90. Web site: Russell. Marissa. 2020-12-14. Anita Howard becomes first female, African American DA for Macon-Bibb. 2021-05-19. 41NBC News WMGT-DT. en-US.
  91. Web site: Murray County Museum - History. Museum. Murray County. www.murraycountymuseum.com. 2017-10-16.
  92. Web site: 2016-10-07 . Rockdale welcomes first African American Juvenile Court Judge Maureen Wood . 2022-04-22 . On Common Ground News - 24/7 local news . en-US.