Amanda H. Mercier

Amanda H. Mercier (born 1975) is a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Amanda H. Mercier
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 4, 2016
Appointed byNathan Deal
Preceded bynew seat
Personal details
Born1975 (age 4546)
Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Georgia (B.A.)
Syracuse University College of Law (J.D.)

Early life and education

Mercier was born in 1975 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia and her Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law.[1][2][3]

After graduating law school she began her career in private practice with the Law Office of David E. Ralston. Mercier practiced both criminal and civil litigation from 2001 until her appointment as a Superior Court Judge in 2010.[2]

State court service

She was appointed to the Appalachian Circuit bench on April 16, 2010 by Governor Sonny Perdue.

Appointment to Georgia Court of Appeals

On October 29, 2015 Governor Nathan Deal announced her appointment to the Georgia Court of Appeals.[3][4] She was sworn into office on January 4, 2016.

Personal life

Mercier has been married to her husband, Joe Foster since 2001, and together they have one child, Alexandria. They reside in Blue Ridge, Georgia.[2]

References

  1. "Hon. Amanda Harper Mercier Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  2. "Court of Appeals of Georgia: Amanda H. Mercier, Judge". www.gaappeals.us. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  3. "Deal announces Court of Appeals appointments". gov.georgia.gov (Press release). 2015-10-29. Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  4. Rankin, Bill. "Gov. Deal appoints three to appeals court bench". ajc. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
2016–present
Incumbent


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