List of first women lawyers and judges in Georgia

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 obtain a law degree or become a political figure.

Firsts in state history

Law Degree

Viola Ross Napier, first to practice before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia

Minnie Anderson Hale:[1] First female to earn a law degree from a Georgia law school in 1911

Lawyers

Minnie Anderson Hale, Betty Reynolds Cobb and Mary C. Johnson (1916):[1][2] First female lawyers respectively in Georgia
Viola Ross Napier (1920):[3] First female lawyer to practice before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia (1922)
Rachel E. Pruden-Herndon (1942):[4] First African American lawyer in Georgia

Judges

Glenda Hatchett: First African American woman Chief Presiding Judge in Georgia

Annie Ogburn Anderson:[5][6][7] First female judge in Georgia (1922)
Edith Grant Ingram:[8] First African American female judge in Georgia (1969)
Dorothy Robinson:[9][10] First female judge appointed to a court of record in Georgia (1972)
Rufe McCombs Maulsby:[11] First female elected as a judge without prior appointment in Georgia (1975)
Glenda Hatchett (1977):[12] First African American female to become a Chief Presiding Judge in Georgia (1990)
Carolina Colin-Antonini:[13][14] First Latino American female judge in Georgia (2001)

Superior Court

Phyllis A. Kravitch (1943):[9] First female elected as a Judge of the Superior Court in Georgia (1976)
Leah Ward Sears (1980):[15] First African American female appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court (1988)

Appellate Court

Dorothy Beasley (1969):[16] First female appointed as a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals (1984)
Anne Elizabeth Barnes:[17] First female to serve as a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals (1999) without having served a prior judgeship
M. Yvette Miller:[18] First African American female to serve as a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals (1999) and its Chief Judge
Carla Wong McMillian:[9][19] First Asian American female (and Asian American in general) to become a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals (2013)

Supreme Court

Dorothy Robinson:[9][10] First female to sit as a temporary judge on the Georgia Supreme Court (1985)
Leah Ward Sears (1980):[15][20] First female (and African American female) appointed as a Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court (1992). She was also the first African American female appointed as the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court (2005).
Carla Wong McMillian:[9][19][21] First Asian American female to sit on the Georgia Supreme Court (2015). She became a Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court in 2020.

District Court

Orinda Dale Evans (1968):[22] First female appointed as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (1979) and serve as its Chief Judge (1999)

Appellate Court

Phyllis A. Kravitch (1943):[9] First female to become a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Georgia prior to the state's removal (1979)
Frank M. Hull (1973):[23] First female to become a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1997)

Assistant Attorney General

Rubye Jackson:[24] First female to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for Georgia

United States Attorney

Sally Yates:[25] First female to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia (2010)

District Attorney

Cheryl Fisher Custer:[9] First female to become a District Attorney in Georgia (1981)
Shalena Jones: First African American female district attorney elected in Chatham (2020)
Fani Willis: First African American female district attorney elected in Fulton (2020)
Joyette Holmes: First African American female district attorney appointed in Cobb (2019)
Patsy Austin-Gatson: First African American female district attorney elected in Gwinnett (2020)
Anita Howard: First African American female district attorney elected in Macon Circuit (2020)
Deborah Gonzalez: First Hispanic district attorney elected in Georgia (Western Circuit, 2020)
Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming: First African American female district attorney elected in Stone Mountain Circuit (2004)

Bar Associations

Donna Barwick:[26] First female to become President of the Young Lawyers Division (now known as the Younger Lawyers Section) (1988-1989)
Linda Klein:[9] First female President of the State Bar of Georgia (1997)
Patrise M. Perkins-Hooker:[9] First African American female (and African American in general) to serve as President of the State Bar of Georgia (2014)

Firsts in local history

Alphabetized by county name

Athens-Clark County

Edith Elizabeth House:[9] First female graduate from the University of Georgia School of Law (1925) [Athens-Clark County, Georgia]

Baker County

Heather H. Lanier:[27] First female appointed as a Judge of the South Georgia Circuit Superior Court [Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady and Mitchell Counties, Georgia]

Baldwin County

Eva L. Sloan:[28] First female lawyer in Milledgeville, Georgia [Baldwin County, Georgia]
Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

Bartow County

Rosemary Greene:[30] First female District Attorney for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, Georgia [Bartow and Gordon Counties, Georgia]

Ben Hill County

Denise Fachini:[31] First female appointed as a Judge of the Cordele Judicial Circuit [Ben Hill, Crisp, Dooly, and Wilcox Counties, Georgia]

Bibb County

Alene Hardin (c. 1918):[32] First female lawyer in Macon, Georgia [Bibb County, Georgia]

Bulloch County

Faye Sanders Martin (1956):[33] First woman to practice law in Bulloch County, Georgia. She would later become a judge.

Calhoun County

Heather H. Lanier:[27] First female appointed as a Judge of the South Georgia Circuit Superior Court [Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady and Mitchell Counties, Georgia]

Chatham County

Sarah Estelle ("Stella") Akin (1917):[34] First female lawyer in Savannah, Georgia [Chatham County, Georgia]
Mary V. Clark Creech (1939):[35] First female lawyer in Savannah, Georgia to have a courtroom practice [Chatham County, Georgia]

Clayton County

Leah Ward Sears (1980):[15][20] First African American female (and African American in general) judge in Clayton County, Georgia

Cobb County

Helen Huff (1939):[36] First female lawyer in Cobb County, Georgia
Dorothy Robinson:[10] First female to serve as a Judge of the Cobb County Superior Court, Georgia (1972)
Adele Grubbs (1969):[37] First female to serve as the Assistant District Attorney for Cobb County, Georgia (1977)
Joyette Holmes:[38] First female (and African American) to serve as the District Attorney for Cobb County, Georgia (2019)

Crisp County

Denise Fachini:[31] First female appointed as a Judge of the Cordele Judicial Circuit [Ben Hill, Crisp, Dooly, and Wilcox Counties, Georgia]

Decatur County

Cathy Cox (1984):[39] First female lawyer in Bainbridge, Georgia [Decatur County, Georgia]
Heather H. Lanier:[27] First female appointed as a Judge of the South Georgia Circuit Superior Court [Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady and Mitchell Counties, Georgia]

DeKalb County

Eleonore Raoul:[9] First female to graduate from Emory University’s School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia (1920) [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]
Sarah Irene Brown, Lucine Milan Dalton, Ann Kimsey and Mrs. Holbrook:[9] First females to graduate from John Marshall Law School (1938) [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]
Mary Welcome (1968):[40] First African American female Court Solicitor in Atlanta, Georgia ([DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia; 1975)
Linda W. Hunter (1981):[41] First African American female judge of the DeKalb Superior Court and Chief Judge and Administrative Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court [DeKalb County, Georgia]
Carol W. Hunstein:[42] First female elected as a Judge of the Superior Court bench in DeKalb County, Georgia (1984)
Sharon Mackenzie and Diana McDonald:[9] First females to graduate from the Georgia State University College of Law (1984) [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]
Catharina Haynes (1986):[23] First female graduate from Emory University’s School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia to be appointed to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]

Dooly County

Denise Fachini:[31] First female appointed as a Judge of the Cordele Judicial Circuit [Ben Hill, Crisp, Dooly, and Wilcox Counties, Georgia]

Fannin County

Angela DeLorme (1984):[43] First female lawyer in Fannin County, Georgia

Fayette County

Kathy Valencia:[44] First female appointed as a Judge of the Fayette County Magistrate Court, Georgia (2010)

Forsyth County

Jane Kent Plaginos Mitchell (1971):[45] First female lawyer in Forsyth County, Georgia

Fulton County

Eleonore Raoul:[9] First female to graduate from Emory University’s School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia (1920) [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]
Sarah Irene Brown, Lucine Milan Dalton, Ann Kimsey and Mrs. Holbrook:[9] First females to graduate from John Marshall Law School (1938) [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]
Mary Welcome (1968):[40] First African American female Court Solicitor in Atlanta, Georgia (DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia; 1975)
Dorothy Beasley (1969):[16] First female judge in Fulton County, Georgia (1977)
Glenda Hatchett (1977):[12] First African American female to become the Chief Presiding Judge of the Fulton County, Georgia Juvenile Court (1990)
Sharon Mackenzie and Diana McDonald:[9] First females to graduate from the Georgia State University College of Law (1984) [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]
Catharina Haynes (1986):[23] First female graduate from Emory University’s School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia to be appointed to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [DeKalb and Fulton Counties, Georgia]
Tiffany Carter-Sellers:[46] First (African American) female to serve as the municipal court judge for South Fulton, Georgia (2017)
Fani Willis:[47] First (African American) female to serve as the District Attorney for Fulton County, Georgia (2020)

Glynn County

Lanelle Rimes Eaves:[48] First female lawyer in Brunswick, Georgia [Glynn County, Georgia]

Gordon County

Rosemary Greene:[30] First female District Attorney for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, Georgia [Bartow and Gordon Counties, Georgia]

Grady County

Heather H. Lanier:[27] First female appointed as a Judge of the South Georgia Circuit Superior Court [Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady and Mitchell Counties, Georgia]

Greene County

Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

Gwinnett County

Ruth Rocker McMullin:[49] First Vietnamese American female judge in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Ronda Colvin-Leary:[50] First African American female elected as a Judge of the Gwinnett County State Court (2018) [Gwinnett County, Georgia]
Tiffany Porter:[51] First African American (female) to serve as the Associate Judge of Duluth, Georgia (2019) [Gwinnett County, Georgia]
Tadia Whitner:[52][53] First African American (female) appointed as a Judge of the Gwinnett County Superior Court (2019)
Angela D. Duncan:[54] First openly LGBT female to serve as a Judge of the Gwinnett County Superior Court (2020)

Hancock County

Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

Henry County

Pandora Palmer (1994):[55] First female to serve as a Judge of the State Court of Henry County, Georgia (2019)

Jasper County

Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

Jones County

Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

Laurens County

Aretha Miller:[56][57] First female lawyer in Laurens County, Georgia
Annie Anderson:[5][6][7] First female judge in Laurens County, Georgia (1922)

Macon-Bibb County

Kathryn Pierce:[9] First female to graduate from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia (1919)

Mitchell County

Heather H. Lanier:[27] First female appointed as a Judge of the South Georgia Circuit Superior Court [Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady and Mitchell Counties, Georgia]

Morgan County

Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

Murray County

Nancy Calhoun (1985):[58] First female lawyer in Murray County, Georgia

Newton County

Layla Zon:[59][60] First female District Attorney and Judge of the Superior Court in the Alcovy Circuit Court, Georgia (2010) [Newton and Walton Counties, Georgia]

Putnam County

Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

Walton County

Layla Zon:[59][60] First female District Attorney and Judge of the Superior Court in the Alcovy Circuit Court, Georgia (2010) [Newton and Walton Counties, Georgia]

Wilcox County

Denise Fachini:[31] First female appointed as a Judge of the Cordele Judicial Circuit [Ben Hill, Crisp, Dooly, and Wilcox Counties, Georgia]

Wilkinson County

Hulane E. George:[29] First female appointed as a Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (2006) [Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia]

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[:9-1] Bradley, Sharon. "LibGuides: Georgia Women Lawyers, 100 Years". libguides.law.uga.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-13.

[2] Carle, Susan D. (2005-08-22). Lawyers' Ethics and the Pursuit of Social Justice: A Critical Reader. NYU Press. p. 89. ISBN 9780814716397. georgia%20betty%20reynolds%20cobb%20mary%20johnson.

[3] Crimmins, Timothy; Farrisee, Anne H. (2007). Democracy Restored: A History of the Georgia State Capitol. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820329116.

[4] Georgia State Bar Journal. State Bar of Georgia. 1990.

[:6-5] "First Woman Judge in Georgia Will Temper justice With Mercy (Dublin, Ga.)". Atlanta Constitution. January 10, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[:7-6] "Dublin Woman Is Named Judge Of Juvenile Court First in Georgia — Will Assume Office At Once". Atlanta Constitution. January 4, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[:8-7] Thompson Sr., Scott B. "ANNIE ANDERSON (Juvenile Jurist)". People Like Us (blog). Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[8] "African American History Month". georgiacourts.gov. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

[:0-9] "WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION: 100 Years of Georgia Women Lawyers" (PDF). State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division Women in the Profession Committee. August 24, 2016.

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[11] "Columbus resident, 1st elected woman judge in GA dies". www.wtvm.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.

[:11-12] "Glenda Hatchett". Mount Holyoke College. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

[13] Hispanic Link Weekly Report. Hispanic Link News Service. 2001.

[14] "Carolina Antonini (J.D. '96)". College of Law. Retrieved 2020-03-12.

[:13-15] McDonald, Janice (2014-04-28). Legendary Locals of Intown Atlanta. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439643075.

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[17] "Court of Appeals of Georgia: Anne Elizabeth Barnes, Presiding Judge". www.gaappeals.us. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

[18] "Court of Appeals of Georgia: M. Yvette Miller, Presiding Judge". www.gaappeals.us. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

[:14-19] McDonald, Lauren. "First Asian judge sits on Georgia Supreme Court". The Florida Times. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

[:15-20] Focus. Joint Center for Political Studies. 1992.

[21] Williams, Dave. "Asian-American woman named to Georgia Supreme Court". Albany Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-13.

[22] Kitchens, Joyce (June 2001). "Hon. Orinda D. Evans: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia".

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[24] "FIFTY FEMALE FIRSTS". courier-herald.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

[25] LeTourneau, Nancy (2015-07-23). "The Women of DOJ". Washington Monthly - Politics. Retrieved 2019-07-04.

[26] Mock, Jennifer C. (October 2016). "Women in Leadership: Young Lawyers Lead the Way" (PDF). Georgia Bar Journal.

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[28] Luton, Jessica. "City's first female attorney known for courtroom skills". The Union-Recorder. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

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[:16-30] Swift, James. "District attorney sees 'pendulum' swing on Georgia laws". The Daily Tribune News. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

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[34] "History of Savannah Bar Association". www.savannahbar.org. Retrieved 2017-10-14.

[35] Stogner, Kevin (2004). "Ms. Mary Creech, First Woman in Savannah To Have a Courtroom Law Practice" (PDF).

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[37] White, Anthony. "Cobb Superior Court Judge Grubbs looks back on her career". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.

[38] Diamant, Aaron (2019-06-14). "Cobb County's first African-American, female DA reveals priorities". WSBTV. Retrieved 2019-06-28.

[39] "Prominent Georgia Women Endorse Cox: Add Your Name Here!". www.cottonpatchpolitics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.

[:4-40] Student Lawyer. Law Student Division, American Bar Association. 1981.

[41] "Linda W. Hunter". www.dekalbsuperiorcourt.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.

[42] O'Connor, Patrick (October 2016). "Women in the Bar: A Century of Progress" (PDF). Georgia Bar Journal.

[43] "Women Lawyers Retreat: BLUE RIDGE, GA l OCT. 6-9 (State Bar of Georgia)" (PDF).

[44] Munford, John (2010-11-30). "First woman magistrate for Fayette, Kathy Valencia, appointed". The Citizen. Retrieved 2019-07-09.

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[46] "South Fulton fires judge made famous in 'black girl magic' viral photo". WXIA. Retrieved 2020-03-11.

[47] Staff, WSBTV com News. "Who is Fani Willis, set to become first female Fulton County district attorney?". WSBTV. Retrieved 2020-10-03.

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[51] Amanda C. Coyne, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Duluth appoints first black judge for local court". ajc. Retrieved 2020-03-07.

[52] Journal-Constitution, Bill Rankin, The Atlanta. "Gov. Kemp picks African Americans to fill key positions in justice system". WSBTV. Retrieved 2020-03-14.

[53] Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Kemp appoints Gwinnett's first black Superior Court judge". ajc. Retrieved 2020-03-14.

[54] Yeomans, Curt. "Angela D. Duncan sworn in, becomes Gwinnett's first openly gay Superior Court judge". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[55] Roark, Monroe (2019-01-30). "Palmer replaces Chafin as State Court judge". Henry County Times. Retrieved 2019-02-22.

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List of first women lawyers and judges in Georgia

Firsts in state history

Law Degree

Lawyers

Judges

Superior Court

Appellate Court

Supreme Court

District Court

Appellate Court

Assistant Attorney General

United States Attorney

District Attorney

Bar Associations

Firsts in local history

Athens-Clark County

Baker County

Baldwin County

Bartow County

Ben Hill County

Bibb County

Bulloch County

Calhoun County

Chatham County

Clayton County

Cobb County

Crisp County

Decatur County

DeKalb County

Dooly County

Fannin County

Fayette County

Forsyth County

Fulton County

Glynn County

Gordon County

Grady County

Greene County

Gwinnett County

Hancock County

Henry County

Jasper County

Jones County

Laurens County

Macon-Bibb County

Mitchell County

Morgan County

Murray County

Newton County

Putnam County

Walton County

Wilcox County

Wilkinson County

See also

Other topics of interest

References