Donna L. Tschappat
Director

Assistance Regarding State Court Cases:
(770) 528-2660


Juror Recording and information:
(770) 528-2626
 

Wendy M. Portwood
Jury Administrator:
770-528-2628
 
Email Juror Info only:
statectjurors
@cobbcounty.org




12 East Park Square
Marietta, GA 30090
(770) 528-2626
(770) 528-2627 fax

Cobb County State Court Administration
COBB COUNTY GOVERNMENT


 Meet our Judges:

 


 Judge Eric Brewton  Judge Jason B. Fincher
 Judge Carl Bowers  Judge Irma Glover
 Judge Bridgette Campbell  Judge Maria Golick
 Judge Melodie Clayton  Judge Marsha S. Lake
 Judge David P. Darden
 Judge Toby Prodgers
   Judge Kathryn J. Tanksley
   Judge Henry R. Thompson



Judge Eric BrewtonJudge Brewton.
12 East Park Square 1A
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Cynthia Poor
(770) 528-8502
(770) 528-8505 fax

Judge Brewton was appointed to the Cobb State Court bench in the Fall of 2010.  Prior to his appointment, he practiced law for over 25 years.  Judge Brewton has an undergraduate degree from Florida State University and a law degree from the University of Georgia.








Judge Carl Bowers judgebowers.
12 East Park Square 3D
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Becky Morris
(770) 528-8001
(770) 528-8011 fax

Staff Attorney:
Stephanie Glymph-Ramsey
(770)528-8003

Court Reporter:
Earnestine Jordan
(770)528-8004

Judge Carl Bowers was appointed to the Cobb State Court bench in October 2005. Judge Bowers has previously served as a full-time Magistrate Judge, as an Assistant Solicitor-General in Cobb State Court, and as a law clerk in Cobb Superior Court. Judge Bowers has also spent five years in the private practice of law. Judge Bowers is married and has four sons. Judge Bowers attended the University of Georgia, obtaining two degrees, including his law degree in 1989.

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Judge Bridgette CampbellJudge Campbell.
12 East Park Square Suite 2B
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Michelle Jones
(770) 423-6800
(770) 423-6804 fax

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Judge Melodie H. ClaytonJudge Clayton
12 East Park Square Suite 3B
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Kaylee Saess
(770) 528-1741
(770) 528-1740 fax

Staff Attorney:
Jade Futo
(770) 528-1744

Court Reporter:
Diane Stark
(770) 528-1743

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Judge David P. DardenJudge Darden.
12 East Park Square Suite 4A
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Karen Caldwell
(770) 528-1721
(770) 528-1726 fax

Staff Attorney :
J. Alex Robertson
(770) 528-1724

Court Reporter:
Caroline Garcia
(770) 528-1723

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Judge Jason B. FincherJudge Fincher.
12 East Park Square
Marietta, GA.  30090 Suite 2A

Judical Administrative Specialist:
Michelle Coyle
(770) 528-1751
(770) 528-1753 Fax

Judge Fincher was elected to the State Court Bench in November 2010 and took office January 1, 2011.  Judge Fincher previously served as a Deputy Assistant Solicitor for the Cobb County Solicitor General's office and a law clerk in Cobb Superior Court.  Judge Fincher earned a law degree from John Marshall Law School and an undergraduate degree from Kennesaw State University.  Judge Fincher is married and has three children.

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Judge Irma GloverJudge Glover.
12 East Park Square Suite 4B
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Andrea Nicholson
(770) 528-1711
(770) 528-1733 fax

Staff Attorney:
Mimi Godwin
(770) 528-1713

Court Reporter:
Louise Neugent-Thijssen
(770) 528-1714

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Judge Maria GolickJudge Golick.
12 East Park Square Courtroom 3C
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Lisa Davis
(770) 528-1761
Fax: (770) 528-1770

Staff Attorney:
Tahra Porterfield
(770) 528-1763

Court Reporter:
Lizabeth McClain
(770) 528-1768

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Judge Marsha S. LakeJudge Lake.
12 East Park Square Suite 2C
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Fabiola Mandujano
(770) 528-1771
Fax: (770) 528-1774

Judge Lake was elected to the State Court Bench in August 2012, and took office January 1, 2013.  Judge Lake previously served as an Assistant Solicitor General for the Cobb County Solicitor General’s office from 1997 to 1998 and as an Assistant District Attorney for the Cobb County District Attorney’s office from 1998 to 2000.  Judge Lake opened her own law practice in Marietta, Georgia in 2000.  Judge Lake earned a law degree from John Marshall Law School, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and an undergraduate degree from Trinity University.

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Chief Judge Toby ProdgersJudge Prodgers.
12 East Park Square Suite 4C
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Lisa Cantrell
(770) 528-1731
(770) 528-1736 fax

Law Clerk :
(770) 528-1782

Court Reporter:
LeToi Glover
(770) 528-1703

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Judge Kathryn J. TanksleyJudge Tanksley.
12 East Park Square Suite 3A
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist
Ericka Kemp
(770) 528-1701
(770) 528-1710 fax

Staff Attorney:
Jessica Rawcliffe
(770) 528-1704

Court Reporter:
Tish Morgan
(770) 528-1781

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Judge Henry R. Thompson Judge Henry Thompson
12 East Park Square Suite 2D
Marietta, GA 30090

Judicial Administrative Specialist:
Ashley Fleurine
(770)528-1700
(770) 528- 1788

Judge Thompson was appointed to the State Court Bench in January 2013.  He previously worked in the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for seven years, leaving there as a Senior Assistant District Attorney.  Judge Thompson practiced law from 2003-2006 as a criminal defense attorney at the firm of Thompson & Pursley, P.C. in Marietta, Georgia, served in the Cobb Judicial Circuit as an Assistant District Attorney from 2000 - 2003, and prior to that, served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Western Judicial Circuit from 1995 - 2000.  Judge Thompson has an undergraduate degree from Emory University and a law degree from the University of Georgia.  He is married with four children.