Superior Court of Fulton County, JUDGE KIMBERLY M. ESMOND ADAMS

Trellis, Judge Kimberly M Esmond Adams Professional Background and Legal Expertise

BallotPedia, Kimberly M. Esmond Adams

Has presided over numerous cases including high profile criminal prosecutions, complex civil litigation including multi-million-dollar land and contract disputes and personal injury claims.

Member of the National Association of Women Judges, National Bar Association Judicial Council Board of Directors, Atlanta Bar Association Judicial Section Board of Directors, Gate City Bar Association Judicial Section Executive Board, and Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.

- Has presided over numerous cases including high profile criminal prosecutions, complex civil litigation including multi-million-dollar land and contract disputes and personal injury claims.
- Member of the National Association of Women Judges, National Bar Association Judicial Council Board of Directors, Atlanta Bar Association Judicial Section Board of Directors, Gate City Bar Association Judicial Section Executive Board, and Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, Kimberly Esmond Adams did not have a website or any information online.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Currently serves as Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association and on the National Bar Association Board of Governors.

Past chair of the National Advisory Board for Foreverfamily, a non-profit
organization focused on mitigating the effects on children of incarcerated parents.

- Currently serves as Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association and on the National Bar Association Board of Governors.
- Past chair of the National Advisory Board for Foreverfamily, a non-profit
organization focused on mitigating the effects on children of incarcerated parents.

Community Involvement

Youtube

Kimberly Esmond Adams

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 

Georgia Superior Court Judge, Atlanta

Election results

Candidates (1)