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Henry Lewis Balkcom IV is from Quitman County, Georgia. He has a bachelor s degree in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a law degree from Mercer University. He and his wife, Claudia, have five children together.

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Henry Lewis Balkcom IV is from Quitman County, Georgia. He has a bachelor''s degree in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a law degree from Mercer University. Henry and his wife, Claudia, have five children together.

Henry is a judge for the Superior Court of the Macon Judicial Circuit in Georgia. He was appointed to the bench in 2011. Before taking the bench, he served as a partner at a law firm in Macon, where he focused on civil litigation and criminal defense. He has also worked as an assistant district attorney in the Macon Judicial Circuit. Before attending law school, he managed construction projects for Hardin Construction Group in Atlanta for two years.

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Henry previously had his own private practice with previous experience as a member of Smith Gambrell Russell law firm. He also managed construction projects for Hardin Construction Group in Atlanta.

Henry is currently a judge for the Superior Court of the Macon Judicial Circuit. He was appointed to the bench in 2011. He previously served as the probate judge for Quitman County from 2012 to 2018.

Henry currently serves as a judge for the Superior Court of the Pataula Judicial Circuit in Georgia. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his second term. He previously served as the probate judge for Quitman County from 2012 to 2018.

As superior court judge, oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

- As superior court judge, oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

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As of March 11, 2026, Henry Lewis Balkcom IV did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports access to education for inmates while they are incarcerated.

- Supports access to education for inmates while they are incarcerated.

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Henry Lewis Balkcom IV

- 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. 

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