Abbi S. Taylor at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- DeKalb County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Abbi S. Taylor
Judge · DeKalb County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Magistrate Judge – Serves as a full-time judge in DeKalb County’s magistrate court since 1997, presiding over civil and criminal cases
- Georgia-based criminal defense attorney, Associate Magistrate Judge since 1997, and a certified mediator/arbitrator, best known for her parole advocacy work and nickname “The Parole Goddess®.”
- Attorney & Law Firm Owner – Founder and owner of The Law Firm of Abbi S. Taylor, LLC, established in 2001
- Began as a trial attorney for the DeKalb County Public Defender (1992–1995), then worked at Law Firm of Peters, Roberts, Borsuk and Taylor (1995–2000) before founding her own firm.
Education
Additional information
- Her judicial service since 1997 has given her deep insight into prosecutorial and judicial perspectives, which she applies to her defense work
- focusing on criminal defense, parole advocacy, and post-conviction relief
- Abbi Taylor’s legal career spans over three decades.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
DeKalb County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗