--- title: "Angela Z. Brown | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-z-brown" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Angela Z. Brown Cobb County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Cobb County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Brown, her overarching strengths lie with applying the law equally and fairly while serving the people of Cobb County with compassion and integrity - A native of Philadelphia, Brown is the daughter of a Tuskegee Airman and a public school teacher - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Cobb Circuit) - Always driven to protect communities, she transitioned into public service as an Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting cases across Washington, New Jersey, and Georgia - She proudly shares the distinction of being the first African American Superior Court Judge in Cobb County with Judge Kelli S - As your community judge, she brings her education, her unmatched legal experience, and her profound love for people to the bench every single day, ensuring justice is served with heart - Her leadership has been recognized across the state, having been honored to serve as a Judge by Designation for several county, State, and Superior Courts in both DeKalb and Cobb County ### Education ### Additional information - Before answering the call to the bench, Judge Brown spent years on the ground helping everyday families by successfully running her own litigation firm. - Beyond the courtroom, Judge Brown remains deeply woven into the fabric of our community. - Cobb County Superior Court, presiding over a wide range of cases, including family matters, criminal cases, and other civil matters. - Recognized as one of Cobb County’s first Black Superior Court judges - Before her election, Brown also held the role of a judge by designation in DeKalb and Cobb County courts. - Her legal career started in Seattle, Washington, where she began as a litigation associate at the prestigious law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine. - She also has experience in the corporate sector, serving as In-House Counsel for ASARCO, Inc.. - Having conducted hundreds of trials on all sides of the bench, she has dedicated much of her life to teaching others how to practice law with deep integrity. - She is a member of the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Cobb County Bar Association, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a1d78829a5f0253015d9787/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a1d78829a5f0253015d9787/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a1d78829a5f0253015d9787/) - [Official court biography — Angela Z. Brown](https://www.cobbcounty.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/honorable-angela-z-brown) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-z-brown", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-z-brown", "name": "Angela Z. Brown | KnowJudges", "description": "Angela Z. Brown, Cobb County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-z-brown#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-z-brown#judge", "name": "Angela Z. 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Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.