Ashanti L. Pounds

Professional career

• Joined the bench in August 2022 and currently serves as a State Court Judge
• Pounds announced her candidacy for the Richmond County State Court seat following the retirement of Judge David Watkins in 2022
• Judge Ashanti L. Pounds brings a broad range of legal experience to the Richmond County State Court, combining private practice, public defense, prosecution, and specialized court programs
• representing low-income clients, and later as an Assistant Solicitor General, prosecuting misdemeanors and leading the Accountability Court prosecution efforts in Richmond County
• Her judicial work emphasizes justice, fairness, and compassion, with a focus on therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches for nonviolent offenders

Education

Additional information

• Ashanti Lilley Pounds is a graduate of Emory University School of Law and has practiced law in Augusta for over a decade.
• overseeing primarily misdemeanor cases, including those involving drug or alcohol offenses.
• Pounds also held the role of an Assistant Public Defender