Atha H. Pryor at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Clayton County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Atha H. Pryor
Judge · Clayton County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The current Chief Probate Court Judge for Clayton County, Georgia, elected in a March 17, 2026 special election to serve the remainder of Judge Pam Ferguson’s term
- Previously an Associate Probate Judge in Clayton County from 2020 through early 2025
- Private practice: Law Office of Michelle Clark, LLC in Jonesboro, GA Over a decade as a District Attorney in Henry County, prosecuting major felonies Associate Probate Judge in Clayton County (2017–2025) Law career inspired by a high school “shaken baby” case and her friend’s prosecutorial work
Education
Additional information
- As Chief Probate Court Judge, she oversees matters such as marriage licenses, guardianships, and other probate cases
- Pryor won a nonpartisan special general election for the Clayton County Probate Court, succeeding Judge Pam Ferguson, who had served 20 years before retiring.
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 Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Clayton County Probate Court
Georgia Probate 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 ↗