--- title: "Barry A. Fleming | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-a-fleming" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Barry A. Fleming Columbia County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Columbia 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 - Barry Fleming was appointed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to serve as a Superior Court judge in Columbia County, effective January 10, 2024, following the retirement of Chief Superior Court Judge James Blanchard - Before launching his own law firm in 2010, Fleming worked as a partner for 11 years at the Augusta firm of Fulcher Hagler LLP. - The founding partner of the law firm Fleming Nelson, LLP in Augusta and holds both undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia ### Education ### Additional information - Served multiple terms in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2024, including a period as majority whip. - He was also chairman of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners until 2002. - Also previously appointed by Governor Kemp to the Columbia County Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Oversight Panel, where he serves as chairman. - He presides over cases in the Columbia County Judicial Center, with hearings typically held in Courtroom 4, and manages a caseload inherited from his predecessor, though he does not serve as chief judge due to Georgia’s seniority system - Fleming’s appointment followed a long legislative career, during which he sponsored significant legislation, including election-related bills that drew both local and national attention. - In honor of his service to our state, he has received the Guardian of Justice Award from the Georgia District Attorney’s Association, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Legislator of the Year Award from the Georgia Family Council. - His involvement reflects a combination of legal, political, and civic leadership - Outside of his professional career, Judge Fleming has been active in his community. - He has held the role of chairman of the deacons and lay leader for AWANA programs at Harlem Baptist Church and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Community Foundation, Inc.. ## 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/65ba64b12dd9350026d0f910/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/65ba64b12dd9350026d0f910/) - [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/65ba64b12dd9350026d0f910/) - [Gov. Kemp Announces Three Appointments to Superior Courts](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-12-27/gov-kemp-announces-three-appointments-superior-courts) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-a-fleming", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-a-fleming", "name": "Barry A. Fleming | KnowJudges", "description": "Barry A. Fleming, Columbia County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-25", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-a-fleming#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-a-fleming#judge", "name": "Barry A. 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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.