Brian K. Epps

Professional career

• The 99th judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp and sworn in on August 11, 2026
• Law clerk to U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story (Northern District of Georgia)
• He also served as an associate at Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn
• Prior to his federal judicial role, he was a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Education

Additional information

• Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, a position he assumed on July 20, 2026 and was formally sworn in on August 11, 2026.
• Joined the federal bench in 2013
• representing commercial policyholders in insurance coverage disputes nationwide and internationally.
• Before his appointment to the state appellate court, Judge Epps was a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Georgia for 13 years.