Judge Carol Walker-Russell: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# Carol Walker-Russell
Judge · [Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings](/kyj/court/ga/office-of-state-administrative-hearings)

## Carol Walker-Russell at a glance
Current roleJudge
Court[Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings](/kyj/court/ga/office-of-state-administrative-hearings)
Current assignment[Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings](/kyj/court/ga/office-of-state-administrative-hearings)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Experienced Administrative Law Judge with the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings (OSAH), appointed in 2000 and serving in Atlanta, Georgia
- Recorder’s Court Judge (DeKalb County) and Magistrate Judge (DeKalb County) with Superior and State Court designations

### Education

- B.S in Criminal Justice — Georgia State University

### Additional information

- handling disputes between the public and state agencies
- She has been with OSAH for over 26 years
- Her journey to the bench began with a formative third-grade field trip to a courthouse in Atlanta, which inspired her lifelong goal of becoming a judge.
- Judge Walker-Russell presides over administrative hearings in the adjudication of appeals of adverse actions by state agencies, rendering legally sufficient written decisions in a proactive, courteous, efficient, and timely manner.

## Sources

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### Georgia Courts Directory
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia OSAH hearing guidance](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-008b2eb0f3f4f72a042a409a) — OSAH proceedings only. Official explanatory guidance; consult OSAH rules and case orders. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://osah.ga.gov/faq/). Collected 2026-10-27.