--- title: "Carolyn \"Tippi\" Cain Burch | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carolyn-tippi-cain-burch" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Carolyn "Tippi" Cain Burch Chattahoochee County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Chattahoochee 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 - Judge Carolyn “Tippi” Cain Burch is a Columbus, Georgia native appointed in May 2024 to the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, bringing over 23 years of legal experience in trial and appellate practice - She also previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Appellate Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia - Judge Carolyn "Tippi" Cain Burch Located in Superior Court Phone (706) 225-4277 No cell phone No chamber phone No email / fax Judge Carolyn “Tippi” Cain Burch is a native of Columbus, Georgia - She also held the role of an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Appellate Division of the Northern District of Georgia ### Education - Undergraduate degree from Auburn University and her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. - the University of Georgia School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Appointed in May 2024 by Governor Brian P. - She is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia where she previously served on the Business Court Special Committee and was a member of the YLD Leadership Academy Class of 2009. - Georgia Legal History Foundation (Board of Trustees) She has also served on the Business Court Special Committee and the YLD Leadership Academy Class of 2009 - Active in her community and serves as a Master in the Clarke-Carley American Inn of Court and the Columbus American Inn of Court. - Before her judicial appointment, Judge Burch had 23 years in legal practice in Georgia’s trial and appellate courts. - Prior to her appointment, Judge Burch had twenty-three years of experience practicing law in trial and appellate courts. - Worked in private practice representing individuals, businesses, business owners, government entities, and candidates and committees – including at King & Spalding LLP, Chalmers, Pak & Burch LLC, and, most recently, as a solo practitioner in Columbus. - Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, which covers Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Talbot, and Taylor counties. - Judge Burch has also served on the Executive Board of the Atlanta Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society and the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Legal History Foundation. ## 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/67000a6ea174c802ef7d62af/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67000a6ea174c802ef7d62af/) - [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/67000a6ea174c802ef7d62af/) - [Official court biography — Carolyn "Tippi" Cain Burch](https://columbusga.gov/courts/Superior1/Officials) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carolyn-tippi-cain-burch", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carolyn-tippi-cain-burch", "name": "Carolyn \"Tippi\" Cain Burch | KnowJudges", "description": "Carolyn \"Tippi\" Cain Burch, Chattahoochee County Superior Court. 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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.