--- title: "Christopher K. Middleton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-k-middleton" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Christopher K. Middleton Chatham County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Chatham 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 - Elected judge of the Chatham County Superior Court in Georgia, serving since May 21, 2024, with a background in public defense, private practice, and community service - In 2018, he became a Judge Pro Tem in Recorder's Court of the City of Savannah and the Chatham County Juvenile Court - Position: Judge, Chatham County Superior Court, Eastern Judicial Circuit, Georgia - Judge Middleton is humbled and honored to be an elected representative for the citizens of Chatham County - Prior to joining the Superior Court bench, he served as a 10-year trial litigator with the Eastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, and later he co-founded the law firm of Cox, Rodman & Middleton, LLC. ### Education ### Additional information - Elected to the Chatham County Superior Court Judiciary on May 21st, 2024. - In 2018, he held the position of Judge Pro Tem for the City of Savannah Recorder’s Court and Chatham County Juvenile Court, and was elected District 1 representative for the Municipal Judges Council. - He later co‐founded Cox, Rodman & Middleton, LLC in 2017 - handling criminal defense, personal injury, medical malpractice, family, business, contract, and employment law matters - That same year, he was elected as the District 1 representative by the Council of Municipal Court Judges. - and Attorney of the Year from the Top 100 Lawyers, Inc. - Prior to Law School, he worked as an Account Manager for WSAV before being hired by Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. - Before becoming a judge, Middleton had a 10‐year career as a trial litigator with the Eastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office, rising to Chief Public Defender of the Felony Division. - Judge Middleton received honor degrees in Mass Communications and English Literature & Language from Savannah State University where he was awarded the President's Second Mile Award at graduation. - Judge Middleton is a member of the Georgia Bar Association, the Savannah Bar Association and the Port City Bar Association. ## 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/67a24fba9de84c02d79ef689/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67a24fba9de84c02d79ef689/) - [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/67a24fba9de84c02d79ef689/) - [Official court biography — Christopher K. Middleton](https://courts.chathamcountyga.gov/Superior/Middleton) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-k-middleton", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-k-middleton", "name": "Christopher K. Middleton | KnowJudges", "description": "Christopher K. Middleton, Chatham County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-k-middleton#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christopher-k-middleton#judge", "name": "Christopher K. 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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.