David H. Emadi at a glance
- Current role
- Superior Court Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David H. Emadi
Superior Court Judge · Fulton County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Atlanta Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District (Atlanta Judicial Circuit), serving from June 24, 2026, with a term ending January 1, 2029
Education
- University of Georgia — B.A. (2010)
Additional information
- Governor Brian P. Kemp appointed Judge Emadi on June 24, 2026 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Jane C. Barwick.
- Joined the bench of Superior Court of Fulton County in July 2026.
- Before his judicial appointment, Judge Emadi held the role of Director of the State Ethics Commission of Georgia from 2019
- In 2017, at age 29, he was named a Rising Star by the Daily Report among the top 30 lawyers in Georgia under 40
- Active in the legal community, with memberships and leadership roles in professional organizations, and is recognized for his integrity, professionalism, and dedication to public service
- Earlier in his career, he also served as a Major League Baseball scout for the Cincinnati Reds organization
- overseeing investigations, regulation, and prosecution of campaign finance law violations by elected officials, candidates, lobbyists, and interest groups He previously spent seven years in the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, where he was Chief Assistant District Attorney and prosecuted major crimes and violent felonies.
- He now presides over cases in the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, one of Georgia’s largest and busiest judicial districts
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Fulton County Superior Court; Atlanta Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. 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.
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Biography sources checked September 6, 2026.
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