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# Derek J. White

Chatham County State Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Chatham County State 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.

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6024ad439eabbf001bf3ae77/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6024ad439eabbf001bf3ae77/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6024ad439eabbf001bf3ae77/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge of the Chatham County State Court in Georgia, elected in 2020, with a background in high‐profile civil litigation and municipal court leadership
- Judge of the City of Pooler Municipal Court

### Education

- B.A. from Georgia Southern University (1990) and a J.D. from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law (1994)

### Additional information

- Elected to the bench on May 19, 2020 and serves until at least May 21, 2028.
- 912‐652‐7224, Option 3 (Civil Case Clerk).
- 912‐652‐7224, Option 2 (Criminal Case Clerk).
- Judge White presides over cases in Chatham County State Court, including civil, criminal, and DUI court matters.
- Before joining the judiciary, White was senior partner of The White Law Group in Pooler, GA, specializing in nursing home litigation, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, and wills.