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# Elizabeth E. Coolidge

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/6024abc3f60c94001b6d91d4/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6024abc3f60c94001b6d91d4/)
- [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/6024abc3f60c94001b6d91d4/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- In 2016, Coolidge was appointed Director of Indigent Defense Services for Chatham County, where she established the Misdemeanor Defense Office to provide legal representation for individuals unable to afford counsel.
- Began her legal career as an assistant public defender for the Chatham County Public Defender’s Office, serving until 2009, before entering private practice as a partner at Crouch & Coolidge.

### Education

- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law in — J.D. (2005)
- Bachelor of Arts in History from Willamette University in 2000

### Additional information

- Elected to the Chatham County State Court bench in 2020 and currently serves Seat 1, with her term extending until May 21, 2028.
- She later founded the Coolidge Law Group, practicing from 2012 to 2016
- In her role, she presides over legal proceedings, interprets laws, and ensures fair application of the law within her jurisdiction
- Actively engaged in the community.
- Her professional and community contributions highlight her dedication to both the legal system and local civic initiatives