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# Ethan Pham

Lawrenceville Municipal Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Lawrenceville Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief 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/5fea260c70220f001b62d9d8/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5fea260c70220f001b62d9d8/)
- [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/5fea260c70220f001b62d9d8/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Chief Judge, City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court (since December 2020)
- Ethan Pham, Esq. is the Chief Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and has served in multiple municipal court roles across the Atlanta metro area
- Co‐Founding Partner, Nguyen & Pham LLC — a private law firm specializing in personal injury, civil litigation, immigration, and real estate

### Education

- B.S. in Biology and B.B.A. in Business Administration (minor in Chemistry) from Shorter University

### Additional information

- Member of the GA Supreme Court Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (2025–present)
- His judicial appointments began in Morrow, GA (2018), followed by roles in Chamblee and Norcross, and culminated in his current position as Chief Judge in Lawrenceville
- After earning his J.D. from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (Class of 2013), he worked as an assistant city attorney for a private firm representing multiple Atlanta-area cities
- Associate Judge for the Cities of Norcross and Chamblee
- Pham’s legal career began after a first career in tax software development at a multinational corporation
- Active in community service, including serving on the Gwinnett County Transit Advisory Board and as General Counsel for Atlanta International Night Market



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.