Graham McKinnon IV at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Braselton Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Graham McKinnon IV
Judge · Braselton Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Flowery Branch Municipal Court (2022–present)
- Seasoned attorney and municipal court judge in Northeast Georgia, serving as Judge for Braselton Municipal Court since 2008 and Flowery Branch Municipal Court since 2022
- Judge, Braselton Municipal Court (2008–present)
- Licensed to practice law in Georgia in 1989 and has been a partner at Fox, Chandler, Hicks, McKinnon & Cassert LLP since 1992
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law — J.D. (1989)
- Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina — B.S. (1985)
Additional information
- He also serves on the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender Panel (Chairman since 2017) and has held leadership roles in the Council of Municipal Court Judges and other judicial and bar associations
- He specializes in criminal defense and personal injury cases, and has also handled civil litigation.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Braselton Municipal Court; Flowery Branch Municipal Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗