Griffin E. Howell III at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Griffin Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Griffin E. Howell III
Judge · Griffin Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Licensed attorney admitted in 1982 to the State of Georgia and to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
- Not a judge in the traditional sense, but rather an officer of the court appointed by the U.S. Trustee
- His legal practice has included bankruptcy, credit repair, debtor-creditor law, and wills
- Not a trial judge but a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chapter 7 Trustee in the Northern District of Georgia, appointed under the U.S. Department of Justice’s United States Trustee Program
Education
- B.B.A. from the University of Georgia (1979) and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law (1982).
Additional information
- This role involves administering Chapter 7 bankruptcy estates, identifying and recovering property for creditors, and overseeing the liquidation process in line with the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
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
Griffin 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
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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