--- title: "Henry R. Thompson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/henry-r-thompson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Henry R. Thompson Cobb County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Cobb County Superior 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Thompson was first appointed to the Cobb County State Court bench on February 18, 2013, by Governor Nathan Deal and was subsequently re-elected in 2014 and 2018 - Practiced law from 2003-2006 as a criminal defense attorney at the firm of Thompson & Pursley, P.C. in Marietta, Georgia, served in the Cobb Judicial Circuit as an Assistant District Attorney, and prior to that, served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Western Judicial Circuit. - In October 2000, Thompson became an Assistant District Attorney in Cobb County, serving for three years before transitioning to private practice as a partner in a criminal defense firm in Marietta, Georgia. - After law school, he briefly opened a private practice in Athens, Georgia, before joining the Western Judicial Circuit as an Assistant District Attorney, serving Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties from January 1995 to September 2000 - He later returned to the Cobb District Attorney’s Office as a Senior Assistant District Attorney - He previously worked in the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office for seven years, leaving there as a Senior Assistant District Attorney ### Education - Undergraduate degree from Emory University in 1990 and his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1994. - Bachelor's degree from Emory University and a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. ### Additional information - Thompson will be appointed to the newly created seat in the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit, effective January 1, 2022. - When the Georgia General Assembly expanded the Cobb Superior Court bench, he was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to the Superior Court effective January 1, 2022, making him one of the few judges in Cobb County appointed by two different governors - Between 2003 and 2006, he represented clients across multiple courts in the Atlanta metropolitan area. - Henry R. Thompson was born and raised in Carroll County, Georgia. ## 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 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0226ce9168f520c4da06/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0226ce9168f520c4da06/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0226ce9168f520c4da06/) - [Governor Kemp Names Four Judicial Appointments](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-04-29/governor-kemp-names-four-judicial-appointments) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/henry-r-thompson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/henry-r-thompson", "name": "Henry R. 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