Jacques Barker at a glance
- Current role
- Judge Pro Tem.
- Current assignment
- Norcross Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jacques Barker
Judge Pro Tem. · Norcross Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Legal Career: Principal & Managing Attorney, Barker Law Group, LLC (since 2017) previously worked on major mass tort cases, including the Wright Medical Hip and NFL concussion settlements Prior roles in legal compliance, public service, and private sector law
- Jacques Alpacino Barker is an Atlanta‐based attorney and Judge Pro Tem for the Municipal Court of Norcross, Georgia, in addition to being the principal and managing attorney at Barker Law Group, LLC
Education
Additional information
- Listed as counsel for one of the parties in the Freeman, et al. v.
- ACE American Insurance Co. case — a high‐profile fatal Georgia crash trial — where Barker Law Group represented Steven Haynes.
- This role is distinct from being a full‐time judge and typically involves handling specific types of cases within the court’s jurisdiction
- This case was heard in DeKalb County State Court before Judge Ana Maria Martinez, with a mistrial declared after the first trial
- Judge Pro Tem in the Municipal Court of Norcross, a part‐time judicial position where he presides over certain municipal cases.
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
Norcross 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 ↗