Judge Jason Harper: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# Jason Harper
Senior Judge · [Henry County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/henry-county-state-court)

## Judicial assignments
[Flint Judicial Circuit](/kyj/court/ga/flint-judicial-circuit)Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmedThe official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/58af0228ce9168f520c4da2e/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Senior+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## Jason Harper at a glance
Current roleSenior Judge
Court[Henry County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/henry-county-state-court)
Current assignment[Henry County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/henry-county-state-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Jason T. Harper is a retired Georgia state court judge and now a full-time mediator and arbitrator, recognized for his extensive judicial and dispute resolution experience
- Harper is an adjunct professor at Mercer University, teaching Workplace Law, and has taught Conflict Resolution and Business Law at Brenau University

### Education

- B.A. in English from Mercer University and a J.D. from Georgia State University

### Additional information

- He became Georgia’s youngest senior judge at age 45 in 2019
- He emphasizes a neutral, non-imposing approach, often drawing on his judicial and jury experience to help parties understand risks and reach settlements
- Served ten years as Judge of the State Court of Henry County, Georgia, where he presided over cases involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, contract disputes, and, by designation, domestic cases such as divorce and child custody.

## Sources

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### Georgia Courts Directory
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-966932b4143407baf629735a) — State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Code-of-Judicial-Conduct-2024_02_01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.