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# Jeffrey Davis

Court of Appeals of Georgia · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
- 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 of the Georgia Court of Appeals, elected in May 2024 and taking office January 1, 2025, after a contested statewide election for an open seat
- Began as a criminal defense attorney
- He later returned as Executive Director of the State Bar of Georgia He also completed a Master of Theological Studies at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, was ordained, and served part-time as a pastor

### Education



### Additional information

- was elected by the citizens of Georgia to the Court of Appeals in May 2024 after winning a contested statewide election for an open seat.
- In 2010, Judge Davis was selected as Director of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC), where he served until 2014.
- Judge Jeff Davis
- GSU Law Review
- and served as a Student Writing Editor.
- Judge Davis has also actively served within the faith community.
- overseeing its first Atlanta expansion Returning to private practice, he litigated criminal, civil, family, real estate, and zoning cases in multiple Georgia courts
- Judge Davis tried numerous cases representing clients in the municipal, magistrate, probate, juvenile, state, and superior courts in counties all over our state.
- While Director of the JQC, Judge Davis served as an advisor to the Judicial Nominating Commission.
- While Judge Davis served as JQC Director, the agency received the Chief Justice Charles Weltner First Amendment Foundation Freedom of Information Award from the First Amendment Foundation.
- Many State Bar of Georgia Committees, including the Wellness Committee, Advisory Committee on Legislation, Investment, Personnel, Finance, Audit, and Statewide Judicial Selection Committees.
- handling high-profile cases, then became Assistant General Counsel for the State Bar of Georgia, prosecuting legal ethics violations and unlicensed practice He later held the role of Real Estate Counsel for Caribou Coffee Company
- Judge Davis was appointed by the Georgia Supreme Court to serve on the Committee, which revised the Code of Judicial Conduct and Rules of the JQC governing disciplinary proceedings for judges.
- overseeing investigations and prosecutions of judges for Code of Judicial Conduct violations.
- During his tenure as JQC Director, the agency received the Chief Justice Charles Weltner First Amendment Foundation Freedom of Information Award for ensuring public access to court records

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.gaappeals.gov/jeffrey-davis/)
- [Official roster](https://www.gaappeals.gov/jeffrey-davis/)
- [Court of Appeals of Georgia official judicial roster](https://www.gaappeals.gov/judges/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Georgia Courts Directory](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/68238e2803b76502fdc81209/)
- [Official biography source for Jeffrey Davis](https://www.gaappeals.gov/jeffrey-davis/)

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