John Thurman Parker at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Clayton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John Thurman Parker
Judge · Clayton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- held the role of Attorney at The Parker Law Firm, P.C. since April 2007
- Judge, Magistrate Court of Clayton County — Appointed January 2023 (part‐time)
- Attorney, The Parker Law Firm, P.C. — Based at 38 Hampton St., McDonough, GA; practice areas include personal injury and workers’ compensation
- U.S. attorney and judge with a long career in Georgia’s legal system, currently serving as a part‐time judge in the Magistrate Court of Clayton County, Georgia, and as an attorney at The Parker Law Firm, P.C. in McDonough, GA
- His judicial service includes prior terms as a part‐time magistrate judge in Clayton County
Education
Additional information
- His current judicial role and legal practice in McDonough, GA
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
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Clayton County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
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 ↗