Kelley Smith Powell at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Henry County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kelley Smith Powell
Judge · Henry County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Kelley S. Powell is the Chief Judge of the Henry County Probate Court in McDonough, Georgia, serving since 2006 and re‐elected in 2016, with a term running through 2028
- Also listed as Chief Judge of the court
- According to, Powell’s legal practice areas include municipal law, government contracts, nonprofit and charitable organizations, debtor and creditor law, torts, and corporate law
Education
Additional information
- She holds an AV Preeminent® peer rating, the highest level of recognition for professional excellence
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 Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Henry County Probate Court
Georgia Probate 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 ↗