Kelli Wolk at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cobb County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kelli Wolk
Judge · Cobb County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Early 2000s – Served as Probate Litigation and Estate Planning Attorney for a Cobb County law firm
- 1999 – Began legal career as Law Clerk to Judge David Dodd at Cobb County Probate Court
- Judge Wolk leads the Cobb County Probate Court
- Judge Wolk’s tenure is marked by a focus on accessibility, transparency, and judicial efficiency, and she continues to advocate for improvements in the probate system through both court leadership and community engagement
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law — J.D. (1999)
- in Communications (emphasis in Television Production) – Southwest Missouri State University — B.S.
Additional information
- 2008 – Elected Chief Probate Judge; assumed role January 2009
- Leadership – Former President of the Probate Judges’ Council of Georgia; served on Executive, Legislative, and Rules & Forms Committees
- Boards of Leadership Cobb, LiveSafe Resources, and MUST ministries
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
Cobb 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 ↗kelliwolkforprobatejudge.com — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11
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Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11
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