--- title: "Kellie S. Hill | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kellie-s-hill" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Kellie S. Hill Cobb County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Cobb County Superior Court - 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 - Kellie S. Hill is a judge on the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia, elected in 2020 and re‐elected in 2024, with over three decades of legal experience in prosecution, trial advocacy, and judicial service - Founded The Kellie Hill Legal Group in 2016, a civil and criminal defense firm with offices in Atlanta and Marietta (Legal Practice) - Judicial Service: Appointed in 2016 as a full‐time magistrate judge and assisting Superior Court judge in Cobb Magistrate Court, presiding over civil and criminal matters - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Cobb Circuit) - Before her election to the Superior Court, Judge Hill served as a full-time magistrate judge and assisting Superior court judge in the Cobb Magistrate Court for four years, presiding over civil and criminal cases. ### Education - Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations with a concentration in International Business from the University of Pennsylvania - Rutgers University School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta 2025 BOLD Award for leadership, justice, and youth empowerment - In 2020, she was recognized as one of Cobb County’s “15 Women of Achievement” and was honored in 2025 with the “Jane Bolin Avant Garde Award” by the Office of the Cobb County District Attorney. - Trial attorney in both the public and private sectors within metro-Atlanta. - Passionate about inspiring youth, Judge Hill actively engages with local students and young people. - Prior to managing her firm, Judge Hill was the managing attorney for a plaintiffs’ personal injury practice in Atlanta. - Throughout much of her career, Judge Hill dedicated herself to serving the citizens of Georgia as a prosecutor in both Fulton and DeKalb Counties for more than 22 years. - She held prominent roles, including Chief Trial Assistant District Attorney, Director of the Public Integrity Unit, and Chief Senior District Attorney. - Judge Hill will tell you, above all her most important role is that of a wife and proud mother of two adult children. - Active in mentoring youth, serves on local boards, and participates in school assemblies and career days. - Judge Hill presides over civil and criminal cases in Cobb County’s Superior Court and chairs the Excel Restorative Court, a 12‐month pre‐trial diversion program for non‐violent youthful offenders aged 17–25. - Her accomplishments have garnered various accolades, including a Georgia House of Representatives Resolution, a Georgia Senate Resolution, the National District Attorney’s Association “Homerun Hitter’s Award” and the Lewis Slaton Highest Achievement Award (which she received twice). - Judge Hill's work has earned national recognition, with some of her cases being featured on platforms like Court TV's Gavel to Gavel, Dateline, and 48 Hours. - Judge Hill is committed to mentoring and dedicating her time to students of all ages, working to demonstrate the message, “You CAN be what you see, and more.” Judge Hill is a member of several professional organizations, She is also active in her local community as a member of Leadership Cobb Alumni, president of her HOA and member of the Marietta/Smyrna Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Recognition includes the Lewis Slaton Highest Achievement Award (twice). ## 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 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a68b7572eb447641ef6563c/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a68b7572eb447641ef6563c/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a68b7572eb447641ef6563c/) - [Official court biography — Kellie S. Hill](https://www.cobbcounty.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/honorable-kellie-s-hill) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kellie-s-hill", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kellie-s-hill", "name": "Kellie S. Hill | KnowJudges", "description": "Kellie S. Hill, Cobb County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kellie-s-hill#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kellie-s-hill#judge", "name": "Kellie S. 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Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.