Kenya K. Johnson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kenya K. Johnson
Judge · Fulton County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Kenya M. Johnson is the Chief Judge of Fulton County’s Probate Court in Georgia, elected in 2020 and re‐elected in 2024, known for her community‐focused probate reforms and youth violence prevention work
- She also held roles as Chief Deputy Solicitor and Chief Deputy District Attorney
Education
Additional information
- She has been recognized as Probate Judge of the Year (2023)
- Before becoming a judge, Johnson was a career prosecutor in Fulton County, serving over eight years as South Fulton Community Prosecutor.
- She led crime‐prevention initiatives, youth anti‐gun violence programs, and community outreach, reaching over 5,000 students in high schools.
- A graduate of Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University College of Law, Johnson is a Silver Star member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
- She is active in professional organizations including the National Black Prosecutors Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- received the Rising Star Award from the Probate Judges’ Council of Georgia
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
Fulton 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 ↗