Kimberly M. Esmond Adams at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kimberly M. Esmond Adams
Judge · Fulton County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Atlanta Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Superior Court judge, Georgia (Atlanta Circuit)
- Official court page: Fulton County Superior Court – Judge Kimberly M. Esmond Adams
- She also served as an employment attorney at Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC
Education
- Howard University with a BA in political science
- University of Notre Dame School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Superior Court bench since 2009.
- Judge Adams was re‐elected in 2024 without opposition.
- She was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2000
- Born in Nashville, Tennessee, she moved to DeKalb County, Georgia, at age 15, graduating from Redan High School.
- Past board member, Atlanta Technical College Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Foundation, and Restorative Justice Board of the Atlanta Municipal Court
- She is a 30‐year member and international leader of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and an active member of Cascade United Methodist Church
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Fulton County Superior Court; Atlanta Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked September 6, 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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗