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# Kimberly M. Esmond Adams

Fulton County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fulton 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

- 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

## 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/58af023cce9168f520c4dce8/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023cce9168f520c4dce8/)
- [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/58af023cce9168f520c4dce8/)
- [Official court biography — Kimberly M. Esmond Adams](https://fultonsuperiorcourtga.gov/judge/judge-kimberly-m-esmond-adams)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.