--- title: "LaTisha Dear Jackson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/latisha-dear-jackson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # LaTisha Dear Jackson DeKalb County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: DeKalb 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 - Notably, in 2022, she served by designation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, participating in the first all-woman bench to preside over oral arguments - In both 2021 and 2022, Judge Jackson was selected to serve by designation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia on two separate cases - Judge Jackson was first elected as Superior Judge of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit in 2018 and was re-elected without opposition in 2022 - LaTisha Dear Jackson, a native of Los Angeles, California, was elected Superior Judge of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit in 2018 - In 2012, she again made history by becoming the first female Chief Municipal Court Judge in the City of Lithonia - In 2008, she made history by becoming both the first female and youngest judge to ever serve as a Municipal Court Judge in the City of Stone Mountain - Judge Jackson also previously served as an Assistant Solicitor General in DeKalb County - She also served as a senior associate at Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins, LLP, defending corporate and governmental clients in medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance matters - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Stone Mountain Circuit) - The presiding judge for the Circuit’s Drug Court and four Accountability Courts, and has been the Chief Judge of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit as well as the Administrative Judge for the Fourth Judicial Administrative District, which includes DeKalb and Rockdale Circuits - Prior to joining TKST, Judge Jackson served as a full-time judge in the DeKalb County Recorders Court and sat by designation in both the Superior and State Courts of DeKalb County. ### Education - Undergraduate degree from Spelman College - Georgia State University — J.D. ### Additional information - For over a decade, Judge Jackson served as a judge in local courts. - After just nine months in office, Judge Jackson began serving as a presiding judge in the Circuit’s Drug Court, a role she still serves in. - Immediately before her election, Judge Jackson was a Senior Associate at Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins, LLP. - She has a distinguished legal career, including service as a full-time judge in DeKalb County Recorders Court, a chief municipal court judge in the City of Lithonia, and the first female and youngest judge in the City of Stone Mountain. - Judge Jackson has held several leadership roles within the judicial system. - Active in numerous professional organizations, including the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, and several local bar associations. - Within the Circuit, Judge Jackson has served in various leadership roles such as the Presiding Judge for the Circuit’s four Accountability Courts, the Chief Judge of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit as well as the Administrative Judge for the Fourth Judicial Administrative District which is comprised of DeKalb and Rockdale Circuits. - There, she defended corporate and governmental clients in medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance matters. - Prior to becoming a member of the judiciary, Judge Jackson was a solo practitioner handling juvenile and family law matters as well as criminal defense. - She also serves on the Access to Justice Committee of the Supreme Court of Georgia and participates in judicial applicant review committees ## 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/58af0238ce9168f520c4dc59/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0238ce9168f520c4dc59/) - [Superior Court of DeKalb County official judicial roster](https://dekalbgasuperiorcourt.gov/home/judges/judge-latisha-dear-jackson/) - [DeKalb Superior Court Division 7 directory](https://dekalbgasuperiorcourt.gov/office-of-court-administration/directory/) - [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/) - [Georgia Courts Directory](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0238ce9168f520c4dc59/) - [Official court biography — LaTisha Dear Jackson](https://dekalbgasuperiorcourt.gov/home/judges/judge-latisha-dear-jackson/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/latisha-dear-jackson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/latisha-dear-jackson", "name": "LaTisha Dear Jackson | KnowJudges", "description": "LaTisha Dear Jackson, DeKalb County Superior Court. 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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.