Laura E. Stevenson at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Brookhaven Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Laura E. Stevenson
Chief Judge · Brookhaven Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Senior Judge of the Municipal Court in Brookhaven, Georgia, previously the city’s first Chief Judge from 2013 to 2019, with a 30‐year legal career in commercial, employment, consumer credit, and civil rights law
- Laura Stevenson currently holds Senior Judge status in the City of Brookhaven Municipal Court
- Judicial Service: Previously held the role of a magistrate judge in Cobb County, Georgia
Education
Additional information
- She succeeded as the city’s first Chief Judge in 2013, serving until 2019
- Recognized for her leadership in the Brookhaven Municipal Court and her contributions to legal education in multiple countries
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
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Brookhaven Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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 July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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