Margaret Akin St. Philip at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Bartow County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Margaret Akin St. Philip
Judge · Bartow County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge serving at the Bartow County Magistrate Court in Cartersville, Georgia
Education
- Georgia State University — J.D. (2007)
- B.A., Kennesaw State University (2000) M.S., Southern Polytechnic State University (2002)
Additional information
- Admission to the Bar: 2007, Georgia State Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Practice Areas (legal career): General practice, litigation, corporate law, family law, real estate, estate planning, and more
- Professional Memberships: State Bar of Georgia, American Bar Association, Cartersville–Bartow County Bar Association
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 Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Bartow County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate 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 ↗