Markus Boenig at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Winterville Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Markus Boenig
Judge · Winterville Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Since 2012, Boenig has been a partner at Palmore, Boenig & Associates PC in Athens, GA, alongside former public defender Malcolm Palmore
- After passing the Georgia bar in 2006, he held the role of Assistant Solicitor General for over five years, prosecuting cases in Clarke County’s municipal and state courts, and as Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Winterville
- Licensed attorney in Georgia, not a judge, currently a partner at Palmore, Boenig & Associates PC, with a background in public service and criminal defense law
Education
- He later completed his J.D. at Texas Tech University School of Law
- Markus Boenig grew up in New Mexico, earning a B.A. in History from New Mexico State University and a Master of Agriculture from Texas A&M University.
Additional information
- Before entering private practice, Boenig worked in the Animal Science Department at the University of Georgia, then returned to Texas to work for both the Western Circuit Public Defender and the Western Circuit District Attorney.
- Boenig serves on the Athens SPLOST Oversight Committee and the Winterville Planning and Zoning Commission
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
Winterville 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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