Maureen Gottfried at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Chattahoochee County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Maureen Gottfried
Judicial assignments
- Chattahoochee Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- 2013–present: Judge, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Maureen C. Gottfried is a Superior Court Judge for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit in Georgia, appointed in 2013 by then-Governor Nathan Deal
- 1996–2013: Judge, Muscogee County State Court
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law — J.D. (1986)
- in English — Trinity College — B.A. (1983)
Additional information
- Recipient of the Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service (2005)
- She served on the Executive Board of the Columbus Bar Association, and as President in 2003-2004.
- In November of 1995, she was appointed to a vacancy on the State Court Bench where she served for over 18 years, until being named to a newly created seat for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit.
- After serving as Chief Assistant, she was named Solicitor General in January of 1994.
- She moved to Columbus, Georgia to work in the Solicitor General's Office of Muscogee County upon graduation.
- Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, which covers Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Talbot, and Taylor counties.
- She has been active in the community, having served on the Board of Girls, Inc., the Child Advocacy Board, the Columbus Youth Soccer Association, and various activities at her children's school.
- Birth place: Washington, DC, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Chattahoochee County Superior Court; Harris County Superior Court; Marion County Superior Court; Muscogee County Superior Court; Talbot County Superior Court; Taylor County Superior Court; Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked September 6, 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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗