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# Melaniece Bradley McKnight

Douglasville Municipal Court · Associate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Douglasville Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Associate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6126a5ebb4bbd9001e392702/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6126a5ebb4bbd9001e392702/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6126a5ebb4bbd9001e392702/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The Founder and Lead Attorney at Better Law Divorce Attorneys in Marietta, GA, and also practices through Bardley McKnight & Associates, LLC in Atlanta

### Education


### Additional information

- Recognized for her client-centered approach, emphasizing communication, transparency, and personalized strategies.
- Melaniece Bardley McKnight (also listed as Melaniece Bardley Davis) is an experienced family law and litigation attorney based in Georgia, not a judge.
- She also participates in local events, workshops, and pro bono services to raise awareness of family law issues
- Her professional role is as an attorney and litigation lead, not a judicial officer



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.