Mercedes Ball at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- DeKalb County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Mercedes Ball
Judge · DeKalb County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- Mercedes G. Ball is a judge in Division B‐11 of the DeKalb County State Court in Decatur, Georgia, presiding over Courtroom B‐11
Education
Additional information
- In this capacity, she leads the resolution of all informal complaints and certain formal grievances lodged against Georgia attorneys.
- Prior to her time with the State Bar, Mercedes served as a Child Advocate Attorney at the DeKalb County Child Advocacy Center where she represented the interests of dependent children in civil court proceedings, mediations, and panels.
- She is also a member of the Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
- Judge Ball is active in the DeKalb Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, and other professional organizations.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy
DeKalb County State Court
State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.
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Biography sources checked September 6, 2026.
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