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# Michael L. Sheridan

Chief Judge · Stonecrest Municipal Court

## Profile

- Court: Stonecrest Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief Judge
- Service status: current
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## 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/602b332b06f0e0001b851e64/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/602b332b06f0e0001b851e64/)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/602b332b06f0e0001b851e64/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)

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## Current judicial service

Source-supported judicial service.

- Stonecrest Municipal Court — Chief Judge

## Biography

### Professional career

- Partner at Davis & Sheridan, LLC in Lithonia, Georgia, with over 10 years of general litigation experience
- Judge Pro Tem – Municipal Court, Stonecrest, GA
- Chief Judge – Municipal Court, South Fulton, GA
- The Chief Judge of the Municipal Court for the cities of South Fulton and Stonecrest, Georgia, and also serves as Judge Pro Tem for the City of South Fulton Municipal Court
- He has also held the role of an adjunct professor in paralegal studies, ethics, and critical thinking at Georgia Military College

### Education

- University of Georgia — J.D. (2006)

### Additional information

- His practice specializes in family law, criminal defense, and personal injury cases
- handling matters from investigation through trial.



## 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.