Paul Knighten at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Paul Knighten
Judge · Fulton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Magistrate Judge in Fulton County, Georgia, appointed in 2021, with a long career in consumer bankruptcy law and public service
- Magistrate Judge in the Fulton County Magistrate Court in Atlanta, Georgia
- Official directory: Fulton County Magistrate Court – Judge Paul Knighten Fulton County Magistrate Court
- Over 20 years as Managing Partner of Knighten Law Firm, specializing in creditor representation in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, foreclosures, collections, and litigation recovery
Education
Additional information
- Joined the position in 2021.
- received the Louis Brown Annual Service Award in 2018 for contributions to the bankruptcy practice
- Before becoming a judge, Judge Knighten practiced consumer bankruptcy law for over a decade
- representing both debtors and creditors.
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
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Fulton County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 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 ↗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 ↗