Ralph Bailey Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Henry County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Ralph Bailey Jr.
Judge · Henry County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- Henry County State Court Judge (Georgia): Appointed by Governor Brian Kemp on December 3, 2021
- Bailey also has held part-time positions as an Associate Magistrate Judge for the Henry County Magistrate Court, in 2019, and has worked as an Adjunct Professor at Mercer University and at St. Leo University
- He later became an Attorney Advisor for the Social Security Administration (SSA), in 2017, where he drafted social security decisions for administrative law judges.
- In 2013, Bailey served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Henry County District Attorney's Office
- Afterward, Bailey served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, from 2007 until 2010, before opening his own law firm, Genesis Law Group, LLC, in 2011, where he represented clients in civil, family, traffic, and criminal law cases.
- Roles held: Assistant District Attorney (Fulton & Henry Counties) Magistrate Judge, Henry County Senior Trial Attorney, Allstate Insurance Attorney Advisor, Social Security Administration Private practice (Genesis Law Group) Adjunct professor at Mercer University and St
- Recognized as the first Black male judge in Henry County and noted among influential community figures
Education
- J.D. — University of Baltimore School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration from Mercer University School of Business
- University of Louisville — B.S.
Additional information
- Ralph Bailey, Jr. has served as a Senior Trial Attorney for Allstate Insurance Company since May of 2019.
- After leaving active military duty, Bailey continued working for the U.S. Army as an Attorney Advisor at Fort McPherson.
- Presides over Domestic Violence Court and serves as co‐judge for the Veterans Treatment Court
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗