Robert A Cowan at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Dalton Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Robert A Cowan
Chief Judge · Dalton Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- “Rob” Cowan is a seasoned Georgia municipal court judge and attorney, now running for Superior Court judge in Conasauga Circuit (Whitfield and Murray Counties)
- Judicial Service: Municipal Court Judge in Dalton for over a decade; also served on the Whitfield County Board of Elections for 18 years
- Judge Cowan has held the role of Chief Judge of the Municipal Court in Dalton, Georgia for over 11 years
- He is also a court mediator, resolving up to 150 cases annually
Education
Additional information
- Early Career: Joined the law firm Kenney, Kemp, Sponcler, Joiner and Tharpe after law school, then opened his own firm, The Cowan Law Firm, in 2003
- Robert A.
- Cowan emphasizes fairness, compassion, and rule of law, aiming to protect communities from serious crime while helping lesser offenders rehabilitate and reintegrate.
- He has stated that his goal is to bring the skills from municipal court and his advocacy experience to Superior Court
- handling criminal, civil, and family cases.
- received the council’s President’s Award for his contributions to judicial transparency and technology adoption
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
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Dalton Municipal Court
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 ↗ · 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
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