Ronda Colvin at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Gwinnett County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Ronda Colvin
Judge · Gwinnett County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Ronda S. Colvin, previously known as Ronda Colvin-Leary, was elected to the Gwinnett County State Court on May 22, 2018, making history as the first African-American to serve on this court
- She also held the role of Solicitor for the City of Winder from 2011 to 2018, and held positions as a staff attorney for the Atlanta Municipal Court and Assistant Solicitor for DeKalb County
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida, and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Auburn University in Alabama — J.D.
Additional information
- Actively engaged in her community and professional organizations.
- She presides over criminal misdemeanors, traffic violations, and complex civil cases including wrongful death, medical malpractice, personal injury, and contract disputes.
- Before her election, she practiced law for over 17 years, including 11 years in private practice focusing on criminal law, contract law, juvenile law, and personal injury.
- Raised in rural Alabama, Judge Colvin comes from a family with a strong tradition of military service, law enforcement, and civil rights activism.
- She has served on boards such as the Gwinnett Domestic Violence Task Force, Step By Step Recovery, and the Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia, and participates in youth and community programs including law clinics and school advisory committees
- She is a member of the Georgia Bar, Gate City Bar Judicial Section, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL), Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), and Gwinnett Criminal Defense Bar.
- She is a member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and is the proud mother of two daughters, Kerrigan and Kyla.
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Sources
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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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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