Samuel M. Barth

Professional career

• Private practice at Hanks, Ballard & Barth, LLC since 2015
• Associate Magistrate Judge, Oconee County, GA (appointed 2016, reappointed 2020)
• Chief Municipal Judge, Walnut Grove, GA — Hired in 2017 to lead the Walnut Grove Municipal Court
• Associate Judge, City of Porterdale, GA — Serves when not in session at other municipal courts; practices law locally when court is closed
• John M. Ott, Chief Superior Court Judge, Alcovy Judicial Circuit

Education

Additional information

• Chief Municipal Judge, Social Circle, GA — Appointed June 15, 2026, following the retirement of Judge Robbie Ballard, with a two‐year contract authorized by the Social Circle City Council
• focusing on domestic relations, criminal defense, and other litigation
• Licensed Georgia judge serving as Chief Municipal Judge in multiple municipalities, including Walnut Grove and Social Circle, and as an Associate Judge in Porterdale, GA
• Judge Barth is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the Georgia Court of Appeals