--- title: "Sonja N. Brown | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sonja-n-brown" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Sonja N. Brown Cobb County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Cobb County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Sonja Natasha Brown began her service as a Cobb County Superior Court Judge on January 1, 2023 - Sonja Natasha Brown is a Cobb County, Georgia Superior Court Judge who began her tenure on January 1, 2023, and previously served in senior prosecutorial and community affairs roles in DeKalb and Fulton counties - Judge Brown previously served the citizens of Cobb County as a full-time Magistrate Court Judge - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Cobb Circuit) - She also held the role of a full-time Magistrate Court Judge in Cobb County - Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Brown served as the Director of Community Affairs/Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney with the Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney - Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, where she oversaw the Office’s community outreach efforts, and created the Crime Strategies and Community Partnerships Unit (CS/CPU), the first of its kind in Georgia. ### Education ### Additional information - An avid supporter of the Covenant House of Georgia, every year since 2014, Judge Brown has participated in Covenant House’s annual Sleep Out: Executive Edition, which raises awareness about youth homelessness. - From 2021-2022, she served as a member of the Georgia Magistrate Training Council, a committee of the Council of Magistrate Judges. - Judge Brown is a member of the Rho Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, and proudly accepted an appointment by the International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® to serve on the International Day of Prayer Committee during the 2020-2022 biennium. - The 2020/21 Chaplain of the National Bar Association, the Nation’s oldest, and largest African American Bar association - Before joining the CAWAC Unit, Judge Brown was assigned as the Director of Victim Services. - Began her legal career as a Paralegal/Contracts Administrator, before being promoted to Staff Counsel at Convergent Media Systems Corporation in Alpharetta, Georgia. - Judge Brown also served in the DeKalb County Solicitor-General’s Office as a Deputy Chief Assistant Solicitor-General, and worked as a Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Office of the Fulton County District Attorney where she was assigned to the Crimes against Women and Children Unit (CAWAC). - Judge Brown served as the inaugural President of the NBPA Foundation, and is a charter member of the Greater Atlanta Black Prosecutors’ Association (GABPA), having served as its first Secretary. - representing the interests of over 66,000 attorneys, and judges. - One of eleven elected judges serving four-year terms - Judge Brown presides over cases in the Cobb County Superior Court, which handles both civil and criminal matters, including felonies, divorce, wills, estates, evictions, and other general jurisdiction cases. - A firm believer in giving back, Judge Brown serves her community through many different philanthropic endeavors, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Tommy Nobis Center (TNC). ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffc6e4ec5c568001b675046/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffc6e4ec5c568001b675046/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffc6e4ec5c568001b675046/) - [Official court biography — Sonja N. Brown](https://www.cobbcounty.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/honorable-sonja-n-brown) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sonja-n-brown", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sonja-n-brown", "name": "Sonja N. Brown | KnowJudges", "description": "Sonja N. Brown, Cobb County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sonja-n-brown#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sonja-n-brown#judge", "name": "Sonja N. 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Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.