Stephanie Howells

Professional career

• Judge of the Office of State Administrative Hearings (OSAH) in Georgia, serving on the Georgia Administrative Court since 2006

Education

Additional information

• Judicial service: Appointed to the Georgia Administrative Court in 2006, bringing her litigation and healthcare legal expertise to the bench
• Judge Howells emphasizes making a “real impact” on parties before her, mentoring new staff attorneys and judges, and taking her judicial role seriously
• Judge Howells has stated that her nursing background gives her a “competitive edge” in cases involving medical and technical issues
• Judge Howells presides over administrative law cases in a circuit that includes Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Clayton, Fayette, Forsyth, Hall, Hancock, Jackson, Jones, Putnam, Washington, and Walton counties.
• Appointed by the Governor and is part of the state’s administrative adjudication system, which handles disputes between state agencies and individuals or entities