T. Russell McClelland at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Forsyth County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
T. Russell McClelland
Chief Judge · Forsyth County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge McClelland has served on the Forsyth County State Court since his appointment by Governor Sonny Perdue in 2003, and has been re‐elected by voters
- Former partner at Dreger & McClelland
- The Chief Judge of the Forsyth County State Court in Georgia, presiding over Division B cases from Courtroom 401 in Cumming, GA
Education
Additional information
- He is admitted to the Georgia Bar (1982) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1998)
- handling commercial, real estate, criminal, family, employment, and other legal matters
- Before judicial service, he was a trial attorney in private practice and held the role of Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit
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 ↗
Sources
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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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗