Tamela L. Adkins at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Gwinnett County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Tamela L. Adkins
Judge · Gwinnett County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Gwinnett Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Adkins believes in upholding the law justly while considering the circumstances of both victims and defendants
Education
Additional information
- Tamela Adkins was elected to the Gwinnett County Superior Court in 2021.
- She passed the Georgia Bar Exam in 1993 and the Florida Bar Exam in 1994
- After law school, Adkins moved to Georgia and opened her own law firm, practicing as a trial attorney for 27 years.
- As a judge, she emphasizes respect, fairness, and compassion for all individuals appearing in her courtroom.
- Tamela L. Adkins combines decades of trial experience with a progressive approach to judicial service.
- Her extensive trial experience provided a strong foundation for her judicial role
- Tamela L. Adkins earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from Meredith College and a law degree from the University of Bridgeport (Quinnipiac University), where she also held the role of a law clerk and graduated with honors, including participation in Law Review Cum Laude and awards in trial practice, conflicts of law, and land use planning.
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Gwinnett County Superior Court; Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗