--- title: "Thomas A. Cox Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-a-cox-jr" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Thomas A. Cox Jr. Fulton County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Fulton 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 - Judge Cox has served on the bench of Superior Court of Fulton County since 2017 - He then worked for the Georgia Attorney General’s Office from 1989 to 1991 before entering private practice In private practice, Cox held positions as a partner and litigator at several law firms, including Miller & Martin, Epstein Becker & Green, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, and Fisher Phillips. - He is licensed to practice law in Georgia (1989) and Pennsylvania (1988) - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Atlanta Circuit) - His practice focused on corporate defense and employment law - Early in his career, he participated in the U.S. Department of Justice Honors Program, serving as a staff attorney in the Office of the U.S. Trustee for the Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria, Virginia, and Washington, D.C ### Education - B.A. in Political Science from Morehouse College in 1984 and a J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1987 ### Additional information - Judge Cox has presided over high-profile cases, including striking down seven controversial rules adopted by the Georgia State Election Board in 2024, which were intended to modify ballot counting, absentee ballot procedures, and poll watcher access. - He received multiple accolades, including AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, inclusion in National Black Lawyers “Top 100 Lawyers” (2015), and recognition in Best Lawyers in America (2017) - Judge Cox presides over both civil and criminal matters and maintains individual rules and standing orders for his courtroom - representing clients nationwide in matters such as discrimination, sexual harassment, ADA, FMLA, Title VII claims, and employment-related torts. ## 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/58af023fce9168f520c4dd4e/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023fce9168f520c4dd4e/) - [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/58af023fce9168f520c4dd4e/) - [Official court biography — Thomas A. Cox Jr.](https://fultonsuperiorcourtga.gov/judge/judge-thomas-cox-jr) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-a-cox-jr", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-a-cox-jr", "name": "Thomas A. Cox Jr. | KnowJudges", "description": "Thomas A. Cox Jr., Fulton 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/thomas-a-cox-jr#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-a-cox-jr#judge", "name": "Thomas A. 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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.