Thomas L. Cole

Professional career

• Judge pro tempore, City of Savannah Municipal Court (2006–2015)
• Before joining the judiciary, he was Managing Partner at Cole, Clark & Gore in Savannah (1997–2015)

Education

Additional information

• Joined the bench on May 27, 2015 by the Superior Court of the Eastern Judicial Circuit to replace the Hon.
• The Presiding Judge of the Chatham County Juvenile Court in Georgia, appointed in 2015, and serves as Chair of the Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ)
• handling banking, real estate, corporate, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and juvenile law matters.
• As Chair of the CACJ, Cole is the presiding officer for Georgia’s 191 Accountability Courts
• overseeing best practices, funding allocation, and compliance standards
• Cole is a member of the Georgia Bar Association, Savannah Bar Association, and has served on boards including CASA of Savannah, Consumer Credit Counseling of Savannah, and the City of Savannah Civil Service Board
• His leadership in the CACJ has influenced statewide accountability court standards and funding