Tonya Shy at a glance
- Current role
- Judge Pro Tem.
- Current assignment
- Fayetteville Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Tonya Shy
Judge Pro Tem. · Fayetteville Municipal Court
Additional court service
- Tyrone Municipal Court — Judge Pro Tem.
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Pro Tempore, Fayetteville Municipal Court — Serving since December 2020
- Municipal Court Judge, City of Dunwoody — Appointed in 2022, presiding over local municipal matters
- Licensed attorney and Judge Pro Tempore in Fayetteville, Georgia, and Municipal Court Judge for the City of Dunwoody, with a background in public prosecution and personal injury law
Education
- in Business Administration — Georgia State University — B.S.
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- Since 2012, has run TS Law, LLC, a personal injury law firm
- Legal practice spans civil litigation, family law, and criminal law
- Licensed to practice in Georgia and Alabama, admitted to all Georgia state courts, all Alabama state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Fayetteville Municipal Court; Tyrone Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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 ↗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 ↗