Valerie Vanessa Vie at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Douglas County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Valerie Vanessa Vie
Judge · Douglas County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Vie ran for Douglas County Probate Judge on May 21, 2024, defeating the incumbent
- She held the role of Chief Assistant Solicitor General until June 27, 2024, and was appointed to the Probate Court Bench on June 28, 2024
- The Probate Judge for Douglas County, Georgia, appointed in June 2024 after a successful run for the office
Education
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University — J.D.
Additional information
- Elected President of the Douglas County Bar Association in 2006, becoming its first African American president.
- She is licensed in Maryland (1993) and Georgia (2003), and admitted to the Georgia Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Northern District Court
- Began as a prosecutor in Baltimore City and later held the role of a Special Assistant State’s Attorney before licensing in Georgia.
- She also led Accountability Courts (Mental Health/Drug Court) and Pre-Trial Diversion programs, and launched a countywide mental health awareness campaign in partnership with “Stomp the Stigma”
- She maintained a 15-year private law practice in Douglasville, GA, specializing in criminal, family, and juvenile law.
- Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Vie earned her BS in Psychology (with a minor in Business Administration) from Bowie State University in Maryland, graduating Magnum Cum Laude.
- Beyond her legal work, Vie is active in community leadership, advocating for mental health awareness and youth opportunity in Douglas County
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
Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Douglas County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
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
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