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# Vanessa Kosky

Doraville Municipal Court · Associate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Doraville Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Associate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/60355b7dca8c84001d711646/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/60355b7dca8c84001d711646/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/60355b7dca8c84001d711646/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Hired by the City of Doraville in October 2020 to serve as one of two new associate judges in its municipal court system
- Vanessa I. Kosky is a bilingual associate judge in the Doraville Municipal Court, appointed in 2020, with a background in criminal defense, family law, and immigration law
- Significance: First Latina judge in Doraville’s municipal court

### Education



### Additional information

- Before joining the bench, Kosky was a sole practitioner attorney in Gwinnett County, Georgia
- handling criminal defense, family law, and immigration cases.
- Known for her compassionate, client-centered approach, especially in domestic violence cases, and for encouraging others—particularly women—to pursue legal careers.
- The city’s first Latina judge and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Her legal career includes work as a junior associate in commercial litigation and pro bono service with Atlanta Legal Aid, where she has been recognized for her community impact
- Her appointment was part of a diversity initiative to reflect Doraville’s community, alongside Chief Judge Jennifer Mann and Associate Judge Chong Kim
- She has received multiple awards, including Pro Bono Star Award and Guardian ad Litem of the Year



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.