W. Michael Burnham II at a glance
- Current role
- Superior Court Judge
- Current assignment
- Brooks County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
W. Michael Burnham II
Superior Court Judge · Brooks County Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Superior Court judge for the Southern Judicial Circuit in Georgia, appointed in 2026 to replace Judge Brian McDaniel
- Partner at the law firm of Dodd & Burnham, where he has handled domestic, criminal, and civil matters throughout his legal career.
- Before joining the judiciary, Burnham was a partner at the law firm Dodd & Burnham in Valdosta, GA, where he handled domestic, criminal, and civil matters.
Education
- Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama — J.D.
Additional information
- Appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp in July 2026 to fill the vacancy created by Judge McDaniel’s resignation.
- Recognized as a skilled civil mediator, arbitrator, and domestic relations mediator, with experience in high‐asset and high‐conflict divorce and custody cases
- Michael Burnham serves as a judge in the Superior Court of the Southern Judicial Circuit, covering counties including Colquitt, Lowndes, and others.
- As a Superior Court judge, Burnham presides over a range of cases, including civil, criminal, and family law matters.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Brooks County Superior Court; Colquitt County Superior Court; Echols County Superior Court; Lowndes County Superior Court; Thomas County Superior Court
Superior Court proceedings. 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.
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