Judge Wendy Shoob: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges


# Wendy Shoob
Senior Judge · [Fulton County Superior Court](/kyj/court/ga/fulton-county-superior-court)

## Judicial assignments
[Atlanta Judicial Circuit](/kyj/court/ga/atlanta-judicial-circuit)Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmedThe official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/5a3bc895ec651b557433e4b4/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Senior+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## Wendy Shoob at a glance
Current roleSenior Judge
Court[Fulton County Superior Court](/kyj/court/ga/fulton-county-superior-court)
Current assignment[Fulton County Superior Court](/kyj/court/ga/fulton-county-superior-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Wendy L. Shoob is a Senior Judge of the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, serving since 2017, and is also recognized as a JAMS mediator and arbitrator
- Current Role: Senior Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County (2017–present)
- Law firm associate roles at Alston & Bird and Shoob McLain & Merritt

### Education

- Distinction, University of Virginia — B.A. (1974)

### Additional information

- Since 2017, Judge Shoob has mediated and arbitrated cases in family law, personal injury, probate, commercial, and real estate disputes through the Fulton County Alternative Dispute Resolution Office.
- 1996–2017: Superior Court of Fulton County.
- 1992–1996: State Court of Fulton County.
- Leadership Roles: Chief Judge, Family Division Associate Chief Judge Chair, Business Court Committee Member of multiple judicial and bar association committees, including the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers and the Council of Superior Court Judges
- Judge Shoob is respected in the legal community for her impartiality, meticulous preparation, and ability to resolve complex, emotionally charged matters through negotiation.
- She is known for her skill in settlement conferences and neutral evaluation to resolve disputes before trial
- She has also contributed to scholarly work on civil litigation and court administration

## Sources

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### Georgia Courts Directory
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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — 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. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.