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# Wendy Williamson

Chatham County Probate Court · Associate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Chatham County Probate 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/5fce3063d24d55001d394387/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5fce3063d24d55001d394387/)
- [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/5fce3063d24d55001d394387/)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- In a 2025 Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission report, she was credited with leading efforts to digitize court records, implement weekly hearing schedules, and create tracking tools to monitor unresolved cases.
- Appointed Chief Clerk in 2017.
- Wendy W. Williamson is listed as Chief Clerk of the court, a position that oversees administrative and procedural functions in probate cases.
- She has been recognized for her work in improving court efficiency, including early identification of systemic delays and the introduction of monitoring systems to ensure timely case resolution.
- While not a judge in the traditional sense, Williamson has held associate probate judge responsibilities.
- The Chief Clerk of the Probate Court of Chatham County, Georgia, and has also held the role of an associate probate judge, with a background in elder law, family law, and alternative dispute resolution
- Her professional profile notes her affiliation with the Probate Court of Chatham County and her role in the Savannah, GA area
- The court’s public directory also identifies her as a member of the Savannah Bar Association, with practice areas in elder law, family law, and alternative dispute resolution



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-fd6e1558b530329a117d6f9d) — Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rule-11-Order_approved.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.