Trellis Law: Judge Stephen G. Scarlett

Glynn County: Judges

BallotPedia, Stephen G. Scarlett

Earned a law degree from the Atlanta Law School.

Serves as a judge for the Glynn County Superior Court, Brunswick Circuit, serving since 2000, presiding over legal proceedings, ensuring fair trials, interprets the law, and delivering judgments based on evidence presented in court.

Served on the Supreme Court of Georgia in 2018, ruling over an appeal which stopped their lawsuit against a barbecue caterer whom they claim caused widespread food poisoning at a wedding rehearsal dinner.

Worked as a partner at Benefield and Scarlett, managing client relationships, supervising legal work, participating in firm management, and sharing in the firm's profits and decision-making processes.

Worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorneys Office, prosecuting cases, representing the state in court proceedings, and collaborating with law enforcement agencies.

- Earned a law degree from the Atlanta Law School.
- Serves as a judge for the Glynn County Superior Court, Brunswick Circuit, serving since 2000, presiding over legal proceedings, ensuring fair trials, interprets the law, and delivering judgments based on evidence presented in court.
- Served on the Supreme Court of Georgia in 2018, ruling over an appeal which stopped their lawsuit against a barbecue caterer whom they claim caused widespread food poisoning at a wedding rehearsal dinner.
- Worked as a partner at Benefield and Scarlett, managing client relationships, supervising legal work, participating in firm management, and sharing in the firm's profits and decision-making processes.
- Worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorneys Office, prosecuting cases, representing the state in court proceedings, and collaborating with law enforcement agencies.

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As of March 19, 2024, Stephen G. Scarlett did not have a website or any information online.

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Stephen G. Scarlett

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 