WBHF, JUDGE SMITH TO HEAR GEORGIA SUPREME COURT CASE

Trellis, Judge Suzanna H Smith Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Suzanne has a bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from Berry College and received her law degree from the University of Georgia. She and her husband Nathan have one daughter. She attends Calhoun First United Methodist Church.

Suzanne was previously  the County Attorney for Gordon County, judge of the Municipal Court of Calhoun, Assistant District Attorney for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, and an attorney with Chance, Maddox, & Smith.

BallotPedia, Suzanne H. Smith

Suzanne H. Smith is currently Superior Court judge for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. She was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal in 2014.

County attorney for Gordon County from 1995 to 2014.

- County attorney for Gordon County from 1995 to 2014.
- Has experience with private practice.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, Suzanne H. Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Involved in the Calhoun Historic Preservation Commission and Calhoun Downtown Development Authority.

- Involved in the Calhoun Historic Preservation Commission and Calhoun Downtown Development Authority.

Community Involvement

Suzanne H. Smith

- 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. 