Superior Court - Chief Judge Cynthia C. Adams

Cynthia C. Adams has been serving as a Superior Court judge since 2017. 

Cynthia worked as a District Attorney in the special victims Crimes Against Children Unit.

As of March 11, 2026, Cynthia C. Adams did not have a website or any information online.

Legal Experience

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Cynthia serves her community in several areas including as a 2017 graduate of Leadership Douglas, a member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Gate City Bar Association, Douglas County Bar Association, Douglas County Chamber of Commerce.

- Cynthia serves her community in several areas including as a 2017 graduate of Leadership Douglas, a member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Gate City Bar Association, Douglas County Bar Association, Douglas County Chamber of Commerce.

Community Involvement

Cynthia C. Adams

- 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. 