Kevin Michael Farmer

- 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. 

Trial Judge over a wide range of civil and criminal cases

Atlanta

Public Safety

Criminal Justice

Property Rights

Georgia

Legal Experience

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Community Involvement

Superior Court Judge

Buket Urgen

Kevin Farmer has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a law degree from Mercer University. He has lived in Fulton County since 1982.

Kevin previously worked as a public defender for the Fulton County Public Defender's Office from 1998 to 2001.

Kevin is currently a judge on the Georgia Superior Court. He was first elected in 2018.

As a Senior Assistant District Attorney, served as the lead attorney assigned to Judge Robert Mack in Clayton County from 2016 to 2018.

Kevin Michael Farmer served as a Metro Conflict Defender from 2011 to 2015, assigned to two Fulton County Superior Courts.

As a public defender from 1998 to 2001, provided legal counsel and representation to indigent defendants in Fulton County.

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