Judge Alice Benton | Superior Court of Fulton County

Important Notification

The court complex will be closed to the public from December 24th-27th and December 31st-January 1st; we WILL be open to issue TPO’s only on 12/26 & 12/27.

Fulton County Superior Court's Family Division will remain open on December 26 and December 27, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the sole purpose of providing services related to Family Violence Temporary Protective Orders. Litigants may contact the Family Division at 404-613-0505 or at familydivision@fultoncountyga.gov for assistance. Ex parte requests for Protective Orders shall be heard by the presiding Judicial Officer on those dates. All other Family Division matters will resume on Monday December 30, 2024. View the Administrative Order here.

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Fulton County Superior Court's Family Division will remain open on December 26 and December 27, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the sole purpose of providing services related to Family Violence Temporary Protective Orders. Litigants may contact the Family Division at 404-613-0505 or at familydivision@fultoncountyga.gov for assistance. Ex parte requests for Protective Orders shall be heard by the presiding Judicial Officer on those dates. All other Family Division matters will resume on Monday December 30, 2024. View the Administrative Order here.

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We are pleased to announce that the court's website will be transitioning to a new domain https://www.fultonsuperiorcourtga.gov/ on December 2, 2024. If you visit our website after this date, you may notice that you are redirected to the new domain automatically. Please do not be alarmed; this is a planned transition. We encourage you to update any bookmarks or saved links. The old domain will redirect to the new domain for the next year to provide a smooth transition.

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JUDGE RACHELLE CARNESALECOURTROOM 5F

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SCHWALL, Craig L., Sr.Courtroom 5E ADAMS, Kimberly M. EsmondCourtroom 4E ELLERBE, Kelly Lee.Courtroom 8B MCBURNEY, Robert C.I.Courtroom 8D BARWICK, Jane C.Courtroom 8A COX, Thomas A., Jr.Courtroom 7F DUNAWAY, EricCourtroom 4F EDWARDS, Belinda E.Courtroom 8E WHITAKER, Paige ReeseCourtroom 5D

INGRAM, Shukura L.Courtroom 7E FARMER, Kevin M.Courtroom 4D KRAUSE, Rachel R.Courtroom 4B RICHARDSON, Emily K.Courtroom 5B LEFTRIDGE, Melynee.Courtroom 8C WILLIAMS, Shermela J.Courtroom 4A EATON, Charles M., Jr.Courtroom 5C MCAFEE, Scott Courtroom 5A BENTON, AliceCourtroom 4C
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Judge Alice Benton

Judge Alice Benton

Judicial Assignment

2024 – present: Superior Court of Fulton County

Education

University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Vanderbilt University, B.A., History

Professional Experience / Associations

Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia, Member - Legislation Committee, Access to Justice Committee, Bench & Bar Committee
Benton Law, LLC, Litigator and Guardian Ad Litem
Fulton County District Attorney, Senior Assistant District Attorney
Cobb County Solicitor General, Assistant Solicitor
Forsyth County Solicitor General, Assistant Solicitor
Georgia Bar, Member
South Carolina Bar, Member
State Bar Family Law, Legislative Committee (2017- 2023)
Charles L. Weltner Inn of Court (2013-Current), President (2024-2026)
Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett and Forsyth County Bar Associations, Member
Cobb Bar Association, Treasurer (2020-2021)
Family Law Bar Section, President (2022-2023)
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem (2015-2023)
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Member
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Leadership Academy (2015)
Atlanta Junior League, Sustaining Member
National Charity League (Peachtree Paces Chapter), Patroness (2018-2024)
Clarke-Carley Inn of Court, Master

Standing Orders

Standing Case Management Order for Criminal Cases in Judge Benton's Division

Standing Case Management Order re: Exhibits for Criminal Cases in Judge Benton's Division

Standing Trial Management Order for Criminal Cases in Judge Benton's Division

Standing Case Management Order for Civil Cases in Judge Benton's Division

Standing Trial Management Order for Civil Cases in Judge Benton's Division

Standing Case Management Order for Domestic Cases in Judge Benton’s Division

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