Welcome to Office of the Court Professionals

Welcome to the Homepage of the Office of Court Professionals. Our number one priority is to assist all court professionals to thrive, and to offer excellent customer service to all stakeholders, and to assist in growing the different professions our office serves on behalf of the State of Georgia.

Board of Court Reporting

The Georgia General Assembly established the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council of Georgia to license, create standard practices.

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Committee on Court Interpreters

The Standing Committee on Court Interpreters (Committee) is the policymaking body appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia to oversee…

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Process Servers' Certification Program

Provider Course Dates Location CE Hours Contact Information Art Cochran Climbing Mount Neverest: A Day in the Life of a Court Reporter -Part 1 June 6th, September 13th, October 21st,…

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About Us

Welcome to the Office of Court Professionals’ website. We are responsible for the promulgation of rules & licensing for Georgia Court Professionals.

Our mission is to uphold the integrity, quality, and accessibility of court services by ensuring that professionals who serve Georgia’s courts are properly trained, certified, and supported. We work closely with the courts, legal professionals, and the public to promote high standards, ethical conduct, and continuing education across all areas of court support.

Through this website, you’ll find licensing information, rules and regulations, training opportunities, and resources to help both professionals and the communities they serve.

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 1, Volume 1

Welcome! We are delighted to start this quarterly newsletter that will provide information, updates on rules and regulations, news, and tidbits for Georgia’s Court Professionals. We hope that you find the information here useful and that we can al[…]

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 2, Volume 2

States of Emergency Expired. Governor Brian Kemp ended the Public Health State of Emergency, as of July 1, 2021 at 12 AM. In addition, the Statewide Judicial Emergency expired on June 30, at 11:59 pm. You can read the Judicial Order Here. Please d[…]

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 2, Volume 1

These are Hard Times. As our State, our Nation and our planet suffer through the calamity of COVID-19, staff at the Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts would like to render tribute to our first responders, those who are on the fro[…]

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 1, Volume 2

Slowly but Surely! We are slowly seeing a proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. Before we are free and clear, we still have to take precautions to ensure our families’ safety as well as our own. Please remember to continue following all safet[…]

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Name	Jurisdiction/Position	Role	Term
Judge Violet “Vi” Bennett	Wayne County State Court	Chair	07/01/2025 – 06/30/2027
Jennifer L. Pope, CCR	Machine Shorthand Representative	Vice Chair	12/13/2024 – 12/14/2026
Tina S. Roddenbery, Esq.	State Bar of Georgia Representative	Member	07/01/2025 – 06/30/2027
Thomas “Tom” Herman, Esq.	State Bar of Georgia Representative	Member	12/13/2024 – 12/14/2026
Debra H. Nagy, CCR	Voice Writer Representative	Member	12/13/2024 – 12/14/2026
Kate Cochran, CCR	Machine Shorthand Representative	Member	07/01/2025 – 06/30/2027
Lisa Singley, CCR	Machine Shorthand Representative	Member	07/01/2025 – 06/30/2027
Vickie Weichec, CCR	Voice Writer Representative	Member	07/01/2025 – 06/30/2027
Judge Kimberly Childs	Cobb Circuit Superior Court	Member	12/13/2024 – 12/14/2026
Cynthia H. Clanton, Esq.	Director – Administrative Office of the Courts	Secretary

Name	Court	Role	Term
Justice Carla Wong McMillian	Supreme Court of Georgia	Chair	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027
Vacant	Supreme Court of Georgia	Vice Chair
Judge Jeffrey Watkins	Georgia Court of Appeals	Member	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027
Angie T. Davis, Clerk of Court	Georgia State-Wide Business Court	Member	07/01/2023 – 06/30/2026
Judge Kellie Hill	Superior Court, Cobb Judicial Circuit	Member	07/01/2023 – 06/30/2026
Judge Elizabeth Coolidge	State Court, Chatham County	Member	07/01/2025 – 06/30/2028
Judge Amber Patterson	Juvenile Court, Cobb County	Member	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027
Judge Sandra Pak	Probate Court, Gwinnett County	Member	07/01/2023 – 06/30/2026
Judge Pamela White-Colbert	Civil & Magistrate Court, Bibb County	Member	04/01/2025 – 06/30/2028
Judge Norman Cuadra	Municipal Court, City of Suwanee	Member	07/01/2023 – 06/30/2026
Manchilo Guadie, Esq.	State Bar Representative	Member	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027

Name	Affiliation	Term
Hon. Scott Holcomb	Legislator, Georgia General Assembly	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027
Hon. Harold Jones	Senator, Georgia General Assembly	08/01/2025 – 06/30/2028
Judge Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper	Magistrate Court, Cobb County	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027
Paul Panusky, Esq.	Attorney	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027
Michelle Gonzales	Certified Court Interpreter	07/01/202 – 06/30/2026
Carola Lehmacher	Certified Court Interpreter	07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027
Christopher Hansard	Court Administrator, Cobb County	07/01/2025 – 06/30/2028

Welcome to Office of the Court Professionals

Board of Court Reporting

Committee on Court Interpreters

Process Servers' Certification Program

About Us

Newsletter

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 1, Volume 1

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 2, Volume 2

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 2, Volume 1

OCP Quarterly Newsletter – Issue 1, Volume 2

Committee on Court Interpreters Membership

Committee on Court Interpreters Membership

Advisory Members