Judge Phyllis R. Williams

As many of you may have heard, I qualified to run unopposed in the May 2026 primary. I am truly honored and excited to continue serving as your Judge for another four years.

DeKalb County has been my home—both personally and professionally—for more than 30 years. It is an honor and a privilege to serve my community.

Thank you so much for your support.

This year I have been getting out and about in the community meeting new people and speaking on occasion. It has been an honor to meet you all and see old friends along the way!

What a wonderful day to celebrate "Rooted in Resistance" with the Stonewall Bar Association, its immediate past president and my colleague, Mike Jacobs, and to be a part of the 2025 Pride Parade.

What a busy summer! Back in June I had the incedible opportunity to speak to Georgia's Young Lawyers. The State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division invited my colleagues Mike Jacobs, Charlie Bailey and I to speak. The YLD windbreakers given as a thank you gift was very handy today! Thank you for including me.

Thank you to Stan Watson and Howard Mosby for hosting the DeKalb State Court judges at the Community Cabinet Breakfast. We enjoyed discussing our work with a very engaged crowd. It was wonderful to share what we do with the community.

It was a delight to participate in the Dunwoody 4th of July Parade, following along behind ! Several of my colleagues on the State Court bench also participated and we had a marvelous time!

It was a pleasure to host the Traffic Violators Impact Program in our courtroom on Wednesday evening to conduct a course to educate drivers and their parents on the serious nature of driving. The program wakes up all who experience it to their own driving habits and perhaps change their way of thinking when behind the wheel!

Congratulations to our new Judicial Section Leaders!

Chair Hon. Kenya Johnson (Fulton County Probate Court)
Vice-Chair Hon. Sonja Natasha Brown (Cobb County Superior Court)
Secretary Hon. Elizabeth Higgins-Brooks (Fulton County Juvenile Court)
Treasurer Hon. Matthew McCoyd (DeKalb County Magistrate Court)
Members-at-Large Hon. Charity Bridgewater (Clayton County Magistrate Court)
Hon. Ana María Martinez Maria Martinez (DeKalb County State Court) and
Hon. Ashley Baker Osby (Fulton County Magistrate Court)

We are pleased to announce and congratulate our new Judicial Section Leaders! Introducing the 2025-2026 Chair Hon. Kenya Johnson (Fulton County Probate Court), Vice-Chair Hon. Sonja Natasha Brown (Cobb County Superior Court), Secretary Hon. Elizabeth Higgins-Brooks (Fulton County Juvenile Court), Treasurer Hon. Matthew McCoyd (DeKalb County Magistrate Court), and Members-at-Large Hon. Charity Bridgewater (Clayton County Magistrate Court), Hon. Ana María Martinez Maria Martinez (Dekalb County State Court), and Hon. Ashley Baker Osby (Fulton County Magistrate Court).

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It was an honor to introduce one of the recipients of the 2025 Out and Proud Awards on May 1st, Ms. Amanda Johnson. Ms. Johnson is a fierce advocate for representation and inclusion in her field. Kudos to you and I look forward to seeing you and the other award recipients continue to make positive change in our communities!

It was an honor to be included in the Atlanta Lawyer Magazine fashion edition. It's Bowtime!
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