Kellie S. Hill at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Cobb County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kellie S. Hill
Judge · Cobb County Superior Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Hill will tell you, above all her most important role is that of a wife and proud mother of two adult children.
- Judge Hill is committed to mentoring and dedicating her time to students of all ages, working to demonstrate the message, “You CAN be what you see, and more.” Judge Hill is a member of several professional organizations, She is also active in her local community as a member of Leadership Cobb Alumni, president of her HOA and member of the Marietta/Smyrna Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Passionate about inspiring youth, Judge Hill actively engages with local students and young people.
- In 2020, she was recognized as one of Cobb County’s “15 Women of Achievement” and was honored in 2025 with the “Jane Bolin Avant Garde Award” by the Office of the Cobb County District Attorney.
- Her accomplishments have garnered various accolades, including a Georgia House of Representatives Resolution, a Georgia Senate Resolution, the National District Attorney’s Association “Homerun Hitter’s Award” and the Lewis Slaton Highest Achievement Award (which she received twice).
- Judge Hill's work has earned national recognition, with some of her cases being featured on platforms like Court TV's Gavel to Gavel, Dateline, and 48 Hours.
- She held prominent roles, including Chief Trial Assistant District Attorney, Director of the Public Integrity Unit, and Chief Senior District Attorney.
- Throughout much of her career, Judge Hill dedicated herself to serving the citizens of Georgia as a prosecutor in both Fulton and DeKalb Counties for more than 22 years.
- Prior to managing her firm, Judge Hill was the managing attorney for a plaintiffs’ personal injury practice in Atlanta.
- Judge Hill practiced as a trial attorney in both the public and private sectors within metro-Atlanta.
- Before her election to the Superior Court, Judge Hill served as a full-time magistrate judge and assisting Superior court judge in the Cobb Magistrate Court for four years, presiding over civil and criminal cases.
- Judge Hill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations with a concentration in International Business from the University of Pennsylvania and earned her Juris Doctorate from the Rutgers University School of Law.
Judicial service
- Superior Court judge, Georgia (Cobb Circuit)
Education
- the Rutgers University School of Law · J.D.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Electronic Devices And Recording
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Recording Devices And Courtroom Access
For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.
The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗
Sources
Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a68b7572eb447641ef6563c/Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rulesSupreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/Georgia Courts Directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 25, 2026
https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a68b7572eb447641ef6563c/