Hon. George F. Hutchinson

Judge George F. Hutchinson III was appointed to the Gwinnett County Superior Court by Governor Nathan Deal in January 2013. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Chief Magistrate Judge of Gwinnett County from 2007 to 2013 and as a full-time Magistrate Judge from 2004 to 2007. He previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Coweta and Gwinnett Judicial Circuits from 1989 to 2004. Notably, he was designated to serve in place of Justice Nels S.D. Peterson in the appeal of Ruth et al. v. Cherokee Funding, LLC et al. in 2018.<br/><br/>Professional Experience:<br/>- Assistant District Attorney, Coweta Judicial Circuit and Gwinnett Judicial Circuit (1989-2004)<br/>- Full-time Magistrate Judge, Gwinnett County (2004-2007)<br/>- Chief Magistrate Judge, Gwinnett County (2007-2013)<br/>- Superior Court Judge, Gwinnett County Superior Court (January 2013-present)<br/><br/>Education:<br/>- Bachelor's degree in Administration of Justice, Guilford College (1986)<br/>- Juris Doctor, Emory University School of Law (1989)<br/><br/>Professional Affiliations:<br/>- Former member, Executive Committee of the Magistrate Court Council of Georgia<br/>- Member, Georgia Magistrate Retirement Board<br/>- Former President, Lawrenceville Kiwanis Club<br/>- Lecturer, Institute for Continuing Judicial Education<br/>- Speaker, Georgia Judicial Leadership Academy