Hon. D. Jay Stewart

Judge D. Jay Stewart is a Superior Court Judge of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit in Georgia. He was elected to this position in 2006 and has been reelected twice. Prior to his judicial career, he practiced law in Claxton, GA, and served as Solicitor-General for the State Court of Evans County from 1993 to 2005. He established the Atlantic Judicial Circuit Drug Court in 2009 and has served on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia. In 2022, he was elected as the Administrative Judge for the First Judicial District.<br/><br/>Experience:<br/>- Superior Court Judge, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, 2006-present; Solicitor-General, State Court of Evans County, 1993-2005<br/><br/>Education:<br/>- Georgia Southern University, B.S.; Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law, J.D.<br/><br/>Professional Affiliations:<br/>- Georgia Superior Court Judges Council; Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia