Hon. Jackson Latisha Dear

LaTisha Dear Jackson is a prominent figure in Georgia's judiciary, currently serving as the Chief Judge of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit and the Administrative Judge for the Fourth Judicial Administrative District. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University College of Law and her undergraduate degree from Spelman College. Dr. Jackson has been recognized for her contributions to access to justice and has held various leadership roles within the legal community, including serving on the board of the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges and membership in several bar associations. She has also been involved in significant judicial cases, notably presiding over a case involving Kevin Andre Williams where the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the conviction due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues.