"I support Karlise because I know she is the best person running to become Fulton County’s next superior court judge.  Karlise’s judicial experience and temperament, proven dedication to public service, and broad legal experience make her an excellent candidate for judge."  Honorable Leah Ward Sears (Ret.), Former Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court

Read Former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears' letter of support for Karlise

I was born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia and raised in the Collier Heights community.  I am a fourth generation Fulton County resident.  I will bring judicial experience, fairness, and respect to the bench.  My experience, leadership and community service are highlighted below.  Karlise Yvette Grier

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

•Judicial Officer, Fulton County Superior Court Family Division (former)

•Judge Pro Hac Vice, former City Court of Atlanta (“Traffic Court”)

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

•Managing Attorney, Grier Law Office, P.C., a firm concentrating in complex domestic relations matters

•Fellow, Supreme Court of Georgia Committee on Justice for Children Cold Case Project

                 •View the Cold Case Project Report

•Special Assistant Attorney General (former)

•Associate Attorney, Kilpatrick & Cody n/k/a Kilpatrick Stockton LLP (former)

EDUCATION

•Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1992

•Dartmouth College, B.A., Computer Science with additional emphasis in Economics, 1986

•Frederick Douglass High School, Atlanta, Georgia, Diploma, 1982

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

•Fellow, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

•Barrister, Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court

•Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia

•Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

•Member, United Methodist Church

•Founding Director (Volunteer), GABWA Sister-to-Sister Mentoring Project, a Fulton County Juvenile Court program for at-risk girls

•Co-Founder, Civil Pro Bono-Family Law Project, a program of legal services to assist incarcerated mothers with family-law matters

•Board Member, Fulton County Child Attorney Office Board

•Board Member, Butler Street YMCA

•Past President (2001) and Member, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys ("GABWA")

•Board Member, State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors, Atlanta Circuit, Post # 30

•Member, Atlanta Business League

•Member, Emory Law Alumni Association Executive Committee

•Trustee, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia Board of Trustees

•Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers

•Member, Stonewall Bar Association