trellis: Judge Clint. G Bearden: Professional Background and Legal Expertise 

Hall County, Clint Garry Bearden

Presides over Young Adult, Early Intervention and the Bravo Track of Drug Court as Superior Court Judge.

Received a law degree from the University of Georgia Law School in 2008.

Presides over the circuit’s child support enforcement calendars, which ensures compliance and enforcement of monetary support orders for minor children, and provides referrals to the circuit’s Parental Accountability Court.

- Presides over Young Adult, Early Intervention and the Bravo Track of Drug Court as Superior Court Judge.
- Received a law degree from the University of Georgia Law School in 2008.
- Presides over the circuit’s child support enforcement calendars, which ensures compliance and enforcement of monetary support orders for minor children, and provides referrals to the circuit’s Parental Accountability Court.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, Clint Garry Bearden did not have a website or any information online.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Group Asks Governor to Deny Judgeship to Lawyer Who Helped Orchestrate Citizen Journalist's Arrest

Admitted to helping orchestrate a citizen's arrest at a rally due to charges of obstruction and trespassing,  leading to a petitioned deal by Georgia Voting Organization to reject him as a candidate for Superior Court.

- Admitted to helping orchestrate a citizen's arrest at a rally due to charges of obstruction and trespassing,  leading to a petitioned deal by Georgia Voting Organization to reject him as a candidate for Superior Court.

Judicial Philosophy

Serves as a member of the Rotary Club, the Chambers of Commerce in Hall and Dawson Counties.

Served as a board member United Way of Dawson County and the Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge, and Vice Chairman of the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority.

Has membership with the American Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association and the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Bar Association.

- Serves as a member of the Rotary Club, the Chambers of Commerce in Hall and Dawson Counties.
- Served as a board member United Way of Dawson County and the Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge, and Vice Chairman of the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority.
- Has membership with the American Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association and the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Bar Association.

Community Involvement

Clint Garry Bearden

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 