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Judge Jeffery O. Monroe

Rotary Club of Macon, Vocational Spotlight: Jeffery O. Monroe

Jeffery is from Hancock County, Georgia and graduated from Hancock Central High School. He holds both a bachelor's degree in history and law degree from the University of Georgia. He is married to his wife, with whom they have two sons.

Jeffery has experience as a judge for the State Court of Bibb County, a partner in the law firm of Jones Cork, LLP, and an associate with the law firm of Anderson, Walker, & Reichert, LLP.

Jeffery O. Monroe is Superior Court Judge for the Macon Judicial Circuit. He was appointed to this position in 2017, and is serving his second term. 

Received a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2000.

Practiced education law, insurance and self-insurer defense and drafting municipal ordinances and regulations during partnership with law firm of Jones Cork, LLP.

- Received a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2000.
- Practiced education law, insurance and self-insurer defense and drafting municipal ordinances and regulations during partnership with law firm of Jones Cork, LLP.

Legal Experience

As of June 23, 2025, Jeffery O. Monroe did not have a website or any information online.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Held board, chair, trustee and director positions with the Macon-Bibb Land Bank Authority, the Tubman African American Museum, the United Way of Central Georgia, and the Girl Scouts of Georgia.

As Chairman of the Laws Committee of the Macon-Bibb County Consolidation Transition Task Force, worked to combine and consolidate the City of Macon and Bibb County laws into a single code of ordinances.

Serves as a deacon of Second Darien Missionary Baptist Church and as a teacher for a Sunday School where he has been for 31 and 34 years respectively.

- Held board, chair, trustee and director positions with the Macon-Bibb Land Bank Authority, the Tubman African American Museum, the United Way of Central Georgia, and the Girl Scouts of Georgia.
- As Chairman of the Laws Committee of the Macon-Bibb County Consolidation Transition Task Force, worked to combine and consolidate the City of Macon and Bibb County laws into a single code of ordinances.
- Serves as a deacon of Second Darien Missionary Baptist Church and as a teacher for a Sunday School where he has been for 31 and 34 years respectively.

Community Involvement

Jeffery O. Monroe

- 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. 