District 5

Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

District Director

Hon. Phinia Aten

Chief Judge

Magistrate Court of Rockdale County

Conyers, GA

Around the District

District Reports

NAWJ District 5 Report, Annual (October) 2023

NAWJ District 5 Report May 2022

NAWJ District 5 Report, Midyear (March 2022)

NAWJ District 5 Report, November 2021

NAWJ District 5 Report, Annual (October 2021)

NAWJ District 5 Report, April 2021

NAWJ District 5 Report, November 2020

District Events

March 8, 2021 - Webinar: Women of the Appellate Court

April 6, 2021 - A Day in the Life, Part 1 - Public Sector

April 8, 2021 - A Day in the Life, Part 2 - Private Sector

State Chairs

FLORIDA

Hon. Laura Shearon Cruz
11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Miami, FL

Hon. Lody Jean
11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Miami, FL

Hon. Yery Marrero
11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Miami, FL

GEORGIA

Hon. Kimberly Esmond Adams
Superior Court of Fulton County
Atlanta, GA

Hon. Shana Rooks Malone
Clayton County Superior Court
Jonesboro, GA

NORTH CAROLINA

Hon. Kimberly Best
Mecklenburg County District Court
Charlotte, NC

SOUTH CAROLINA

Hon. Danette Mincey
Mount Pleasant, SC

Proudly representing women judges across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

District News & Events

Mar 03, 2021

GABWA and NAWJ Webinar - All Rise: The Evolution of Black Women in the Judiciary on March 18

Feb 17, 2021

NAWJ District 5 Webinar - Women of the Appellate Court on March 8