Fulton County Superior Court - Atlanta - Georgia

185 Central Avenue, SW
Justice Center Tower
Suite T-4955 / Courtroom 4F
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

404-730-6019: Fax Number

404-730-4604: Judicial Assistant
404-730-4157: Staff Attorney
404-730-4158: Case Manager

Judge Bedford was elected to the Superior Court of Fulton County in 1996 and reelected in 2000 and 2004.  Prior to serving on the bench, Judge Bedford was a practicing trial lawyer handling a variety of cases including criminal, domestic, personal injury and general civil work.  He first served in the criminal/civil division and later served for two years on the Family Court before returning to the criminal/civil division.  Judge Bedford was instrumental in setting up the Family Court Pilot Project/Family Division which works to deadversarealize domestic litigation and save children from the scars of divorce.

 Having graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in International Affairs in 1966, he went on to receive his JD from Emory University School of Law in 1973.

 Judge Bedford served on active duty in the US Navy from 1966-1970 and is a veteran of Viet Nam where he served as a Naval Flight Officer on the Carrier USS Intrepid from which he flew over 100 combat support missions.  He is an active member of the Atlanta Viet Nam Veterans Business Association.

 Judge Bedford is a past president of the Atlanta Bar Association and served for a number of years on the Board of Directors.  He remains very active in the Bar and is currently the President of the Atlanta Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Association.  He is active in numerous other local Bars as well as the American Bar Association and has received many Atlanta Bar and State Bar awards for his commitment to excellence and professionalism in the law.  He has served or currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Bar Metro Bar Caucus, Brandon’s Foundation, Inc., the Atlanta Humane Society, and the Atlanta History Center World War II Commemorative Committee and is the current President of the Emory Law Alumni Association
 
 Some of the Judge’s favorite activities when not presiding in the courtroom are hunting, cycling and participating in many civic and community activities.  One of his passions is the Atlanta Santa Project which he founded and which helps coordinate visits from Santa and his elves to hundreds of underprivileged and seriously ill children in the Atlanta area.  Judge Bedford and his wife, Patty spend every Christmas morning at Egleston’s Children’s’ Hospital as Santa and Mrs. Claus.