Bert Guy
Bert Guy was an officeholder of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit in Georgia. He left office on October 20, 2025.
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Biography
Guy's professional experience includes working as a trail attorney in civil and criminal law. He also served on Georgia's Judicial Nominating Committee and the executive committee of the family law section of the Georgia State Bar. Guy has also served on the appointed Georgia Department of Natural Resources Marshland and Shore Land Committee.[1]
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[2]
Bert Guy defeated Richard H. Taylor in the general election for one of 14 seats up for election on the 1st District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 1st District Brunswick Circuit (Wilkes seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bert Guy |
52.51% | 11,904 |
| Richard H. Taylor | 47.49% | 10,768 |
| Total Votes | 22,672 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
There are 202 judges on the Georgia Superior Courts, each chosen by the people in nonpartisan elections to serve a four-year term.
The process for selecting a chief judge and that chief judge's term varies by circuit.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a state resident for three years;
- a resident of the circuit he or she is representing;
- admitted to practice law for at least seven years; and
- at least 30 years old.
Campaign themes
2016
Guy made the following statement regarding why he was running for office to The Brunswick News:
| “ | I believe that a Judgeship is not about the robe or the gavel. It’s about where the complexities of the law and the realities of life meet. My professional life practicing law in Southeast Georgia has been dedicated to the pursuit of justice for all and has prepared me for the duty that is public service. As a Superior Court Judge, I will bring the principles of fairness, understanding and compassion to my place in a court system where both justice and citizens are honorably served.
I believe that public service begins with community service. I have served as chairman of the Camden Chamber and president of the Rotary Club of Camden County. I started a literacy nonprofit in 2008 that has given away more than 86,000 books to children in Southeast Georgia under the age of 5 and I remain the president today. I have been president of the Camden County Bar Association for 12 years and I serve on the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission. I serve on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. I have a general litigation practice and I try the same types of cases every day that I would hear as a Superior Court judge. I served six years as a board member of the Salvation Army in St. Marys, am a 2015 graduate of Leadership Georgia, and am a past regional vice president for Legislative Affairs of the Navy League of the United States.[4] |
” |
| —Bert Guy (2016)[5] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bert Guy, "Homepage," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 30, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Brunswick News, "Bert Guy," May 2, 2016
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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