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Carol Hunstein's Biography

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Full Name:

Carol W. Hunstein

Gender:

Female

Family:

Divorced; 3 Children: John Abate, Krista, Gabrielle

Birth Date:

08/16/1944

Birth Place:

Miami, FL

Home City:

Decatur, GA

Religion:

Catholic

JD, Stetson University School of Law, 1976

BS, Florida Atlantic University, 1972

AA, Miami-Dade Junior College, 1970

No political experience information on file.

Liaison, Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism, 1992-present

Chair, Alimony and Support Unit Committee, Dekalb County

Chair, Commission on Access/Fairness in the Courts, Supreme Court of Georgia

Chair, Commission on Interpreters, Supreme Court of Georgia

Member, Commission on Judicial Services, State Bar of Georgia

Chair, Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law, Supreme Court of Georgia

Chair, Council of Superior Court Judges

Former President, Council of Superior Court Judges

Chair, Diversion Center Committee, Dekalb County

Chair, Domestic Violence Task Force, Dekalb County

Chair, Georgia Commission on Gender Bias in the Judicial System

Chair, Probation Committee, Dekalb County

Member, Public Perceptions Committee, American Bar Association

Member, Supreme Court Technology Committee

Chair, Georgia Commission on Child Support, 1993, 1998, 2001

Supreme Court Liaison, Gender Equality Commission, 1989

Justice, Georgia State Supreme Court, 2013-2018

Chief Justice, Georgia State Supreme Court, 2009-2013

Presiding Justice, Georgia State Supreme Court, 1992-2009

Appointed, Judge, Georgia State Supreme Court, 1992

Judge, Superior Court, DeKalb County Georgia, 1984-1992

Partner, Hunstein and Hunstein, 1976-1984

Member, Georgia Bar Association, 1976-present

Member, American Bar Association

Honorary Member, Atlanta Bar Association

Member, Bleckley Inn of Court

Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers

Former District Director, National Association of Women Judges

Member, National Association of Women Judges

Awards:

Margaret Brent Award, American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, 1999
Outstanding Service, Georgia General Assembly
Public Service Award, Emory University Legal Association for Women Students
Women Who Have Made a Difference Award, DeKalb County Women's Network
Professionalism Award, Joseph T. Tuggle
Hall of Fame, Florida Atlantic University
Honorary LLD, College of Law, Stetson University

Number of Grandchildren:

2

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