Sara L. Doyle

Sara L. Doyle (born January 2, 1968) is a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Sara L. Doyle
Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017
Succeeded byStephen Dillard
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 1, 2009
Personal details
Born (1968-01-02) January 2, 1968
Dallas, Texas
EducationUniversity of Florida (B.A.)
Walter F. George School of Law (J.D.)

Early life and education

Doyle received her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 1990 and her Juris Doctor from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, graduating in 1994.[1][2]

She began her legal career as a civil litigator with Wilson, Strickland & Benson, P.C. Just prior to taking office, she was an equity partner with the national law firm of Holland & Knight where she practiced law with a focus on education issues since August 2000.[1]

Election to Georgia Court of Appeals

Doyle won election to her seat on December 3, 2008. She was running to replace retiring Judge John H. Ruffin Jr.[3] She assumed office on January 1, 2009. She was re-elected in 2014 and her current term expires on December 31, 2020. Her term as chief judge began on July 1, 2015 and ended on June 30, 2017.[1]

Georgia Supreme Court

In April 2019, Doyle filed to run for a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court vacated by Justice Robert Benham who retired on March 1, 2020.[4]

Personal

Doyle is married to attorney, Jay Doyle, with two children.[1]

References
  1. "Court of Appeals of Georgia: Sara L. Doyle". www.gaappeals.us. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  2. "Notable Alumni: Law". Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  3. Palmer, Alyson M. (2008-12-03). "Doyle wins seat on Court of Appeals". Law.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. Galloway, Jim; Bluestein, Greg; Hallerman, Tamar. "The Jolt: A race for Georgia's Supreme Court takes shape". ajc. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
Legal offices
Preceded by
John H. Ruffin Jr.		 Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
2009–present		 Incumbent


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