Judge Christopher S. Brasher: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Fulton County Superior Court, Department 8E, T-8905

Biography

Hon. Christopher S. Brasher is a judge for the Fulton County Superior Court (5th Judicial Administrative District) in Georgia. He was elected to the bench in 2006.


During his judicial tenure, Brasher was named chief judge of the Fulton County Superior Court and the Atlanta Judicial Circuit in January 2020.


Prior to his election, he was a senior assistant attorney general assigned to the Public Safety Section of the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, a position he held since 1997. Brasher first joined the office as an assistant attorney general in 1995.


Before that, he worked for four years as an assistant district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit (1991 to 1995).


Over the course of his legal career, Brasher gained appellate practice experience, having had oral arguments on multiple cases before the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals as well as arguments before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and an oral argument before the United States Supreme Court in 2000.


He received a B.A. in political science and government from Furman University in 1987. Brasher went on to complete a J.D. at Georgia State University College of Law in 1991.


He has held memberships with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia, the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Commission (chairman), the North Fulton Bar Association (board member), the Lamar Inn of Court, Emory University (Master), the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

Recent Cases by Hon. Christopher S. Brasher

On November 9, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Nov 09, 2023

Status

Active

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On August 4, 2022 an other civil cause of action case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Aug 04, 2022

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

OTHER CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 30, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Mar 30, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 28, 2022 a tort/negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

Filed

Mar 28, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

TORT/NEGLIGENCE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Negligence

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 20, 2022

On March 24, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Mar 24, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 21, 2022 an interpleader case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 21, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

INTERPLEADER

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

General Equitable

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 16, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Mar 16, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 15, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 15, 2022

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 14, 2022 a post judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

1 File
Filed

Mar 14, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

POST JUDGMENT

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Judgment Enforcement

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 27, 2023

On March 9, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

Filed

Mar 09, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 12, 2022

On March 9, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Mar 09, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 9, 2022 a tort/negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

Filed

Mar 09, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

TORT/NEGLIGENCE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Negligence

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 17, 2022

On March 8, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Mar 08, 2022

Status

Default Judgment

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On March 7, 2022 a contract/account case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Mar 07, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

GA-Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Court Category

CONTRACT/ACCOUNT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 29, 2023

On March 3, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

14 Files
Filed

Mar 03, 2022

Status

Transfer

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 27, 2023

On March 1, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Mar 01, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

General Equitable

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 27, 2023

On February 22, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Feb 22, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 30, 2023

On February 17, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

Filed

Feb 17, 2022

Status

Active

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

General Equitable

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 08, 2022

On February 14, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Feb 14, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On February 14, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Feb 14, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Structured Settlement

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On February 9, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Feb 09, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 29, 2023

On February 7, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Feb 07, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On February 4, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Feb 04, 2022

Status

Closed

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 18, 2022

On February 2, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Judge Christopher S. Brasher presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Feb 02, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

Fulton County

County

Fulton County, GA

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

General Equitable

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 30, 2023