Hon. Stephanie D. Burton is a judge for the Oconee Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court in Georgia.
The Oconee Judicial Circuit is comprised of Bleckley, Dodge, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, and Wheeler Counties.
Prior to joining the bench, Burton had worked as an assistant public defender with the Oconee Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office since 2005. Before that, she was a law clerk for the Oconee Judicial Circuit Superior Court for three years (2001 to 2004).
Burton received an A.A. in history from South Georgia College (1996) and a B.A. in history from the University of Georgia (1998). She went on to complete a J.D. at Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law in 2001.
Burton was elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia.