Business Court

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2009

Fulton County’s Business Court is part of the Civil Division of the Fulton County Superior Court. The Business Court provides efficient and just resolutions to complex commercial and business cases, in addition to developing a robust body of business law in Georgia. By pooling these complex cases into the Business Court before specially trained judges, the business cases are timely and fairly addressed through the efficient allocation of the court’s resources. The Business Court tracks commercial and business cases that are resource-intensive where the cases receive the required level of judicial expertise and management in order to deliver an expeditious resolution. Most often, cases in the Business Court involve one or more of the following: high damages amount, multiple parties, high volumes of documentary evidence, complex commercial or business claims, extensive electronic discovery processes, increased motion practices, and required early court determination of issues. Through the establishment of the Business Court and the promotion of business law in Georgia, Fulton County has developed a reputation for being a business-friendly location which, in turn, is growing and sustaining the economic base of the county. Additionally, the Business Court has given the County Superior Court more time to efficiently manage its civil and criminal cases.