Meet Judge Chaundra Lewis

EXPERIENCE

Chaundra  Lewis  is  a  Henry  County  State  Court Judge, with jurisdiction to hear misdemeanors, including traffic violations, and civil matters not reserved exclusively for the superior courts.

Prior to joining the Henry County State Court bench, she  served  as  Deputy  Chief  Assistant  District  Attorney  in the  Henry County District Attorney’s Office, where  she  was responsible for prosecuting felony and misdemeanor offenses. Judge Lewis also previously served  as  the  Deputy  Chief  Assistant  Solicitor General in both the Fulton and Clayton County Solicitor General's Offices, where she was responsible for prosecuting misdemeanor offenses. She has served as a Staff Attorney for the late Honorable Morris Braswell, in the State Court of Clayton County, and worked in the  private  practice  of  law, gaining  experience  as  a  civil  litigator  and  criminal defense attorney.  Judge Lewis is licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee.  

Judge  Lewis  is  a  native  of  Memphis, Tennessee, where  she  graduated  from  Kirby High School.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Spelman College, in Atlanta, Georgia.  She earned her Juris  Doctor from  The  University  of Memphis Cecil C. Humphries School of Law and began the practice of law in Georgia in 1998.

SERVICE

Judge Lewis has always been devoted to the communities in which she has lived.  Her community activism began in law school, when she worked with Memphis Area Legal Services.  She continued her service after law school by tutoring youth, participating in life skills programs for women in transition, and volunteering at assisted living facilities.  Judge Lewis has served on the Board of Directors for Connecting Clayton, Grassroots Leadership Institute, Secur'us House, Family  Support  Circle  and  Miracle  Mission  Hope  House. She currently serves as a board member for Gigi’s House, a faith-based home dedicated to serving girls ages 13-19 who are victims of sex trafficking.

Judge  Lewis  is  committed  to  leadership, and  has  completed  McDonough  101, has  served  on  the  Steering Committee  for  the McDonough  Youth  Advisory  Council  and  is  a graduate of both Leadership Clayton and Leadership Henry.  She actively serves her community through her membership in  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Psi Alpha Omega Chapter, where  she is an immediate past Connection and Social Action Co-Chair, where she was responsible for voter information and education. She is also an active member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Lake Spivey Georgia Chapter, where she serves as Lead Teen Sponsor. In that role, she oversees teen programming geared toward health, education, financial literacy and community service.

FAMILY

Judge Lewis has been married to her husband, Kevin, for  23  years.  They  live  in  McDonough, with  their  three daughters, Kennedy, Lauryn and Chandler.