Organization
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Kimberly A. Gallant is a judge with the Superior Court of Gwinnett County. She was elected to this position in 2024 and took office on January 1, 2025. Born and raised in metro Atlanta, she has dedicated her life to service. She is married to Eric, a veteran of the United States Navy. She is a proud mother of two children who attend Gwinnett County Public Schools and a leader in various civic and educational organizations. Judge Gallant graduated from UGA in 1997 and earned her law degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 2000. She worked as a prosecutor for 10 years, fighting to ensure justice for all those involved in the criminal justice system. She then became a staff attorney for a Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge, gaining valuable knowledge and insight into the judicial process. In 2015, she was appointed to the Magistrate Court bench, where she served with distinction. She has presided over cases in Municipal Court, Juvenile Court, Magistrate Court, State Court, and Superior Court. Judge Gallant is not only a judge, but also a mentor, a teacher, and a volunteer. She is a Troop Leader for both of her children’s Girl Scout troops, teaching them the values of courage, confidence, and character. She serves on the local school council and has served as a faculty member at Emory School of Law’s trial technique course. She currently leads the SMILE Program (Summer Mentoring in Legal Education) for Gwinnett Courts, inspiring the next generation of lawyers and judges. She has also participated in the Principal for a Day program through the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce for six of the last seven years, learning about the challenges and opportunities of the education system. She was a finalist for the MOXIE award in 2019, recognizing her as a woman who leads fearlessly and boldly. She is a proud graduate of Leadership DeKalb (2003) and Leadership Gwinnett (2017) and is a sustaining member of the Junior League. |
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Before taking the bench, she began her legal career at King & Spalding, LLC in Atlanta. Judge Dove worked as an assistant solicitor general in the Gwinnett County Solicitor General’s Office from 2005 to 2015 where she prosecuted misdemeanor crimes and served in many capacities in all the State Court treatment courts and programs. She also served as a prosecutor for several municipal courts, including Norcross, Suwanee, Lilburn, and others. Furthermore, Judge Dove ran her own law firm for seven years, where she served as a court appointed attorney on the Indigent Defense List in Gwinnett County, as the defense attorney on the Veteran’s Court Team in Gwinnett State Court, as well as serving as a judge in the Municipal Courts of Lilburn and Chamblee. Judge Dove has been a resident of Gwinnett County since 1981. She attended Beaver Ridge Elementary, Sweetwater Middle, and Meadowcreek High schools. Judge Dove received her Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice from Howard University and her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law, in Washington, DC. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her rescue dog, Bentley. |
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Jon Setzer is a Judge on the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County, where he has served since December 2020. There he primarily provides judicial assistance to the Gwinnett Superior Court. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology from Vanderbilt University in 2003. He then earned his Doctor of Law from Emory University School of Law in 2006. After law school, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Oconee Judicial Circuit headquartered in Eastman, Georgia from 2006 to 2008. From 2008 until his appointment as a Magistrate Judge, he was an Assistant District Attorney for the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit. He is a Past President of the Gwinnett County Bar Association. He also serves on several committees for the Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition. In his spare time, he enjoys playing and watching soccer. He lives in Suwanee with his wife and two sons. |
 Judicial Calendar Coordinator:Amber Goins |
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Once Amber graduated in 2014, she transitioned to Gwinnett County and continued in the legal field in the Gwinnett County Solicitor’s Office under the leadership of Rosanna M. Szabo. There, Amber served as a legal assistant and Victim Witness Coordinator. Amber has also served training law enforcement in Metro Atlanta as the Police Engagement Advocate for Partnership Against Domestic Violence. Amber has spent over 100 hours training first responders in the areas of best practices when responding to domestic violence calls. Amber has also served for over 5 years on the Gwinnett Family Violence Task Force in various leadership roles. She is a 2020 graduate of the Gwinnett Young Professionals Leadership Institute and 2023 Glance Gwinnett Program. She is a former board member and Vice Chair of Gwinnett Young Professionals where she now serves on the Emeritus Counsel. Amber is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, but grew up most of her life in Dekalb County graduating from Druid Hills High School. Amber has a heart for youth and mentoring. She is happily married and the mom to her fur baby, Komet, and a soon to be first time mom. Amber enjoys competing in kickball, trying new restaurants, and watching Anime. |
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Dr. Streetman has deep roots in Gwinnett County, where her parents were raised, married, and still reside. She is also the mother of two children. In her 20 years of teaching at South Gwinnett High School, she has taught various forms of business and law and has designed and written numerous curricula for students throughout the state of Georgia. Dr. Streetman was also a reviewer for the textbook, Law for Business and Personal Use (19th edition), South-Western Publishing, 2012. Most recently, Dr. Streetman was recognized as the 2022 Lillian B. Jarvis Teacher of the Year by the American Alliance for her work in law-related education. |
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Janese Turner is the Court Services Supervisor and has been with Gwinnett County for the past 4 years. While working for the county she has earned her Bachelor’s in Business Administration. She is happily married and has three children and two rescued dogs. She loves reading, hiking and traveling with her family. |