Ms. Alexandra Manning

Fulton County Superior Court

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An Atlanta-native, Alexandra Manning served our county in the Army and spent over fifteen years in law enforcement before becoming an attorney. She was a pioneer as one of the first waves of female certified firefighters. She went on to be a lead agent in the GBI. She served as a detective and K-9 handler and received both a Medal of Valor and Police Officer of the Year. While getting her undergraduate degree at Mercer University, she worked as senior investigator for the prosecution with the Fulton County DA’s Office in the Crimes Against Women and Children Unit and later the defense at the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office.

After graduating from Mercer, Alex went to Vermont Law School. Her time in private practice includes time as a judicial staff attorney and extensive experience in criminal, family law, and civil matters. Judge Manning serves as a Judicial Officer in the Family Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County presiding over Family Division cases. She also presides as a judge in Superior Court criminal bond and preliminary hearings and sits pro hac in Juvenile Court. She is an appointed Probate Court officer. Judge Manning previously served as a part-time judge in the Magistrate Court of Fulton County.
In the Family Division, Judge Manning hears cases on some of the largest, most contentious, and sensitive calendars on the Family Division’s docket. Judge Manning consistently and with utmost respect for the rule of law, handles them with balanced fairness, compassion, and efficiency. She has presided over nearly 15,000 TPO cases and has an average monthly case load of: 450 ex parte TPOs; 100 vital record amendments and name changes; 200 child support cases; and 200 12-month TPOs.

The Stonewall Bar Association awarded Judge Manning with its 2018 Conspicuous Service to the Stonewall Community for her longstanding commitment to equality. Alex’s advocacy for the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell led to a ban on military recruiting on college campuses and the Obama Administration’s end to DADT. The Cobb County Bar Association recognized Alex with Volunteer of the Year award in 2016 for her extensive pro bono work with Cobb Legal Aid.
Alex has served on the boards of the Stonewall Bar Association, Atlanta Bar Association, and Georgia Association of Women Lawyers.
Alex and her wife, Lisa Liang, live in Midtown. They are active in the community  with bar associations, the  Anti-Defamation  League, Trees  Atlanta, Foreverfamily, Nicholas House, and Midtown High School.