Jane P. Manning

Cobb County State Court

Judge Jane P. Manning assumed her post on the bench of the State Court of Cobb County on January 3, 2017, having won election in May of 2016. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Manning was one of Cobb County’s most experienced courtroom attorneys having served as Assistant Solicitor General of Cobb County.

While the on the bench, Judge Manning maintains her productivity as a writer. She has authored several published works on topics such as: Motions in Limine, Trial Practice Tips, and Evidence.

Judge Manning regularly presents topics for Continuing Legal Education for lawyers and judges. Her topics include: Jury Selection, Professionalism, Ethics, Law updates, Character Evidence, Damages, Contempt and Ethical Considerations. She is also a faculty member of the National Judicial College having taught Judicial Writing and Advanced Judicial Writing.

Judge Manning has been recognized for her work on and off the bench and was most recently awarded the Traditions in Excellence in the Judiciary Award by the General Trial Practice Section of the State Bar of Georgia in June 2025. She also received the  Judge A. Harris Adams Judge of the Year Award in 2022 by the Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association.

Judge Manning earned her Masters in Judicial Studies from the University of Nevada-Reno. Her thesis is on the topic of the Re-Trial of Leo Frank.

Judge Manning has lived and worked in Cobb for over 40 years. She was the founding president of the Women of the Bar Section for the Cobb Bar Association. She also is a sustaining member of Junior League of Cobb Marietta. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from Emory University.

She and her husband, John, an Air Force Veteran, have seven grown children and eight  grandchildren.