Questions for the Bench: Judge Wes Tailor of Fulton County State Court
Judge discusses how he moved from Big Law associate to public service, how to assess jury verdicts and why overwhelmed lawyers need to ask for help.
January 13, 2020 at 12:43 PM
9 minute read
Judge Wesley B. "Wes" Tailor is one of 10 judges serving on the Fulton County State Court. He presides over misdemeanor criminal cases and civil actions of all sizes.
An Atlanta native, Tailor received his undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond and his law degree from the University of Kentucky. After six years as an associate at Troutman Sanders, he worked for two years as an assistant DeKalb County solicitor, then almost four years for the secretary of state, including a stint heading the election division. In 2010, Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed Tailor to the Fulton County State Court.
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