About Judy D.
Judy D. Sartain earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Trinity College in 1992 and completed her J.D. at John Marshall Law School in 1995. Those years set a clear path. She entered the bar the same year she graduated, joining the State Bar of Georgia and gaining admission to the United States District Court in 1995.
Her career has been steady and specific. Early on she built a practice that addresses the legal questions families face when forming or enlarging a household. Over the years she broadened her qualifications in that area and pursued professional affiliations that reflect the work she does. She became a Fellow of the Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers in 2013 and earned Fellowship in the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Lawyers in 2018.
Sartain’s memberships track a consistent engagement with both the state and federal systems. She has maintained membership in the State Bar of Georgia since 1995 and remains active in the United States District Court. She also holds membership in the Northeastern Judicial Court, listed from 2019 to the present. These memberships reflect regular courtroom practice as well as involvement with professional colleagues who handle family, adoption, and reproductive law issues.
Colleagues describe her as methodical. She approaches legal matters by breaking them into concrete steps and following the statutory and procedural rules that apply. Her practice involves drafting and reviewing legal documents, guiding clients through court processes, and advising on the rights and responsibilities that come with parental arrangements formed through adoption or assisted reproduction. Her training and fellowships give her additional exposure to complex matters such as interstate adoptions and the legal implications of assisted reproductive technologies.
Sartain practices out of offices at Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor. The firm listing appears consistently in her professional records. There she represents individuals and couples, works with agencies, and appears in court when necessary. Her work includes both transactional matters and litigation, depending on what a case requires.
She remains a current member of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Lawyers and the Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers. Her continuing practice is concentrated on adoption and assisted reproductive technology matters, including the legal steps needed to establish parental rights and resolve disputes that arise in those areas.
