Carol W. Hunstein

Carol Wyckoff Hunstein (born August 16, 1944) is an American lawyer and judge from Georgia. She is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. She has served on the court since 1992, serving as Chief Justice from 2009 to 2013.[2][3]

Carol W. Hunstein
Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court
In office
2012–2013
Preceded byGeorge H. Carley
Succeeded byHugh P. Thompson
In office
2009–2012
Preceded byLeah W. Sears
Succeeded byGeorge H. Carley
Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court
In office
1992–2009
Appointed byZell B. Miller
Judge of the DeKalb County Superior Court
In office
1984–1992
Personal details
Born
Carol Lynn Wyckoff[1]

(1944-08-16) August 16, 1944
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Spouse(s)Ralph J. Hunstein (m. 1976)[1]
EducationMiami Dade Community College (AA)
Florida Atlantic University (BS)
Stetson University (JD)

Early life & Education

Hunstein was born in Miami, Florida, on August 16, 1944 to John C. and Mary Reynolds Wyckoff.[4] By age 23, she was a divorced, single mother who had lost her left leg to cancer.[5] However, she overcame this adversity receiving an Associate's degree from Miami-Dade Community College in 1970, and shortly thereafter a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in 1972. Upon graduation from FAU, Hunstein enrolled in the Stetson University College of Law. In 1976, she received her Juris Doctor, was admitted to the Georgia Bar Association, and subsequently went into private practice.[6]

Career

Hunstein moved from Florida to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1976. Having established herself in the legal community by 1984, she ran against four men for election to the Superior Court in DeKalb County and made it into the runoff. During the three-week runoff, for the first time Hunstein began using the slogan “This time, this woman,’’ and upon election became the first female superior court judge in the county.[5]

In November 1992, Hunstein was nominated to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Zell Miller. She is the second woman in Georgia history to serve in this position. Since her nomination to the court in 1992, Hunstein has been re-elected by voters three times, most recently in November 2006.[5]

Hunstein also serves as an adjunct professor at the Emory University School of Law.[7]

Personal life

Carol married Ralph J. Hunstein in 1976.[4] They have two daughters (Krista and Gabrielle) and a son from her previous marriage (John Abate).[4]

See also

References
  1. Ernest Kay, Diane Butcher (April 1989). International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women. Melrose Press, Ltd. ISBN 9780900332982.
  2. "The Supreme Court of Georgia: Justices' Biographies". Supreme Court of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  3. "Justice Carol W. Hunstein". Supreme Court of Georgia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  4. Marie T. Hough, Nancy Woolfolk, Bernadette Grabb (1989). The American Bench: Judges of the Nation. Forster-Long, LLC.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Stetson University College of Law: Alumni Serving in the Judiciary" (PDF). Stetson University College of Law. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  6. "Re-Elect Justice Carol W. Hunstein - Carol's Bio". The Committee to Re-Elect Justice Carol W. Hunstein. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
  7. "The Supreme Court of Georgia: Justices' Biographies". Supreme Court of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Leah Ward Sears		 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
2009–2013		 Succeeded by
Hugh P. Thompson
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