Judge SJP - Shalonda Jones-Parker

10/01/2026

We’re back this school year after taking last year off!

Last week, Judge Chaundra Lewis and I, along with our judicial staffs, visited North Clayton Middle School to guide students through a mock criminal trial. This visit is part of our effort to introduce middle schoolers in Clayton and Henry counties to the benefits of mock trial competition.

The students had a great time! We hope we planted seeds that will inspire future mock trial competitors while helping them build confidence, critical thinking, teamwork, and public speaking skills that will serve them for years to come.

09/19/2026

Congratulations to the new executive board for the Clayton County Bar Association! Thank you for allowing me the pleasure of swearing you in and addressing our members!

08/15/2026

Jae Kim has been in my courtroom for 5 years, which is the longest any attorney has been assigned with me. He fought for his clients, but was always professional and courteous. I will miss him as he leaves to pursue other opportunities. I wish nothing but the best to him and his family.

Thanks Mr. Kim for always laughing at my bad jokes and being a good attorney!

03/27/2026

Career day at Pointe South Middle School was a resounding success. This year's gifted 6th graders asked remarkable questions. I would be thrilled to participate in career day on a weekly basis. Their eagerness is more revitalizing to me than my presence is to them. Can't wait until next time!

03/12/2026

In August 2024, Mr. Traylor plead guilty to at least his second DUI offense within 5 years and I sentenced him DUI court, an accountability court, and transferred his case to his county of residence, Henry County.

I told him I was going to check on his progress with as I was good friends with Judge Chaundra Lewis who presided over the DUI court in Henry County at the time. Mr. Traylor told me he would come back and inform me when he graduated from that court.

Yesterday, while knee deep in cases and feeling very frustrated with several defendants, Mr. Traylor came back to my courtroom to let me know he graduated from DUI Court and had been sober for 20 months! I was elated! I stood and asked others to stand to honor him with a round of applause.

God keeps reminding me of the importance of this job and rooting for people to improve their lives, especially when I get weary...Thank you, God for the reminder and thank you, Mr. Traylor for accepting help and improving your life!

Hopefully, we can get even more accountability courts that provide the tools for people to repair their lives in our overworked justice system.

03/08/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome these students to my courtroom last week during their tour of the courthouse! The Brown Elementary students brightened up my day!

I extend my gratitude to our Court Administration office and all other elected officials and department heads who facilitate these tours and engage with our students.

01/13/2026

Many leaders lead quietly in the background. You cannot see them or hear them but you feel the changes they make.

Our State Court Clerk Tiki Brown is one of those leaders. Whenever I ask how we can be more efficient or save the county money, she gets it done or has a great idea as to how to do it.

She created a process for litigants to obtain their court dispositions by scanning QR codes reducing paper costs.

Her latest feat is bringing the ability of our court to accept Google Pay and Apple Pay to bring us into the 21st century. Something that may seem simple but not so much for a government entity. We didn't have it yesterday but we have it today.

Thanks to our awesome State Court Clerk, Tiki Brown! (Sorry for the blurred photo but she does not take many photographs).

01/13/2026

Thank you to Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women in Business Magazine for the honor of being named one of the Top 50 Women of Influence for 2026! Thank you for all you do to support and recognize businesses and leaders in the Southern Crescent!

Top 50 Women of Influence of the Southern Crescent

Honoring Excellence. Celebrating Influence. Elevating Legacy.

Today, we proudly reveal the Top 50 Women of Influence of the Southern Crescent—visionary leaders whose impact extends far beyond their titles.

These women are trailblazers, change-makers, and community builders.

Through leadership, service, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and innovation, they continue to shape the economic and social fabric of our region with purpose and integrity.

This recognition honors women who lead boldly, uplift others, and create pathways for future generations. Your influence is seen, your work is valued, and your legacy is undeniable.

Congratulations to each of these remarkable women. The Southern Crescent is stronger because of you.