How to check a lawyer's license in Georgia
How to find a Georgia lawyer in the State Bar member directory, what each membership status means, and where public discipline appears. Based on the State Bar of Georgia member directory as it appeared on 14 September 2026. This is a guide to reading an official record, not legal advice.
Updated October 3, 2026 · No named lawyer review is recorded · AI-assisted content, not yet reviewed by a lawyer
Key points
- Search the State Bar of Georgia member directory by name, firm, city or law school.
- "Active Member in Good Standing" is the status that permits practice in Georgia.
- The directory publishes a definition for every status it uses.
Who regulates lawyers in Georgia
The State Bar of Georgia keeps the official roll of lawyers admitted in the state and publishes it as a member directory.
How to search
The directory search takes a first, middle and last name, and can also narrow by company, city, state, ZIP code and law school. Results are paged, 25 at a time.
What the record shows
A member record gives the full name, the six-digit bar number, the membership status, the date admitted, the company and the official address. Members can choose not to publish an email address. The record also has a discipline section that lists public disciplinary cases when there are any.
How to read the status
Georgia uses more status labels than most states, and the directory itself explains each one. Active Member in Good Standing means the member has paid the current license fee and is eligible to practice in Georgia. Inactive Member in Good Standing is a separate status with its own definition in the directory. Several labels describe an administrative suspension, for unpaid dues or license fees or for not meeting continuing legal education requirements; a suspended member is not eligible to practice. Other labels include Emeritus, Resigned, Terminated and Disbarred. When a status is anything other than Active Member in Good Standing, read the definition shown beside it.
Tip
Georgia bar numbers are six digits and keep their leading zeros. If someone gives you a shorter number, add zeros at the front.
How TheLawyerWorld uses this record
When a lawyer claims a Georgia profile here, we look up the bar number they give us in this same directory and compare the name before a profile is marked verified. A listing on this site is not a license check. An "Unclaimed profile" label means the details came from older public listings and nobody has confirmed them.
Before you rely on it
Official directories change their layout and wording. This guide describes the State Bar of Georgia member directory as it appeared on 14 September 2026. If what you see differs, trust the official site. For anything the record does not answer, such as whether a lawyer may act in your type of matter, ask the regulator or the lawyer directly. Source: State Bar of Georgia member directory.
What does "Active Member in Good Standing" mean in Georgia?
It is the State Bar of Georgia's status for a member who has paid the active license fee for the current bar year, is in good standing, and is eligible to practice law in Georgia.
Can a Georgia lawyer with an administrative suspension practice?
No. The State Bar of Georgia's own definitions say a member under administrative suspension is not eligible to practice, though they may be able to reinstate by completing steps set out in the bar rules.