Judge James Dunn was elected in a contested race by the citizens of Forsyth County in May, 2022.  He was sworn in on December 16th and took office January 1, 2023. Prior to joining the Bench, James served as an Assistant District Attorney for 20 years in Forsyth County where he was the sole prosecutor assigned to the Drug and Gang Taskforce. 

James graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in English. He received his J.D. from Mercer University School of Law. Upon graduating from law school, James served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Adele Grubbs. It was after that two year clerkship that he moved to Forsyth County, where he has resided for the past 23 years. 

James currently serves on the board of BMore learning and Bald Ridge Lodge. He is a member of the Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club and a graduate of Leadership Forsyth. James continues to volunteer for local organizations that are near and dear to his heart, alongside his wife and children. They are members of St. Brendan the Navigator and are committed to serving this community – small and large