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Elizabeth Gobeil

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Elizabeth Gobeil
Candidate, Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Court of Appeals
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
8
Compensation
Base salary
$187,990
Elections and appointments
Last election
May 19, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Emory University
Law
University of Georgia School of Law
Contact

Elizabeth Gobeil is a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Gobeil is running for re-election for judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. She is on the ballot in the general election on May 19, 2026.[source]

Gobeil was appointed to the court in June 2018 by Governor Nathan Deal (R). She succeeded Judge Elizabeth Branch.[1]

Education

Gobeil received a bachelor's degree from Emory University in 1991 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia Law School in 1995. During her legal studies, Gobeil served as notes editor for The Journal of Intellectual Property Law.[2]

Career

Prior to her appointment on the Georgia Court of Appeals, Gobeil worked at the state Board of Workers' Compensation. Her professional experience includes serving as senior counsel at the U.S. corporate headquarters for Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and UCB, Inc.; practicing law at Thompson Hine, LLP, where she eventually became partner; and working as a legislative advisor to U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell (R-Ga.).[2]

Associations

  • Lawyers Club of Atlanta
  • Atlanta Bar Association
  • Workers' Compensation Research Institute's Georgia Advisory Committee
  • National Association of Workers Compensation Judiciary
  • Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators

Elections

2026

See also: Georgia intermediate appellate court elections, 2026

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Incumbent Elizabeth Gobeil (Nonpartisan) and Fatima Harris Felton (Nonpartisan) ran in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 19, 2026.

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2020

See also: Georgia intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Incumbent Elizabeth Gobeil won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on June 9, 2020.

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Votes
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100.0
 
1,917,995

Total votes: 1,917,995
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2026

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