Esther Panitch ** represents **Georgia House District 51 in the North Fulton area, including Sandy Springs and Dunwoody. Born Esther Feuer Panitch on October 14, 1971, in Miami, Florida, she moved to Atlanta in 2004 with her husband Roger and three children. Elected in November 2022 after winning the Democratic primary for the open seat vacated by Josh McLaurin, she assumed office in January 2023, defeating Republican Peter Korman. Notable achievements include co-sponsoring House Bill 30 in her first term, recognition as a Georgia Trend Legal Elite and SuperLawyer since 2019, over 100 media appearances on networks like FOX News, MSNBC, and CNN as a legal expert, and keynote speaking on civil, criminal, and domestic violence issues since 1996. Her campaign priorities emphasize choice and equality , voting rights , healthcare , and criminal justice reforms.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Communications and Juris Doctor from the University of Miami; served as Speaker of the Student Government Senate as an undergraduate.
• Legal Career: Domestic Violence Court Coordinator in Miami-Dade County; Assistant Public Defender handling misdemeanors to murders; Fulton County Conflict Defender’s Office ; opened private practice in Dunwoody representing criminal defendants, victims, and family law in state and federal courts; appointed to Northern District of Georgia Criminal Justice Act panel.
• Political Experience: Announced candidacy in February 2022 for District 51; first term as State Representative , endorsed by Georgia WIN List.