Greenville County Probate Court

Judge Debora Faulkner
Probate Court

Judge Debora Faulkner is serving her third term as Greenville County Probate Judge, having first been elected in 1998.

Greenville County is the most populous county in the state, having nearly 400,000 residents. As such, her office has implemented numerous measures to increase efficiency while guaranteeing unparalled customer service. In addition to numerous customer service awards, including the Department of the Year Award, given by Greenville County, she was awarded the Scales of Justice Award by the National Association of Legal Staff Professionals for her dedication to excellence and commitment to Greenville County Citizens. In 2005, The National College of Probate judges voted her website as one of the Top Ten probate websites.

Prior to her judicial service, Judge Faulkner practiced law for 13 years. She graduated with honors from USC and from the USC School of Law.

She served in many leadership roles in the State Association of Probate Judges including President. She currently chairs the Alternative Dispute Resolution committee. Additionally, by appointment of the Chief Justice, she serves on the SC Judicial Council, the SC Supreme Court Commission on Judicial Conduct, the SC Court Rules Committee, and the Task Force on Public Access to Court Records, the SC Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, and the Elder Law Subcommittee on Probate Mediation.

She is a board member of the Upstate Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum Foundation. Among, other community activities, Judge Faulkner is a member of the Greenville Professional Women's Forum, the Downtown Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow), and Greenville First Baptist Church. She is a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class 26, and the Richard Riley Institute's Diversity Leadership Academy.