Governor Names Martin State Court Solicitor General

Governor Brian Kemp announced his appointment of Jessica Martin as Solicitor General of the State Court of Habersham County, filling the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable William Oliver to the Superior Court of the Mountain Judicial Circuit.

 Martin currently serves as a staff attorney for the Mountain Judicial Circuit, drafting orders and jury charges for civil and criminal cases primarily for Chief Judge Russell W. Smith, as well as Judge Chan Caudell and Judge William Oliver. She also handles essential duties contributing to the overall operation of the court.

Previously, Martin worked as an associate attorney for McClure, Ramsay, Dickerson & Escoe LLP and as a law clerk for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. She earned her J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science and Business from Piedmont College. Martin and her husband have two children.