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Michael Gailey

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Michael Gailey is a judge for the Putnam County State Court in Georgia. He was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal on January 9, 2013, to replace E. Trenton Brown III. Gailey has also served on the Municipal Court of Eatonton since March 5, 2013.[1][2][3][4][5] He was re-elected on May 20, 2014, for a term expiring in 2018.[6]
Elections
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Gailey ran for re-election to the Putnam County State Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
[5][6]
Education
Gailey received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in 1993 and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 1995.[2]
Career
- 2013-2018: Judge, Putnam County State Court
- 2013-Present: Founding member, The Gailey Law Firm, LLC
- 2013-Present: Judge, Municipal Court of Eatonton
- 2008-2012: Solicitor general of Putnam County
- 1997-2002: Assistant district attorney, Putnam and Morgan Counties
- 1996: Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia[1]
Awards and associations
- State Bar of Georgia
- Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Bar Association
- Putnam County Domestic Violence Task Force
- Georgia Association of Solicitors General
- National District Attorneys Association
- The Circle of Love Domestic Violence Shelter
- Putnam County Law Library
- Animal Law Program for the Animal Legal Defense Fund[1]
See also
External links
- The Gailey Law Firm, LLC "Homepage," accessed May 12, 2014.
- The Eatonton Messenger, "Gailey named state court judge," November 28, 2012
- Georgia Municipal Courts, "Municipal Court of Eatonton," accessed May 17, 2014.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Gailey Law Firm, LLC, "Richard MIchael Gailey, Jr.," accessed April 16, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eatonton Daily Messenger, "Gailey named state court judge," November 28, 2012
- ↑ Information submitted to Judgepedia via email on March 19, 2013
- ↑ Gailey Law Firm, " "Eatonton Municipal Court," accessed May 17, 2014"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Putnam County, "Sample Ballots, May 2014," accessed April 24, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Putnam County, "May 2014 election results," accessed May 25, 2014