Harold Melton

Justice Melton provides actionable insights for clients involved in appellate, state attorneys general, and commercial litigation matters. He served for 16 years as a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and resigned as chief justice in 2021 following his appointment in 2018. Prior to leading Georgia’s judicial branch, Justice Melton served as executive counsel to Governor Sonny Perdue and as an assistant attorney general in the office of the attorney general in the Georgia Department of Law where he also led the Consumer Protection Section for four years.

Justice Melton is experienced in a wide cross-section of complex litigation and regulatory matters. He led the administration of Georgia’s tobacco settlement as well as the creation of the Georgia Lottery Corporation.