DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — An attorney from Dougherty County has been appointed to serve as a judge on the State Court of Muscogee County.
The Dougherty County Board of Commissioners offered their congratulations to County Attorney Alex Shalishali on his appointment Monday, Nov. 9. Shalishali is one of three appointees announced by Governor Brian Kemp. He will fill a new judgeship established by House Bill 1258 in the 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Shalishali is currently the attorney for Dougherty County. He provides legal counsel to the commissioners and other county staff, overseeing the county’s legal matters and handling a number of governmental, transactional, and litigation issues…