Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced new appointments to Georgia’s Superior and State Courts. Matthew B. Bennett will join the Superior Court of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy following House Bill 55 (Act 171) passed in 2025. Donald L. Montgomery, Jr., is appointed to the State Court of Bryan County, replacing a position created by House Bill 722 (Act 60) in 2025. Torrey D. Smith and Robert D. “Bobby” Wolf are both named to fill vacancies on the State Court of Fulton County after House Bill 625 (Act 208) was enacted this year.
Matthew B. Bennett is currently a partner at Bennett & Connell, LLC, where he maintains a litigation practice and serves as Solicitor for several probate and municipal courts across Cook, Lanier, Atkinson counties and cities such as Nashville, Ray City, and Homerville. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College before earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law. Bennett participates in community organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for the Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce and involvement with local school committees.
Donald L. Montgomery, Jr., has been working as Solicitor-General for Bryan County prosecuting misdemeanor cases in state court while also practicing law with Scheer, Montgomery & Call, P.C., handling criminal and administrative matters throughout coastal Georgia. His background includes service as a police officer where he received Police Officer of the Year honors along with commendations for lifesaving actions in duty before starting his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Eastern Judicial Circuit.
Torrey D. Smith currently serves as Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta overseeing litigation and claims divisions within the city’s law department. His experience includes work as staff attorney to Judge T. Jackson Bedford Jr., Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County’s office, an Attorney-Advisor at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs specializing in employment litigation before returning to Atlanta’s law department leadership.
Robert D. “Bobby” Wolf comes from his role as Magistrate Court judge in Fulton County with prior experience as prosecutor in Cobb County Solicitor-General’s Office along with district attorney offices in Fulton and Gwinnett counties plus solo practice work. Judge Wolf is recognized for leadership positions such as immediate past president of Georgia Council of Magistrate Court Judges and roles on various legal boards including teaching continuing education courses statewide.
These appointments reflect ongoing efforts by Georgia’s executive branch—located at its main offices at 206 Washington Street in Atlanta—to provide judicial oversight through qualified candidates across all counties under its jurisdiction official website. The Government of Georgia functions under executive, legislative, and judicial branches to deliver services including governance over courts throughout municipalities statewide official website.
