Former Fulton County, Ga., Superior Court Judge M. Gino Brogdon wants to be back in a courtroom — as a plaintiffs’ lawyer handling high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death cases.

He is joining plaintiffs firm Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Morrison & Norwood as a partner, effective Jan. 1, to further that goal, after serving as a big firm partner and then launching a small plaintiffs firm.