Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer told the Daily Report on Thursday he performed solid legal work at a reasonable rate and paid back a loan with interest for a former client who is now suing him for fraud.

“In my 21 years as a lawyer, including four years on active duty in the Air Force, 16 years in the Air Force Reserve, 15 years in private practice, and my time in public service, no one has ever before made such allegations against me,” Coomer said in an email. “I’ve filed an answer to the lawsuit denying all allegations of fraud and setting out my defenses to the allegations.”