On behalf of the State Bar of Georgia, I would like to express congratulations to Justice Harold D. Melton on his recent installation as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Chief Justice Melton will be well served in his new position by his 27 years of experience in the legal profession and justice system, including the past 13 years as a justice on the Supreme Court. A dedicated judicial leader and public servant, Justice Melton also served in the Georgia Department of Law under two attorneys general and as executive counsel to former Gov. Sonny Perdue.