Monday, February 19, 2024
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of Superior Court J. Wade Padgett to the Court of Appeals.
Judge Padgett began his superior court service in 2009, first in the Augusta Judicial Circuit and then in the newly-created Columbia Judicial Circuit.
Before his appointment to the superior court bench, Judge Padgett served as the Chief Magistrate Judge of Columbia County while maintaining a solo law practice. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Augusta Bar Association, and serves as chair of the New Judge Training Committee for the Council of Superior Court Judges.
Active in his community, Judge Padgett created and conducts an educational program for teens and parents called Teenage Years 101. He holds a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law and a B.A. in History from the University of Georgia. He and his wife have two children and attend Wesley United Methodist Church.
The judges and staff of the Court of Appeals welcome Judge Padgett. Details about the judge’s swearing-in ceremony will be forthcoming.