Governor Brian Kemp announced Monday that Donald Montgomery Jr. will serve as a State Court Judge in Bryan County.
The appointment follows a vacancy created by the passage of House Bill 722 during the 2025 legislative session. The bill created the position of Chief Judge, which is held by the current full-time state court judge Billy Tomlinson, and created a new part-time associate judge. The term for the part-time associate judge will run for two years, beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028. Then, an election will be held and the position will be voted on by Bryan County voters for a full four-year term.
Donald L. Montgomery, Jr., currently serves as the Solicitor-General of Bryan County, where he prosecutes misdemeanor criminal cases in the Bryan County State Court. In addition, he is a partner with the law firm of Scheer, Montgomery & Call, P.C., handling criminal and administrative matters throughout coastal Georgia. Montgomery has provided extensive pro bono representation of law-enforcement officers involved in critical incidents.
Before entering the legal profession, Montgomery was a police officer. During his tenure in law enforcement, he earned Police Officer of the Year honors and received commendations for lifesaving actions in the line of duty.
Montgomery began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Eastern Judicial Circuit. He earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland. While working as a police officer, he obtained his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Montgomery lives in Bryan County with his wife, Carolyn, and their three sons.
