David Todd Markle is a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Education
Markle graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia in 1986 and cum laude from Walter F. George School of Law in 1989.
Legal career
Markle began his legal career in Atlanta in 1989. He started his own law firm in 1996 handling general civil litigation. In January 2011, he left private practice to become executive counsel to newly elected Governor Deal.
State court service
In July 2011 Governor Nathan Deal appointed him as a Judge on the Fulton Judicial Circuit of the Fifth District Superior Court.
Appointment to Georgia Court of Appeals
In 2017 Markle became one of 40 potential nominees for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals. On December 7, 2018, he was appointed to the Court of Appeals, succeeding William McCrary Ray II, who had been confirmed as a federal judge.
References
External links
- Official Biography on Georgia Judicial Branch website
- David Todd Markle at Ballotpedia
