Chief Judge Rob Leonard, was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to the Superior Court of Cobb County in November of 2012, and has been elected to that position twice following his appointment. Immediately preceding that, Judge Leonard was serving on the bench in the State Court of Cobb County. He was appointed to that position by Governor Sonny Perdue in 2010 and was elected to retain that position. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Leonard maintained his law practice in Marietta where he represented a diverse array of citizens on many types of civil and criminal matters. Judge Leonard has been a recipient of the prestigious Justice Robert Benham Award for community service. He has recognized with the “President’s Award” from both the Cobb Bar and GACDL. He has received an award for “Distinguished Judicial Service” from the State Bar’s young Lawyers Division and the “Thomas Charron Public Service Award” for his work helping to guide the judiciary through the pandemic and in training judges across Georgia on best practices for conducting remote proceedings. Judge Leonard was recognized as a “Georgia Super Lawyer Rising Star” for three consecutive years, from 2009 to 2011. He was the 2006 recipient of the “Ross Adams Award” given out by the Cobb County Bar Association. In 2009, he won the “Greatest Trial Victory of the Year” award from a group of prominent defense lawyers. Judge Leonard was featured in Cobb Life’s 2013 edition of the “Top 20 Under 40” and the Daily Report’s “40 Under 40” publications. Judge Leonard served on the Board of Directors for the Tommy Nobis Center for 14 years, advocating to remove barriers and provide job training and placement for people with disabilities. He also served on the Board of the Leadership Cobb Alumni Association and is an alumnus of the Leadership Cobb Class of 2013. He is also a member of the 2022 Honorary Commanders class. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kentucky. Judge Leonard and his wife live in Marietta. They have three children and three black labs.
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