Mr. Gary Kevin Morris

Judge, Alcovy Circuit Superior Court

G. Kevin Morris serves as a Superior Court Judge for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit (Walton and Newton Counties). He was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp and sworn in on January 30, 2023. In addition to presiding over criminal and civil matters, he serves on the Council of Superior Court Judges Technology Committee and the Georgia Courts Statewide Case Management Project Committee.

Before taking the bench, Judge Morris was a partner at Williams, Morris & Waymire (now Williams & Waymire) for more than two decades, representing cities, counties, and their officials in complex federal litigation. He litigated more than 30 appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, all involving local government matters, and handled numerous appellate cases in Georgia’s state courts. His experience includes claims involving employment, use of force, speech, environmental and zoning issues, as well as related immunity defenses. He also served as Deputy County Attorney for Butts and Henry Counties.

A Georgia native, Judge Morris earned his B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Georgia in 1994, taught Business Communications in Shizuoka, Japan, and earned his J.D. from Mercer University School of Law in 1999. These days, Judge Morris and his wife, Heather, proudly call Monroe, Georgia home.