Hon. Michael Patrick Boggs

HunterMcLean Attorneys

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Justice Michael Boggs is a partner at HunterMaclean, where he advises clients across a broad range of legal matters, including complex litigation, government-related issues, and strategic policy challenges.

With more than 35 years of experience in Georgia’s legal and public sectors, Justice Boggs has served at nearly every level of the state’s judiciary. He began as a Superior Court Judge in the Waycross Judicial Circuit, where he founded and presided over the court’s Drug Court Program. He was later appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals by Governor Nathan Deal, who also appointed him to the Supreme Court of Georgia. There, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Chief Justice. Justice Boggs was elected statewide to Georgia’s Appellate courts without opposition on three occasions.

Throughout his judicial service, he helped lead the state’s judicial system through significant reforms and modernization efforts. As Chief Justice, Justice Boggs created committees to address AI and the Courts, Legal Regulatory Reform, and Judicial Security. He also served as chairman of the American Rescue Plan Act Funding Committee, where he oversaw the distribution of $106 million in federal funds to help Georgia courts reduce backlogs of serious violent felony cases. Earlier in his career, he also served in the Georgia House of Representatives, where he served on the Judiciary, Public Safety and Government Affairs committees, and as chairman of the Probate Law and Elections Law subcommittees.  

Justice Boggs has a broad array of legal practice, including former service as a County Attorney, Special Assistant Attorney General, and counsel to a regional Development Authority. While in private practice, he practiced law in both civil and criminal matters including creditor bankruptcy litigation, property insurance defense, real estate transactions, banking law, and general business matters.

Widely respected for his steady leadership and practical judgment, Justice Boggs has built a national reputation as a thought leader for advancing meaningful justice-system reform and shaping judicial policy. His work has earned recognition from legal, legislative, and civic organizations across Georgia and beyond.

He has received numerous awards recognizing his commitment to justice and public service, including the St. Thomas More Award, the State Bar of Georgia’s Spirit of Justice Award, and Leadership Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Award, the organization’s highest honor. He has also held national leadership roles with the Conference of Chief Justices and the Council of State Governments Justice Center.

A native of South Georgia, Justice Boggs earned his B.A. from Georgia Southern College and his J.D. from the Mercer University School of Law. He and his wife, Heather, a longtime public school educator, are involved in their community and deeply committed to public service.