Governor Brian Kemp finally made it official Wednesday: he’s appointing Inez Grant as the State Court Solicitor General of Hall County, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Stephanie Woodard. Word that Grant was getting the job leaked a few weeks ago but that time Stephanie Thompson was still listed on the county’s website as “acting” Solicitor General and that was the case as of mid-morning Wednesday.
Grant has served the Hall County area since becoming a member of the State Bar in 1992. She began her legal career as a front-line prosecutor in the Hall County Solicitor General’s Office, where she helped establish the county’s Domestic Violence Taskforce. Grant eventually rose to chief assistant under former Solicitor General Jerry Rylee before going on to serve for several years as chief assistant Solicitor General in Forsyth County.
Grant practiced both felony and misdemeanor prosecution for 17 years before leaving lawyering for family reasons and going into private practice. In addition, Grant serves as the Solicitor for the City Court of Gainesville and City of Oakwood.
Woodard resigned after being indicted for misusing county funds.