ROGERS APPOINTED DA

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday the appointment of Upson County native Michael H. Rogers as Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former DA Marie Broder.

GJC includes Upson, Fayette, Spalding, and Pike counties.

Since 2010, Rogers has served as GJC senior assistant DA. As manager of the Pike County office, he has successfully prosecuted all misdemeanor cases and major felonies in superior, juvenile, magistrate, and probate courts throughout the four-county circuit.

Prior to joining GJC DA’s Office, Rogers practiced privately in Thomaston, specializing in criminal defense, domestic relations, and estate law. He also served as an assistant public defender with Georgia Public Defender Council, locally with GJC, as well as in Fulton and DeKalb counties.

Rogers actively is involved in his profession and community. He is a graduate of Leadership Georgia Class of 2022, a past president and treasurer of Thomaston Bar Association, and a member of State Bar of Georgia and Pike and Upson C.H.I.N.S committees.

He supports education by serving as a lecturer for local schools and helping organize mock trial educational programs for students in the circuit.

Rogers earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Columbus State University and his Juris Doctor from Mercer University. A lifelong resident of GJC, he was born in Spalding County, raised in Upson, and served citizens of Pike and Fayette counties for most of his 23-year legal career.

He, his wife Jennifer, and two children, Ella and Jackson, reside in Upson and attend Christ Chapel of Zebulon.