During yesterday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners officially welcomed new County Attorney, Alex Shalishali, to the team. The new attorney succeeds long-time Dougherty County Attorney, Spencer Lee, who recently retired after nearly 45 years of service to Dougherty County.

A native of Columbus, Georgia, Shalishali is a shareholder in the Litigation group for the Law Firm of Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, P.C. Since his tenure with the firm, his prac- tice areas have primarily included complex business litigation, construction litigation and per- sonal injury matters. He also regularly defends local government entities and law enforcement agencies on various civil matters. Having successfully litigated numerous cases at both the state and federal level, Shalishali also currently balances his private practice with additionally serving as Assistant Magistrate Judge for Muscogee County. For his efforts, he was recognized as a Rising Star in the 2021 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine.

Receiving his education at the University of Georgia, studying International Affairs and French before graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2009, Shalishali continued at UGA’s School of Law, ob- taining his Juris Doctor degree in 2012. A member of the Columbus Bar Association, American Inns of Courts and the Fountain City Bar Association, where he previously served as its Presi- dent, Shalishali has twice been elected by his fellow Bar members to serve on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia, where is currently serving his second term representing the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit. He is also a 2016 graduate of Leadership Georgia.