Howard Eugene McClain at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Judge
- Current assignment
- Cook County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Howard Eugene McClain
Senior Judge · Cook County Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Distinguished judge of Georgia’s Alapaha Judicial Circuit Superior Court, serving from 2008 until his retirement in 2020
- Howard Eugene McClain’s career combined judicial service, legal practice, and public service in Georgia, marked by peer‐recognized excellence and a long tenure on the Alapaha Judicial Circuit
Education
Additional information
- State records show that after retirement, McClain continued in judicial-related roles, including Senior Judge positions in Georgia’s Superior Courts through 2025, with reported annual pay of about $14,880
- Retired from active judicial service in 2020
- He was later elected to the court in 2010 and re‐elected in 2014.
- Appointed by former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue in 2008 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Brooks E. Blitch.
- According to, McClain held AV Preeminent® peer recognition, the highest rating for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards.
- He was also noted for contributions to legal communities and client satisfaction
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Cook County Superior Court
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