Judge Brendan F. Murphy was appointed Chief Magistrate of Cobb County by the Superior Court bench of the Cobb Judicial Circuit in July 2019. Judge Murphy began his legal career handling civil cases with the Marietta law firm now known as Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC. There, he was an attorney in the Education Law Group where he counseled metro Atlanta school districts. He first worked as an Assistant Solicitor-General in the Cobb Solicitor’s Office. Judge Murphy subsequently moved to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office, serving as an Assistant District Attorney and later as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Trial Division. A proud “Double Dawg,” Judge Murphy is a two-time graduate of the University of Georgia. Brendan is married to his wife Sarah, a board-certified clinical pharmacist. They are the proud parents of two busy children. The Murphys reside in East Cobb where they attend and volunteer at the Catholic Church of St. Ann.