Meg E. Heap has been officially appointed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, securing her position with an oath administered by U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker on Monday. Heap first assumed the role of interim U.S. Attorney on August 18, her appointment facilitated by Attorney General Pamela Bondi, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
Heap, whose legal career began in 1986 and spans over three decades, has progressively built her credentials from Volunteer Coordinator and Victim Advocate to holding the significant role as Chairman and Vice Chair of Georgia's State Board of Pardons and Paroles her contributions to Georgia's legal landscape saw her being appointed to the board by Governor Brian Kemp on January 19, 2021 laterally, Heap was also recognized as "District Attorney of the Year" in 2019 by the District Attorneys' Association of Georgia. Heap's diverse experience includes prosecuting felonies and serving as an Assistant District Attorney within the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit following her graduation from Mercer University Law School in 1992.
"The excellent staff in the Southern District of Georgia and our outstanding law enforcement partners continue to work together to keep our communities safe," Heap declared, recognizing the collective effort and dedication of her team in a statement obtained by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
In her capacity as U.S. Attorney, Heap leads a team of approximately 70 attorneys and staff responsible for prosecuting federal crimes and defending the United States in civil cases, serving a region that comprises 43 counties, including major cities such as Savannah and Augusta. This district is home to over 1.6 million people.
