SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp swore in Carl Cansino as the Washington County solicitor general this week.

Earlier this month, Kemp announced he appointed Cansino for the job .

Cansino is the founder of Cansino Law Firm, where he focuses on criminal matters in state and federal courts.

Before establishing his firm, Cansino served as an assistant district attorney in the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.

A native of Sebring, Fla., Cansino earned his Juris Doctor from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and his Bachelor of Arts in literature from Florida State University.

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