Governor Brian P. Kemp has appointed Carl Cansino as the new Solicitor General for Washington County, according to an announcement made in Atlanta on November 10, 2025.
Cansino is the founder of Cansino Law Firm, LLC, where he specializes in criminal cases at both state and federal levels. He also acts as a municipal court prosecutor for Eatonton, Milledgeville, and Sandersville. Before starting his own practice, Cansino worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
A native of Sebring, Florida, Cansino holds a Juris Doctor from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in literature from Florida State University. He is recognized as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Cansino resides in Tennille, Georgia with his wife Amy and their four children.
