Chief Judge Harry Jay Altman II of the Southern Judicial Circuit has been designated to serve on the Georgia Supreme Court in place of Justice David Nahmias to hear the appeal in Grossi Consulting et al. v. Sterling Currency Group (S11A1550).

The Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case during its 10 a.m. session Monday, Oct. 3. In this Fulton County case, a consulting firm is appealing a court decision involving its dispute with a company that has made millions trading Iraqi currency. At issue is which company owns the Web site, and in addition to hearing arguments, Altman will participate in the court’s decision.

Altman, 60, of Thomasville was appointed to the bench in 1994 by then-Georgia Gov. Zell Miller. He has been re-elected four times in the Southern Judicial Circuit, which covers Brooks, Colquitt, Echols, Lowndes and Thomas counties. Prior to serving on the bench. He practiced law in Thomasville in the law firm of Altman and McGraw with his father.

His wife, attorney Gail Lane Altman, is the sole practitioner of the firm, named Altman & Lane.

Altman is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the University of Georgia School of Law. Among a number of honors, he has served on the state bar’s Board of Governors, the State Ethics Commission, and the Board of Trustees for the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education. He also served as a member of the State Board of Court Reporting from 2008 to 2010.

In addition to his wife, Altman has a daughter, Solesse “Sunny” Altman, who is a junior at Washington & Lee.