Scott Dewitt Delius

Scott answered the call to serve following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and joined the Army National Guard. He closed his solo law practice and volunteered for duty in Afghanistan where he served as an adviser to the Afghan National Army from 2006 – 2007.

Colonel Delius helped the Afghans establish a military justice system which included training Afghan legal officers and establishing a military court. He also organized and led humanitarian service missions that delivered food and clothing to needy Afghan civilians.

Scott was honored to be appointed by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to serve as a member of the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) from 2011-2018. The JNC recommends candidates to the Governor for appointment to fill open state, superior, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court judgeships in Georgia.

Scott is a former Fulton County Magistrate Court judge.

Scott was elected by his fellow lawyers to serve on the Georgia State Bar Board of Governors where he was a representative for the Atlanta Circuit for over seven years. The Board of Governors controls and administers the affairs of the State Bar of Georgia.

Scott helped launch the Fulton County Veterans Court and was honored to be appointed by the Georgia Speaker of the House to serve on the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission.

Scott is a member of the National Guard Association of Georgia, and the National Guard Association of the United States.