GAINESVILLE - Gainesville attorney Margaret Gregory has been named chief magistrate for Hall County.<br>
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Gregory was selected by the Superior Court Judges for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit to fill the vacancy left a few weeks ago when Gene Roberts was named to a new Hall County State Court judgeship.<br>
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Gregory is in private practice but also serves as the attorney for the Hall County Drug Court - a position she has held since the drug court's inception two years ago.<br>
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She is a former Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit.<br>